COVER

The Short March (Asia)

In a migration dwarfing that of America after 1945, millions of newly affluent Chinese are moving to the vast suburbs rising on the fringes of the country's megacities. This is the story of one family's new home — and how the exodus will shake the world

COMMENTARY

Pre-Emptive Strike

Forget trade sanctions. The way to pressure Burma's junta is to block its cash and weapons

BRIEFING

Saying Sorry (The Moment)

Australia's Aborigines finally receive the apology they have long sought

GLOBAL BUSINESS

Smoke and Mirrors (Energy)

China is losing the race to cut pollution and meet its soaring power needs with green technologies

Bollywood's Viral Videos (Media)

To outwit bootleggers and go global, Indian movie companies are turning to the Internet

GLOBAL ADVISER

Mother's Cooking (Amuse Bouche)

A Hong Kong restaurant caters to expecting mothers with fetus-friendly meals

Golden Slumber (Check In)

No magical mystery tour is complete without a night at Liverpool's $40 million Beatles hotel

Grande Designs (Grapevine)

Eat, drink and be merry at this stylish South African retreat

Get the Picture (Next Time You're In ... Beijing)

Beijing's Three Shadows Photography Art Center highlights the best of the mainland's burgeoning photography artists

Road Show (On Show)

An exhibit that gives "fender bender" a whole new meaning