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
Malaysia Gives Illegals the Boot (Notebook)
Malaysia's drive to turf out illegal foreign workers turns disastrous
Hide the Report Card (Notebook)
The Thai PM's son is at the center of a cheating controversy
Wan Yanhai, Phone Home (Notebook)
China's most prominent AIDS activist disappears
Milestones (Notebook)
Per Anger, Swedish diplomat who worked to save thousands of Jews from Nazi death camps