COVER
Afghanistan: A Tale of Soldiers and a School
Deep in the Taliban heartland, U.S. troops led by a determined young officer tried to win hearts and minds by reopening a school. The obstacles they met show just how tough it will be to win the war in Afghanistan
ASIA
The Philippines: Will Cory Aquino's Son Be President?
In an echo of the past, the late Corazon Aquino's son Noynoy is running for President of the Philippines. Is he up to saving his beleaguered nation?
ESSAY
Thailand's Broken Democracy
Thailand suffers from ceaseless spasms of political instability because its democracy is broken
LETTERS
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SOCIETY
Christianity's Surge in Indonesia
Evangelical Christianity is booming in Asia. But in Muslim-majority Indonesia, the struggle for souls is tense
GLOBAL ADVISER
Edward Yang's Taipei: All Boxed In (Sense of Place)
A look at Taipei through the cold, wry lens of one of its most famous filmmakers
One Night in Bangalore (TIME Traveler)
Do as the locals suggest
Mongolia: Splendor on the Steppe (Check In)
Sumptuously comfortable rooms await you at Mongolia's first five-star hotel
Waiter, There's a Revolution in My Bistro (Amuse-Bouche)
A new generation of globetrotting, multilingual chefs has returned home to reimagine French cuisine