COVER
The Torch Passes
In the end, no one wanted Wahid to stay — not the army, not the people and certainly not the legislature. Successor Megawati is popular (for now) but can she shepherd a troubled and divided country?
'Our Problems Can't Be Solved by Violence'
Exclusive: Megawati speaks to TIME
I Just Don't Believe in Her
A celebrated writer and former prisoner asks why Megawati never spoke out
Who Knew?
Amid reports of increasing atrocities by Indonesian troops, ExxonMobil prepares to return to Aceh
BUSINESS
Handheld Combat
As China's PDA makers battle for market share, cautious global giants play a waiting game
ASIA
Wailing Over Whales
Some Japanese say the right to hunt and eat them is key to national pride — and as important as sex
Rites and Wrongs
An American in Malaysia is killed for a lottery tip
BRIEFING
Starting Time
For the week of August 6, 2001
TRAVEL
The Taj Mahal Struggles to Keep its Luster
The Taj Mahal is as beautiful as the poets promisea symbol of India around the world