Aging Naturally (Cover Story)
In an exclusive TIME book excerpt, Dr. Andrew Weil shares his secrets for maximizing health and happiness—no matter how old you are

Living It Up (Cover Story)
From septuagenarian mountaineers to nonagenarian CEOs, Japan's greatest generation refuses to quit

A Guru's Guide (Cover Story)
At 94, Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara knows how to live


On Terror's Trail
The Bali suicide bombings show that Asian terror networks have become more loosely organized—and harder to combat

Time to Get Tough
Asia's war on terror must be waged on multiple fronts


Avian Flu: How Scared Should We Be?
Scared enough to take action. Haunted by Katrina, Washington scrambles to prepare for a much deadlier kind of natural disaster


Nature's Fury
A devastating earthquake strikes South Asia, flattening entire villages and claiming tens of thousands of lives

Milestones

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Letters
Where the System Broke Down

Asia's Space Race (Asia)
Three decades after the U.S. beat the Soviet Union to the moon, China and Japan have launched rival space odysseys of their own

Selective Excellence (Asia)
One Small Hop for Japan


The Age of Asparagus (TIME Global Adviser)
Think eating veggie means boring? Terre à Terre will rock your palate

Home and Away (TIME Global Adviser)
A luscious new line of books for the armchair traveler

iPod is a DJ (TIME Global Adviser)
Numark's new iDJ takes the heavy lifting out of mixing music

Life in the Fast Lane (TIME Global Adviser)
Motorcycle taxis offer a new route around Paris

Grapevine: The Oeno Files (TIME Global Adviser)
Quick hits from the world of wine