COVER
Small Wonders (Society)
Can you create child prodigies, or are they simply miracles of nature? Hanging out with superkids and scientists in search of some answers
Eyes on the Prize (Society)
How Harvard came calling for one Chinese student
ASIA
Spoiling for a Fight?
The diplomatic impasse gets dicier as North Korea restarts a nuclear reactor and threatens "total war"
Murder at the Mine
The murder of two Americans near an Indonesian gold mine reignites controversy about the nation's military
Misplaced Priorities (Viewpoint)
The U.S. could be courting disaster by targeting Iraq before North Korea
BRIEFING
Suicidal Terror (Notebook)
New evidence points to suicide bombers in October's deadly Bali attacks
Laos' Unlucky 13 (Notebook)
The government points to Hmong rebels for the deaths of 12 people in Laosbut do little to catch the killers
Feuds of the Week* (Notebook)
(*not involving people named Bush, Saddam or Kim)
Milestones (Notebook)
For the Week of Feburary 17, 2003
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the week
BUSINESS
Betting on the Wrong Horse
Small businesses are crucial to China's economic future. So why can't entrepreneurs get a break?
War of Words
A used-book dealer is outflanking Japan's publishing cartel to become a national best seller
The High Cost of Living (Letter from China)
Shanghai's real estate boom means that finding a dream house is a nightmare
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Bombay's Sept. 11
Black Friday offers a richly detailed account of a historic terrorist attack
TRAVEL
Hell on (Three) Wheels
Is Thailand's iconic tuk tuk on its way out?
Hot Spots
Despite the curfew, Bangkok is still full of cool places to see and be seen