COVER
About Face
An inside look at how women fared under Taliban oppression and what the future holds for them now
ASIA
Teenage Wasteland
Adolescent girls in Japan who are bored, aimless or abused leave home for some pretty mean streets
Girl Gangs
Some Japanese teens use sex to lure and rob men
Stop That Man!
Is Koizumi losing the battle for reform?
Could This be Rational Exuberance?
The wartime rise in stock markets could fuel a legitimate recovery
TRAVEL
All Aboard! Play It Safe. Take a Train in Vietnam
Train ride in the newly proclaimed safest country in Asia
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
On the Chinese Road
In Red Dust, Ma Jian wanders the back roads of China
SPECIAL SECTION
Thanksgiving with the Taliban (The Campaign)
A Thanksgiving in Afghanistan shows we can all get along — barely
WORLD
It's Our Turn
The Taliban was ousted from strategic Mazar-i-Sharif — and three warlords have now taken its place
VIEWPOINT
Most Valuable (Gentleman) from Japan
Roger Kahn on Ichiro the Hero
BRIEFING
Starting Time
American League mvp winner Ichiro Suzuki