Mirror, Mirror... (Cover story)
Asia's new generatin of males are well-dressed, sensitive guys who aren't ashamed to get a manicure

In the Salon (Cover Story)
The Pain of Being Pretty

Drab to Fab (Cover Story)
If you want others to love you, you must love yourself first. Prove your devotion by treating yourself to a makeover. Don't know where to begin? Here's our style guide


Inside the Hermit Kingdom
In a trip to North Korea, TIME finds a nation where small economic reforms are being rolled back as the country retreats into its own world

A Husband's Grief
After losing his wife to cancer, can Malaysia's Prime Minister recover the will to lead?

10 Questions for Michael Leavitt
TIME talks bird flu with the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services


Dismissing Democracy
China's government speaks out against political reform—just in time for Bush's state visit

Webwatch
Google Earth a Terrorist Tool?

Milestones

Letters
Did We Create Katrina?

He Shoots, He Scores (TIME Global Adviser)
New holiday tours to bring out your inner Ansel Adams

Listen to the Color of Your Dream (TIME Global Adviser)
If you missed the '60s, or can't remember them, feel the vibe at an exhibition of psychedelic art

What a Load of Rubbish! (TIME Global Adviser)
Remarkable's stationery uses innovatively recycled materials

Enmeshed (TIME Global Adviser)
Old Inuit customs bring a new take on sunglasses

My Dad Ate My Homework (TIME Global Adviser)
Cooking lessons for kids are fun—and teach the whole family how to eat well

Out of this World (TIME Global Adviser)
Start saving those frequent flyer miles for a trip to space—or as close as you can get