COVER
Soaring Ambitions
The world's most visionary architects are rebuilding China. Inside the aesthetic revolution
The Great Mall of China (Cover Story)
Jon Jerde may be the world's most innovativeand eccentricdesigner of retail spaces. But changing the way China shops is proving tougher than he'd dreamed
ASIA
Will Megawati Be Ousted?
After two lackluster years in office, Indonesia's President faces the political battle of her life
Megawati's Report Card
Despite a fairly buoyant economy, dissatisfaction with the President is running high
10 Questions For Jumpei Yasuda
TIME talks to one of Japan's freed Iraq hostages
BRIEFING
Turf Wars (Notebook)
No island is too small when national pride is at stake. Around the world, nations are flexing their muscles over otherwise insignificant rocks
Blood on the Tracks (Notebook | North Korea)
A mysterious train explosion kills scores in North Korea
Milestones (Notebook)
"Guinness Book of Records" editor passes away
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the Week
Letters (Notebook)
Marriage Meltdown
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Behind the Music (Entertainment)
A.R. Rahman, Asia's most successful composer, is making the leap from Bollywood to Broadway
Going West (Entertainment)
A.R. Rahman's "Bombay Dreams" hits Broadway
GLOBAL ADVISER
House of Horrors (TIME Global Adviser | Dossier)
A second home in Thailand is a dream for someand a nightmare for others
A Buyer's Guide (TIME Global Adviser)
Thinking of buying a home in Thailand? If you're a foreigner, you'd better tread carefully, and follow these tips
After the Gold Rush (TIME Global Adviser | Diversions)
The rough-hewn outback town of Broken Hill is becoming a mecca for artists
Fly and Buy (TIME Global Adviser | Traveler)
Collectors will pay good money for weird travel memorabilia
Tech Watch (TIME Global Adviser | Tech Watch)
A Card That Asks For ID