COVER
They Had A Plan
Long before Sept. 11, the U.S. balked on a plan to take down al-Qaeda
ASIA
Base Instincts
In Korea, women are being forced into prostitution to serve U.S. soldiers
The Never-Ending Battle
U.S. troops are heading home, but Southeast Asia is still an active front in the war on terrorism
Letter from India: No Place Like Home
Conceived as a utopia for the country's mixed-race outsiders, a now decrepit hill station remains their last refuge
SOCIETY
Asia's Killer Diet Pills
Asia fights a flood of Chinese diet pills that have sickened hundreds and killed seven
BRIEFING
Person of the Week (Notebook)
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell
Milestones (Notebook)
Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, 16th century peasant from the Zapotec tribe
Is North Korea Reforming? (Notebook)
The hermit state builds a 'market-like' economy
TRAVEL
When the Beer Doesn't Run Out
The hills are alive with the sound of 'hashing'
Hot Spot
The hilly territory is also a runners' paradise
Short Cuts
The Olympics of hashing
Web Crawling
TIME websites, Hash House Harriers hymnal, Hong Kong's hashing clubs, running enthusiasts, runners