COVER
When Silence Kills (Cover Story)
India's AIDS crisis is huge and growing, but both its government and wider society have yet to acknowledge the scale of the problem. The first step: get honest about sex
AIDS: The Race for a Vaccine (Interview)
"We Do Not Have the Key"
ASIA
At Least Some of Us Do ...
Beijing has deftly tripped up Hong Kong's democracy movement
SCIENCE
Bones of Contention
Is a small, 18,000-year-old skeleton the older cousin of modern-day Pygmiesor a new human species?
BRIEFING
Speed Read: China and Japan (Notebook)
Tokyo's Troublesome Shrine
Talks and Threats (Notebook)
As Indonesia's president wraps up a successful visit to the U.S., American embassies at home shut due to security concerns
A Bloody Holiday in Pakistan (Notebook)
A mosque blast in Islamabad highlights the ongoing threat of sectarian violence
Milestones (Notebook)
Verbatim (Notebook)
Letters (Notebook)
Show of Force
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A Brush With Perfection
A dazzling exhibition of Korean art recalls a lost world of lyrical elegance
The Gourmet of Life (Appreciation: Ismail Merchant, 1936-2005)
He made good films, friends and food, and savored them all to the fullest
SPORTS
Hopelessly Devoted (Essay)
Being a fan is like having your own personal time machine
GLOBAL ADVISER
Jungle Music (TIME Global Adviser)
Malaysia's Rainforest World Music Festival offers musical talent amid the trees
The Far Side (TIME Global Adviser)
Ultramarathoners are finding a new place to run wild: Mongolia
Summertime Hues (TIME Global Adviser)
The coming season should be shown in full color
Sydney's Hot Tables (TIME Global Adviser)
Dining out on some of the best that New South Wales has to offer