COVER
A Nation Divided (Cover Story)
Running mate John Edwards is giving the Kerry campaign a much-needed injection of charisma
The World According to Michael (Cover Story)
Taking aim at George W., a populist agitator makes noise, news and a new kind of political entertainment
ASIA
Air Raiders
Budget airlines are changing the way Asians fly, making travel blissfully accessible to the masses
Prisoner of Conscience
A SARS hero is detained for daring to challenge Beijing over the Tiananmen Square massacre
Sex, AIDS and Thailand
The country dodged the HIV bullet in the 1990s. But it dropped its guard, and now it's at risk again
BRIEFING
Patent Denied (Notebook)
Erectile dysfunction is big business in China
Avian Flu Hatches Again (Notebook)
Widespread human infection may be only a matter of time
Can Megawati Win? (Notebook)
"she has a chance of winning."
Milestones (Notebook)
The events of the week
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the Week
Letters (Notebook)
North Korea's "Teflon Dictator"
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Heaven on Earth
An exhibition of North Korean propaganda art offers rare insight into the hidden world of Kim Jong Il
GLOBAL ADVISER
Par Excellence (TIME Global Adviser | Traveler)
Drinking and driving takes on a new meaning at the Machrie
Meet Berlin's Elite (TIME Global Adviser | Local Fare)
Who's that at the next booth? Borchardt's is the place to eat and greet
Have a Cow, Man (TIME Global Adviser | Do It Yourself)
You too can become a big cheese in the bovine rental sector
Brand Gestures (TIME Global Adviser | Long-Haul Books)
Books to help you get the lowdown on living with a logo
A Very Smart Phone (TIME Global Adviser | Tech Watch)
If you're stuck on a questionany questionthe answer is just a text message away
It's all in the Bag (TIME Global Adviser | Style & Design)
Practical and glamorous: the must-have accessory is a handbag