COVER
What Makes Us Moral (Science)
Morality and empathy are writ deep in our genes. Alas, so are savagery and bloodlust. Science is now learning what makes us both noble and terrible--and perhaps what can make us better
ASIA
Pakistan's Valley of Extremism
Pakistan's bucolic Swat region used to be a symbol of tolerance and a magnet for tourists. Now it's the latest battleground in the war on terror
BUSINESS
China's Market Mood Swing
As China's soaring stocks stall, neophyte investors are feeling an unfamiliar and uncomfortable emotion. Greed, meet fear
BRIEFING
Life After Embryonic Stem Cells (The Moment)
A breakthrough in stem-cell research may resolve its ethical dilemmas
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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
A Modern Chinese Sob Story
Chinese novelist Yu Hua's bleak and bitter prose depicts a country in the throes of moral collapse
Jakarta: Where Punk Lives
It has simply gone to Indonesia and found a new audience of misfits and street kids
GLOBAL ADVISER
Stairway to Heaven (Diversions)
A tercentennial face-lift for London's fanciest retailer
The Spice of Hanoi (TIME Traveler)
Visit Vietnam's capital for a cosmopolitan mlange of Chinese temples, French colonial architecture and American consumerism
Family Fight Club (Global Advisor)
Next time you're in Rome, take a course in gladiatorial combat
Tubular Belles (Tech Watch)
Reinvented tube amps give your audio equipment the fuller, smoother sounds of the past