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EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHT
ISSUE DATE: November 30, 2009
COVER STORY: -
Banking on Trees
How investing in the world’s forests
can help save the planet

In this issue:-

The Well
- Talking with the Taliban ・The quickest way out of Afghanistan might be
through dialogue with the enemy

- The Fall of Greg Craig ・Obama’s recently resigned White House counsel
discovers the difficulty of keeping campaign promises

- Curious Capitalist ・Justin Fox on the surprising comeback of the market cycle

- Berlusconi’s Beauties ・How the Italian Prime Minister and media mogul uses
women to wield power and influence

- Viewpoint ・China and America need each other now more than ever

- Knock on Wood ・In the battle against climate change, hopes are pinned on a
far-flung swath of Indonesian jungle

- Living Dangerously ・On the first anniversary of the Mumbai attacks, India’s
cities are no safer


Global Business
- Economy ・The growth of China’s long-overlooked west will boost domestic
consumption and may even help stabilize the world economy

- Marketing ・Why ad agencies aren’t just selling other people’s products but
creating their own


Arts
- Books ・Nabokov’s The Original of Laura, a novel in fragments
- Movies ・A guide to Asia’s offbeat film festivals
- Music ・Indonesia’s hottest diva
- Books ・The Word according to R. Crumb


Global Adviser
- Great Outdoors ・Swimming with whale sharks in Mozambique

In this issue
Edition: Asia
Vol. 174, No. 20


COVER
Five Things The U.S. Can Learn from China

By BILL POWELL / SHANGHAI
While the U.S. remains mired in an economic funk, the Asian giant drives
ceaselessly forward. On the eve of Obama’s first visit there, a look at
what the world�s rising power can teach us now



ASIA
Aiming For Parity

By HANNAH BEECH / PATTANI
By arming civilians in Thailand’s troubled south, the state is creating
a dangerous gun culture



ESSAY
The India Model

By MICHAEL ELLIOTT
If India can show that a democracy can provide rapid human development,
the whole world will benefit


UNITED STATES
The Fort Hood Killer: Terrified ... or Terrorist? (The Fort Hood Massacre)

By NANCY GIBBS
When an Army major turns mass murderer on America�s largest military base,
it fuels the worst fear of terrorism experts: Are lone wolves who don�t
need an al-Qaeda training camp the new threat to homeland security?



SPECIAL SECTION
The 50 Best Inventions Of the Year
A revolutionary LED bulb, sky-high farms, steam-powered speed, affordable knee replacements, tank-bred tuna and more in the 50 Best Inventions of the Year



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Vol. 174, No. 19


COVER
Hillary’s Moment: Clinton Faces the World (United States)

By JOE KLEIN
She is the star of the Obama Cabinet and an international celebrity ・
and after nine months of staying out of the limelight, Hillary Clinton
has arrived on the global stage. An intimate portrait of the diplomat
and her world



ASIA
Indonesia’s President Promises Huge Annual Growth

By HANNAH BEECH / JAKARTA
In July, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono won re-election as Indonesia’s President
in a landslide. What will he do with his big new mandate?

Q&A: ’We Want to Harness the Forces of Moderation.’
The dress code was local batik when Indonesian President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono talked with TIME’s Hannah Beech and Jason Tedjasukmana



GLOBAL BUSINESS
APEC’s Bonding Experience (Trade)

By NEEL CHOWDHURY / SINGAPORE
The recession is rekindling Asian dreams of an E.U.-style trade bloc. Will
the U.S. join?

Run for the Border (Restaurants)

By LING WOO LIU / MEXICO CITY
As U.S. consumers cut back, casual-dining chain P.F. Chang’s bets on selling
”Chinese” food in Mexico



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ARTS
The Sacrifice Behind China’s Economic Boom (Photography)

By LING WOO LIU
Photographer Andreas Seibert captures the human sacrifices behind China’s
economic boom

The Drama Queen: William Somerset Maugham (Books)

By NEEL MUKHERJEE
William Somerset Maugham’s colorful but less than happy life is the subject
of a new biography

Camcorder Capers in Malaysia (Movies)

By JOHN KRICH
A cheap but supercool crime flick from James Lee



ESSAY
China Woos Africa ・And Not Just For Its Resources

By JOHN LEE
Beijing is looking beyond the continent’s natural resources ・to reaching
its potential consumers



GLOBAL ADVISER
Opening Up (Diversions)

By GARY JONES
Cell phones, fast food and microbrew. Could it be that things are changing
in North Korea?

