The Threatening Storm
How years of misguided policies and bureaucratic bungling left New Orleans defenseless against Katrina--and why it may happen again


How Indonesia is Winning Its War on Terror
A mix of detective work, determined prosecution and open dialogue is enabling the world's most populous Muslim nation to win its war on terror


Japan's Prodigal Novelist Returns
Haruki Murakami, a writer of things foreign, has found a home — in the country of his birth

By the Book: A Haruki Murakami Reader
In his 30-year career, Murakami's novels and short stories have won readers' hearts from Jakarta to Jerusalem. His must-read works:

Why Globalization is Older than We Think
Globalization was around a long, long time before anyone ever came up with the term

Relax, Japan — the Company's Buying
To boost worker loyalty, Japan Inc. is reviving some of its most cherished boom-era traditions


Fast Fashion (Next Time You're in ... Tokyo)
Japanese clothing chain Uniqlo brings couture into the age of the convenience store

Uphill Battle (TIME Traveler)
Once off limits, Seoul's Bukak-san is now open to the hiking public

Grabbing a Few Bytes (Tech Watch)
Singapore's Geek Terminal is dotcom dining at its techiest

Moscow Moola (Check In)
The new Ritz Carlton hotel is the Russian capital's latest exercise in unbridled excess

Steamy Sessions (Diversions)
The sauna's central role in Finnish society hasn't changed much in generations. But now, you can eat, drink, and even bowl while working up a sweat


Our Hot and Soggy Planet (World Spotlight)
From record heat to biblical rain, the world's weather has turned extreme

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