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 Next Aquino: Can Noynoy save the Philippines?
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?
SOCIETY
Christianity's surge in Indonesia
Evangelical Christianity is booming in Asia. But in Muslim-majority Indonesia, the struggle for souls is tense
ESSAY
Thailand's Broken Democracy
Thailand suffers from ceaseless spasms of political instability because its democracy is broken