November 25, 2002 | Vol. 160 No. 22

COVER

The Family Behind the Bombings

The saga of the suspected Bali bomber shows that terror runs in the family

Abu Sayyaf

Abu Sayyaf gained notoriety as a kidnap gang, snatching Filipinos and foreigners for no greater cause than cash

Thailand's Terror (Asia)

The kingdom's trouble-prone south has harbored Muslim militants in the past. Can the current government keep them out, or will Thailand be the next front in the Southeast Asian war against terror?

ASIA

Hu's in Charge?

Jiang Zemin stepped down at the 16th Party Congress, but the force is still with him

BRIEFING

Dead Wrong? (Notebook)

North Korea's compulsive lying gets it in trouble over kidnapped Japanese—again

ASIA

The China Syndrome

Orville Schell says a smooth transition to new leadership is not enough. China needs to move in bold new directions

BRIEFING

A Well-Wrinkled Romance (Notebook)

A new film about sex among senior citizens is making Koreans squeamish

Give It Away Now (Notebook)

Bill Gates gives millions to help India's suffering massesand the striving few as well

Starting Time (Notebook)

For the Week of November 25, 2002

Milestones (Notebook)

For the Week of November 25, 2002