Rock Star (Check In)

By KRISTA MAHR
L’Hotel in Pietra is an airy boutique property where the rooms feel like
private archaeological museums

Current Affair (Next Time You’re in ... Laos)

By KAYLA WEBLEY
A best-kept Mekong secret is out

Going Strait (TIME Traveler)

By KARI LIPSCHUTZ
Malacca is a no-brainer overnight excursion for those visiting Kuala Lumpur
or Singapore

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Vol. 174, No. 18


COVER
The Hunt for Tuna: A Tough Catch (World)

By KRISTA MAHR / GENERAL SANTOS CITY
The relentless hunt for tuna is harming not just the fish but businesses,
consumers and the planet



WORLD
Pakistan’s Army Gets Serious

By ARYN BAKER / ISLAMABAD
It used to be obsessed only with India. But the army and public opinion have
now turned against the enemy within



ARTS
Into the Mystic (Books)

By PICO IYER
William Dalrymple’s riveting depiction of subcontinental religion is heavenly
reading

Big Bang Theory (Music)

By PAVAN SHAMDASANI
When it comes to cracking Japan, this band has the answers

Outwrite (Books)

By JOHN KRICH
Malaysia’s gays and lesbians make a brave debut



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COMMENTARY
Hatoyama’s Challenge

By RICHARD KATZ
Why Japan’s new Prime Minister is finding it hard to manage the country’s
economic mess



GLOBAL ADVISER
Touring Zanzibar’s Dark Past (TIME Traveler)

By ALEX PERRY
Stone Town is steeped in history ・most of it very unpleasant

On Show at Taipei’s National Palace Museum (On Show)

By NATALIE TSO
An exhibition in Taipei reflects the improved ties between China and Taiwan

A Taste of the Earth at Mirazur (Amuse-Bouche)

By SUDI PIGOTT
Stop by Mauro Colagreco’s hillside restaurant on the French Riviera

The Taming Of Cardiff’s Tiger Bay (Check In)

By PATRICK SAWER
St David’s Hotel and Spa gives new life to the seaside town’s once-dodgy
neighborhood

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Vol. 174, No. 17


COVER
The End of California? Dream On! (United States)

By MICHAEL GRUNWALD
The Golden State has fought the status quo since its birth 160 years ago.
It celebrates failure. It is a magnet for innovation. Its obituary has been
posted time and again. But even amid a particularly rough chapter in the state’s history, the nation’s future is being written in California. A special report



ASIA
A Rivalry on the Roof of the World

By JYOTI THOTTAM / NEW DELHI
In the Himalayas, India and China are needling each other. Welcome to what may
be the century’s most important contest



PEOPLE
China’s Literary Bad Boy (Profile)

By SIMON ELEGANT
Wildly popular novelist Han Han is the rebellious, potty-mouthed voice of a
generation of disaffected Chinese youth. Why won’t the authorities shut him up?



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GLOBAL BUSINESS
Tower of Power (Energy)

By AUSTIN RAMZY
China is fast becoming one of the world’s largest alternative-energy markets.
But will foreign firms be welcomed?



ARTS
Mr. Vice Guy (Books)

By PICO IYER
Yakuza, sex, murder. Jake Adelstein’s debut is not your typical expatriate
memoir of Tokyo



GLOBAL ADVISER
Middle Eastern Promise (On Show)

By JEFFREY T. IVERSON
A Paris exhibition showcases exciting new talent

10 Reasons to Visit Yanesen (TIME Traveler)

By ALEXANDRA HARNEY
The winding lanes of Yanesen are a hit with young Tokyoites in search of a
slower pace of life

Lots of Interest (Diversions)

By LUCY FISHER
For the visitor, London’s smaller auction houses offer hours of browsing
pleasure

Try a Little Grass (Curtain Raiser)

By PAVAN SHAMDASANI
Hong Kong’s Clockenflap is a festival with film, art and ecological components
as well as music

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Edition: Asia
Vol. 174, No. 16


COVER
Back to the Land: The New Green Revolution (Farming)

By MICHAEL SCHUMAN / VIDARBHA
Rural poverty and food shortages are forcing nations and scientists to
engineer a new Green Revolution. But there’s a lot of lost ground to make up



ASIA
India’s War at Home

By JYOTI THOTTAM / SRINAGAR
Why the military methods employed by New Delhi in its part of Kashmir are
breeding a whole new generation of angry young men



GLOBAL BUSINESS
Faded Colors (Management)

By PETER GUMBEL
Italy’s Benetton family knitted an empire out of hip sweaters, but competition
and recession are taking a toll. Can the next generation get the aging brand’s
mojo back?



