COVER
Picking up the Pieces (Cover Story)
In the cold Himalayan mountains, aid workers are rushing to help the survivors of a massive earthquake. Will there be political consequences?
Natural Disasters (Cover Story)
Why More People Are Dying
ASIA
An Activist's Tale
In southern China, the beating of a well-known campaigner exposes trouble in the villages
China's Unquiet Countryside (Essay)
Cash-strapped local governments face the disillusioned poor
GLOBAL ADVISER
Portraits of a Lady (TIME Global Adviser)
Diane Arbus' stark photographs are on display at a London retrospective
Temple of Tradition (TIME Global Adviser)
A Thai coffee chain takes on Starbucks by sticking to its roots
TIME Traveler (TIME Global Adviser)
The Private Jet Set
Spring Ahead (TIME Global Adviser)
Winter's not yet upon us, but next season's looks are already on show
SPECIAL REPORT
From Hell With Love (Book Excerpt)
In an exclusive excerpt from his autobiography, accidental defector Charles Robert Jenkins tells how he met his Japanese wife in North Korea— and how they were both rescued from captivity
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Bill's Bad Bet
A celebrated fund manager, despite losses, still thinks oil is headed south
BRIEFING
Milestones (Notebook)
Letters (Notebook)
Is Iraq a Futile Fight?