The Best Photos of the Year (Cover Story)
TIME presents a collection of the most compelling images of 2006—photographs that capture the essence of the year’s most memorable events, from the devastation of Beirut to a volcanic eruption in Indonesia to a head-butt no soccer fan will ever forget. Feast your eyes and cast your mind back to a remarkable year


China's Quest for Justice
A small but growing band of Chinese lawyers is pushing for reform in the country's courts. The political hurdles are huge, but their case is being heard


Wheels of Misfortune
Saying goodbye (finally) to the rickshaw

One Step Forward, One Step Back
President Arroyo's bid to change the Philippines constitution comes under fire

Milestones
Events ot the Week

Letters
Ascendancy of the Centrists?

Cold Comforts (Diversions)
Golfing in the dead of winter? No, but Scotland's Loch Lomond Golf Club offers much more

Small World (Site Seeing)
A new travel website gives locally-owned, environmentally-conscious accomodations equal footing on the Web

Cab Savvy (TIME Traveler)
A new guidebook to help travelers deal with one of modern China's most daunting challenges: taxi drivers

A New Chapter (City Guide)
Flush with tourist dollars, the cultural capital of Siem Reap points the way towards Cambodia's future