In this issue
Edition: South Pacific
Edition: South Pacific
No. 40
COVER
What Makes Us Different?
(SCIENCE)
Not very much, when you look at our DNA. But those few tiny changes made all the difference in the world
ASIA
Dictators' Delight
(Viewpoint)
Thailand's coup sends a dangerous message to Asia's enemies of democracy
ARTS
In Tongues of Flame
(The Arts)
A history of bushfire in Australia finds spiritual smoke signals entwined with the ecological ones
Never a Dull Moment (The Arts)
David Malouf imagines Every Move You Make

A Muslim Candidate's Unconventional Strategy
Joe Cada, Poker's New Champion
What's Behind Sammy Sosa's Lighter Skin?
Volunteer Vets: Returning Troops Still Want to Serve
Fashion Week in Pakistan
Top 10 Sesame Street Moments
Somali Refugees in Nepal: Stuck in the Waiting Room
Young and Uninsured: Cartoonist Julia Wertz
Stephen King on His 10 Longest Novels