COVER
Shu Perstar!
Taiwanese megastar Shu Qi may finally get to make art she can feel proud of
ASIA
Power and Gloria
The Abu Sayyaf have started killing hostages, but Philippine President Arroyo is standing firm
A Regrettable Detour
The bizarre tale of an American hostage
Log On to the Dark Side
Channel 2 has become an online magnet for Japan's malcontents — and its violent criminals
Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide
Beijing launches a harsh crackdown on North Korean refugees
WORLD
Obsessing Over the 'Good War'
Most nations are ready to consign World War II to history. Why not the U.S.?
SOCIETY
Kwest For Kawaii
Why Tokyo teenyboppers are now Asia's most sought-after designers
TRAVEL
If You Want No-Frills, You'll Love Bangladesh
A local writer once said Bangladesh was a place where no one should ever have lived
SPECIAL SECTION
Rebels With a Cause (Innovators)
Teaching the Dance of Life (Innovators)
Through dance and her organization EDISCA, Dora Andrade has been able to reach and make an important difference in the lives of large numbers of poor and sometimes desperate young women
Winning Big Without Casinos (Innovators)
Gregg Bourland transformed the economic landscape for his tribe with innovative ideas
Radical Equations (Innovators)
Bob Moses founded the Algebra Project, with a mission to teach algebra in middle school, so students will be prepared to take more advanced classes in high school
Driving Cells Off The Freeway (Innovators)
Patricia Pena has become the one clear voice in the crusade to bar cell phone use while driving after her two-year-old daughter was killed
Helping Men, Women, Etc. (Innovators)
Riki Wilchins has been the Executive Director of GenderPAC since 1994 and a queer activist since 1979
BUSINESS
A Great Leap Forward?
AOL teams up with China's dominant computer producer
BRIEFING
Starting Time
For the week of June 25, 2001