WORLD

Acid Test

Wu Fang was horribly scarred by her irate husband. But China's corrupt courts haven't delivered justice

Coke Floats

Located midway between the U.S. and Colombia, Haiti has become a post office for coke dealers

SOCIETY & SCIENCE

Downey's Downfall (Medicine)

The actor's latest arrest supports the idea that drugs rewire the brain

After the Exoneration (Law)

DNA evidence is freeing more innocent people, but few are compensated for those years in prison

THE ARTS

A Softer Side of Mel (The Arts/Cinema)

He's been mad. He's been lethal. And he's had a helluva summer. Now, hoping for a holiday hit, he learns to get mushy in What Women Want

A Flawed Ex-Paradise (The Arts/Art)

Promised land or hell of black insecurity? A vast exhibit evokes California's saga of innocence lost

Lost in the Translation (The Arts/Books)

Soul Mountain, a novel by the new Nobel laureate Gao Xingjian, makes a rocky debut in English

Better Than Tabloid Tattle (The Arts/Cinema)

Forget about the illicit tryst on the set of Proof of Life--just see the crackling movie they created there

Free Fall (The Arts/Cinema)

Vertical Limit begins with a bang but drops off fast

Evoking the Golden Age (The Arts/Music)

At 85, Earl Wild is our last link to the Romantic tradition and a performer with true, lasting power

La Buche (The Arts/Short Takes/Cinema)

Directed by Daniele Thompson

BUSINESS

Remaking Wu

The Diggs brothers are part of a famous rap group. But they'd rather run a profitable conglomerate

Checkout Time?

Christmas could kill some stand-alone e-tailers now that big retailers have their websites humming

GE's Talent Agency

The company is deep in top execs, but not the rest of corporate America. Here come the Welch wannabes

SPECIAL REPORT

The Male Minority (Education/Special Report)

As men slip to 44% of undergrads, some colleges actively recruit them

The New Case for Latin (Education/Special Report)

Some schools find that kids learn more about English by studying the language of ancient Rome

ENVIRONMENT

Hybrid Power

Honda's Insight and Toyota's Prius are quiet, efficient and the first in a new green wave

TIME BONUS

Life With A View (Time Select/Retirement)

Americans are retiring abroad to places they'd like to live, not just visit

PERSONAL TIME

Minding Manners (Personal Time/Your Family)

It's the holiday season. Time for a crash course in the use of many-pronged stabbing instruments

Bubble Trouble (Personal Time/Your Money)

Banking on a recovery in tech stocks? Get real. It will take years, but don't give up on equities

Sleuthing Fares (Personal Time/Your Technology)

Finding bargain airline tickets online is a breeze--once you learn the tricks of the trade

In Brief (Personal Time/Your Technology)