In this issue
Edition: South Pacific
Edition: South Pacific
No. 12
COVER
The Truth About Talibanistan
Islamic militants have turned the borderlands between Pakistan and Afghanistan into a new base for al-Qaeda. An inside look at the next battleground of the war on terrorism
ARTS
Making a splash in the canal zone
Australian artists are out in forceand in line for prizesat the Venice Biennale
Impresario of the New
Pursuing a lifelong passion, textile magnate John Kaldor has whetted Australians' appetite for contemporary art and sharpened their taste

Top 10 Sesame Street Moments
Somali Refugees in Nepal: Stuck in the Waiting Room
Young and Uninsured: Cartoonist Julia Wertz
Teen Obesity: Lack of Exercise May Not Be to Blame
Stephen King on His 10 Longest Novels
Reagan's Speech That Ended the Cold War
The Weekly Acoustic News
The Rise of Manny Pacquiao