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

Traders' Faces
How Nobel Winners Spend Their Prize Money
Video: Blocking the Border Fence in Texas
Pictures of the Week
John McCain, Stop Singing My Song!
French Novelist Le Clézio: A Nobel Surprise
10 Questions for Lance Armstrong
Photos: The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
BlackBerry Storm Preview: What the iPhone Will Envy
Postcard: British Cops Get Tough