COVER

The Tragedy of Sudan (Cover Story)

In western Sudan, 50,000 people have been killed and 1.4 million forced from their homesyet the world is inexplicably idle

Surviving Darfur (Cover Story)

Every day is a struggle for food, shelter and medecine in western Sudan. A special photo essay by TIME's James Nachtwey

ASIA

Indonesia's New Deal

The nation will soon have a new President, but the same old problems remain. Can Yudhoyono enact the reforms that eluded his predecessors?

Breaking the SARS Code

Using a novel research technique, Hong Kong scientists find new ways to attack a deadly disease

GLOBAL ADVISER

Magic Mushrooms (TIME Global Adviser)

Chinese villagers strike gold with a much-sought-after fungus

Curtain Raiser (TIME Global Adviser)

It's Bonfire Night in the Sussex town of Lewes

Tech Watch (TIME Global Adviser)

Home Theater To Take With You

Dutch Masters (TIME Global Adviser)

If your hotel room looks like an art gallery, you must be in Amsterdam

Diversions (TIME Global Adviser)

Built for Speed

BUSINESS

Attack of the Blue Lasers

Sony and Toshiba have different ideas about how DVDs should evolve, and neither company is backing down. Who will win the high-stakes format wars?

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

2046: A Film Odyssey (Movies)

For four years, Wong Kar-wai fought to bring his vision to life. What's the result? A romantic masterpiece

A Movie Addict's Dream (Movies)

253 Movies in 10 days — ah, bliss! The Toronto Film Festival is a real kick

BRIEFING

An Anonymous Cry (Notebook)

A mysterious book of photographs highlights the shortfall in the world's war on poverty

Milestones (Notebook)

India and Pakistan's leaders meet face to face in New York

Verbatim (Notebook)

Quotes of the week

Letters (Notebook)

Olympian Heights