COVER
Amortality: Why It's No Longer Necessary to Act Your Age (Health)
More people are behaving as if they'll never grow old. Is that such a good idea?
WORLD
Artist, Dissident, Hero: Why Ai Weiwei Scares Beijing
Ai Weiwei is as famous for his criticism of the authorities as for his provocative art. Now in detention, he's become the symbol of a worrying crackdown
VIEWPOINT
Battered by Its Obsessions
Japan sacrificed nature at the altar of technology, and was punished by both
LETTERS
Inbox
BUSINESS
China's Rising Production Costs Are a Boon for Other Asian States (Manufacturing)
As the country's economy matures, multinationals look elsewhere in Asia for low-cost manufacturing
ESSAY
The Problem with Venerating Aung San Suu Kyi
To try to make a real difference in Burma, the West needs to look beyond Aung San Suu Kyi
GLOBAL ADVISER
Five Reasons to Visit Colombo (TIME Traveler)
With war over, Sri Lanka is back on the map
We All Dive in a Yellow Submarine (Diversions)
Even if it's homemade
New Leaf: A Frenchman's Vietnam Teahouse (Amuse-Bouche)
Love of tea leads to a physician's career change