COVER
The Science of Anxiety (Health)
TIME Asia, Christine Gorman, Anxiety
ASIA
Settling Old Scores
The Montagnards are still paying the price for taking the wrong side in the Vietnam War
Cult Shock
Yearning for spiritual leadership, Japan has spawned a rash of ominously popular sects
Mahathir's Exit Strategy
The Prime Minister's planned departure leaves Malaysia wracked by uncertainty
It's Time to Get Real
A new Cabinet alone won't save Hong Kong from its economic gloom
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Japanese Water Torture
Hideo Nakata's thriller Dark Water is sadder than it is scary
Dead-End Kids
Gold Rush dissects a Japan that has sold its soul for mere cash
SPORTS
The Ultimate Samba
World Cup: A tumultuous journey ends with two familiar powers at play
The Morning After (Asia)
The World Cup brought people together, but co-hosts South Korea and Japan must now ponder if it was worth footing the bill
Players who are moving up... (Asia)
TIME analyzes some of those players who excelled and looks at how they increased their market value
The Final Tally (Asia)
Assessing the good, the bad and the ugly of the Cup that was
TRAVEL
The Dai's Homecoming Queen
Take a trip back in time to Xishuangbanna
Hot Spot
Xishuangbanna is seen as a kind of backyard Thailand by the Chinese
Detour
This is white-water rafting, Xishuangbanna-style
BRIEFING
Person of the Week (NOTEBOOK)
For the Week of July 8, 2002