COVER
Hail, Mary (Cover Story)
In a theological sea change, Protestants are turning their attention—and devotion—to the mother of Jesus
ASIA
Out of the Shadows
A troubled Sony selects an American ceo, shocking the country's insular business community—and demonstrating how serious the Japanese crisis of confidence has become
Asian Management
Opening the Door to Strangers
Searching for the Inner Samurai
A foreigner at the helm of Sony stirs a persistent sense of unease in Japan
Write and Wrong
Marred by poverty, corruption and dozens of unsolved murders, the world of Philippine journalism offers a chilling insight into the country's problems
GLOBAL ADVISER
Long Haul (TIME Global Adviser)
The Hottest Place to Hula
Postcards from the Edge (TIME Global Adviser)
Feeling intrepid? Beat those mass tourism blues with a trailblazing trek
On Show (TIME Global Adviser)
Great Dane
Broken Heart (TIME Global Adviser)
Grief, loss and other emotional shocks really can kill you
Style Watch (TIME Global Adviser)
Hip Young Things
BUSINESS
Attack of the Anti-iPods
With flash and fancy features, new digital-music players are trying to pare Apple's market dominance
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Numbers Man
Once an accountant, Shekhar Kapur later became famous and wealthy as a Hollywood director. Now he's back in Bombay, looking to dramatize the gulf between rich and poor
BRIEFING
Bow-Tied Bureaucrat (Notebook)
What's in store for Hong Kong's new leader
Who Shot Chen Shui-Bian? (Notebook)
A dead suspect throws fuel into the fire that the assassination attempt was planned
Milestones (Notebook)
Events of the Week
Verbatim (Notebook)
Quotes of the Week
Letters (Notebook)
High Stakes in North Korea