COVER
The Trial of Benedict XVI
The Pope can cite theology and tradition in defense of the church, but with many Catholics wanting a very modern kind of accounting for the sex-abuse scandal, words and ritual may no longer be enough
COMMENTARY
That Sinking Feeling
If war is not a real option, there is little South Korea can do to contain Kim Jong Il's lunacy
LETTERS
Inbox
WORLD
Raising a Red Flag
Even as Bangkok returns to normal, Thailand's antigovernment Red Shirt protesters vow from their stronghold in the country's northeast to fight on
The Right Might
What the crack police unit leading Indonesia's fight against militancy can teach the world about counterterrorism