COVER

11 Lives: Stories of Survival

Since last spring, TIME has followed 11 lives that have been irrevocably changed by 9/11. Hilary Strauch, age 12, (left) is one of them. Their stories teach 11 lessons in courage, conflict and grace

ASIA

Black Death

After years of denial, Japan is slowly coming to grips with its legacy of germ warfare in China

One Brick at a Time

In the Afghan capital, residents rebuild their broken lives after' 23 years of strife

BRIEFING

Milestones (Notebook)

Per Anger, Swedish diplomat who worked to save thousands of Jews from Nazi death camps