COVER

What Makes Teens Tick (Science)

A flood of hormones, sure. But also a host of structural changes in the brain. Can those explain the behaviors that make adolescence so excitingand so exasperating?

ASIA

The Road to Jihad?

Southern Thailand has been rocked by the worst violence in decades between security forces and Islamic militants. Now the conflict may turn even bloodier

SOUTH PACIFIC

Hands Off My Petroleum!

It's a colossal mismatch. Canberra and Dili are claiming ownership of the same oil and gas resources in the Timor Seaand tempers are rising

Inside the Maritime Boundary Talks

There is no official record of the April 19-22 talks in Dili, but participants have explained the arguments to Time. Here's a summary of what was said at the secretive meeting.