COVER
The New Shepherd (Cover Story)
It's hard to follow a superstar; will the new Pope with the fierce reputation be able to take up where John Paul II left off?
ASIA
Standing Their Ground
Japan's row with China is cooling. But as a new generation of hawkish politicians steer Japan to the right, more diplomatic flare-ups are possible
A Dangerous Distraction (Viewpoint)
Japan and China should focus on North Korea's nukes
How to Lose a Harbor
For more than a century, Hong Kong has polluted and misused its greatest asset. But a sea change in attitude may be on the way
Good Morning, Vietnam
Thirty years after the fall of Saigon, Vietnam is experiencing a new dawn
BRIEFING
The Rise of The Machines (Notebook)
From the Emirates to the Korean DMZ, robots are showing up in some surprising places
Milestones (Notebook)
Verbatim (Notebook)
Letters (Notebook)
Lessons of the Schiavo Battle
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Farewell, Pink Gin (Books)
Tash Aw didn't set out to write The Great Malaysian Novel, but to prove Somerset Maugham wrong
SOCIETY
Too Cruel for School
South Korea is terrorized by youth gangs
GLOBAL ADVISER
Hiking the Haraz (TIME Global Adviser)
Hit the trail in the real Arabia
In the House Of Dior (TIME Global Adviser)
A Normandy summer fte celebrates the designer's legacy
Prague's Jurassic Art (TIME Global Adviser)
A new exhibition is bound to be a monstrous success
Get Your Just Desserts (TIME Global Adviser)
A new restaurant aims to be the queen of sweets
The Big Red Bargain (TIME Global Adviser)
Minivan not big enough for you and your clan? Buy your very own London double-decker busfor less than you think