COVER
A Wing And A Prayer (Cover Story)
As Hurricane Katrina showed, hoping for the best isn't enough when it comes to preparing for potential catastrophe. Here's how three top scientists are racing to avert an avian-flu pandemic
Lessons from History (Cover Story)
Will the next avian flu pandemic rival 1918?
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Fishing for the News
Multinational media conglomerates are eager to snag a share of India's tumultuous newspaper market. Are the outsiders just treading water?
GLOBAL ADVISER
The Tempo Of A Nation (TIME Global Adviser)
Tokyo's hottest ticket is an exhibition of photographs from postwar Germany
Art Mart (TIME Global Adviser)
Thriving center of the arts or chaotic flea market? The Balinese town of Ubud is a little bit of both
Looking Good, Feeling Better (TIME Global Adviser)
A Fijian cosmetics company turns heads with its community-made, all-natural products
In The Loop (TIME Global Adviser)
Check out some of the world's most superlative thrill rides
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Random Passions (Arts and Media)
An eclectic display of Chinese art in Paris began life as the obsession of one extraordinary man
BRIEFING
Koizumi's Next Act (Notebook)
Koizumi may have postal reform in the bag, but many other issues still plague Japan
Superpower Rising? (Notebook)
TIME/CNN Poll on India's world view
A Girl's Best Friend (Notebook)
Imelda Marcos is suing to keep her jewelry off the auction block
Milestones (Notebook)
Events of the Week
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the Week
Letters (Notebook)
Japan's Wasted Asset