NOTEBOOK
The Moment (Briefing)

By ZOHER ABDOOLCARIM
10|09|09: Peshawar


ARTS
Steppe It Up (Music)

By VERONICA ZARAGOVIA
Huun Huur Tu’s latest album distills the remoteness and romance of Russia’s
Tuva republic



GLOBAL ADVISER
Visit the Jungles of La Huasteca (TIME Traveler)

By ALEXIS OKEOWO
Time to take a break from Mexico’s crowded beaches

Get Out of Manhattan (Check In)

By DAVID KAUFMAN
From Long Island to New Jersey, the past year has seen a mini-boom in
sophisticated new retreats opening around New York City

Gunpowder: New Delhi’s Hottest New Eatery (Amuse-Bouche)

By JYOTI THOTTAM
Sample home cooking from six Indian states at New Delhi’s explosive new
dining venue

Wine Lessons Down Under (Grapevine)

By STEPHANIE STEPHENS
Sydney’s Wine Odyssey offers a walk-through crash course in Australian wine



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Vol. 174, No. 15


COVER
The Soldier And the State (Asia)

By ANDREW MARSHALL
The U.S. wants to talk to Burma’s junta, but Washington must first do
its homework on the general known as Grandfather



ASIA
Shifting Sands

By ISHAAN THAROOR
In the wake of bloody ethnic clashes in China’s stark Xinjiang region
in July, photographer Q. Sakamaki captures how minority Uighur life is
changing ・and dying



GLOBAL BUSINESS
A Threat to Global Recovery: Too Many Factories (Global Investing)

By MICHAEL SCHUMAN / HONG KONG
Manufacturers are still producing more goods than the world wants ・and
the recovery could suffer for it



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COMMENTARY
Reshooting History in a New China Film

By ZOHER ABDOOLCARIM
A new official film about China’s communist revolution blurs the past to
validate the present



ESSAY
Unnatural Disasters

By HANNAH BEECH
The countries worst hit by catastrophes are the ones that are least able
to handle them



GLOBAL ADVISER
Ten Things to Do in Beijing (City Guide)

By SIMON ELEGANT
Parks, alleys and courtyards are the antidote to Beijing’s daunting
vastness

Getting Around Beijing (City Guide)

By SIMON ELEGANT
From tips on tipping to the best way to beat Beijing’s traffic, here’s
what you need to know

Finding the Perfect Beijing Souvenir (City Guide)

By SIMON ELEGANT
Porcelain shard boxes are functional, decorative and poignant reminders
of China’s turbulent history

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Vol. 174, No. 14


COVER
A Window On the War in Afghanistan

By RICHARD LACAYO
As Washington debates what to do about the deteriorating situation
in Afghanistan, photographer Adam Ferguson captures and describes
the daily lives of the men fighting it

What Should We Do Now? Two Views (World)

By PETER BERGEN AND LESLIE H. GELB
Is it time for the U.S. military to turn Afghanistan over, or is
time for our troops to stay the course?



NOTEBOOK
The Moment (Briefing)

By ZOHER ABDOOLCARIM
9|30|09: Padang



GLOBAL BUSINESS
The Evolution of Asia (Book Excerpt)
Why the region’s continuing economic progress depends upon new policies
for a postcrisis world



ARTS
Iwan Tirta’s Short List


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ESSAY
American Lament

By MICHAEL SCHUMAN
True, the U.S. has lost its way, but, at its best, it is still a source
of inspiration for the world



GLOBAL ADVISER
Five Reasons to Visit Newfoundland (Diversions)

By JINI REDDY
Newfoundland might fly under the radar, but Canada’s easternmost province
is astonishingly photogenic

Montenegro: Europe’s New Ski Destination (Great Outdoors)

By SIMON KELTON
Why you should forget about Aspen or the Alps and head for Montenegro

One Night in Milan (TIME Traveler)
What to do on your big night out in Italy’s fashion capital

The Maldives New Treasure: Shangri La Villingili (Check In)

By JOAN KOH
A new resort in the Maldives’ lush south is worth a visit next



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Vol. 174, No. 13


COVER
Heroes of the Environment 2009 (Special Report)

By SIMON ROBINSON
Our annual guide to the men and women who are working to help the planet

Leaders & Visionaries

Activists

Scientists & Innovators

Moguls & Entrepreneurs



ASIA
Man in the Middle

By HANNAH BEECH / BANGKOK
Just months into the job, Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is beset
by myriad challenges. Can he turn good intentions into real action?



COMMENTARY
A Rivalry’s Sea Change

By ISHAAN THAROOR
Why the Indian Ocean has become the new theater of tension between India
and China



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ARTS
Prints Charming (Art)

By NEEL CHOWDHURY
The seductive new wave of Asian printmaking



ESSAY
The China Paradox

By AI WEIWEI
While the People’s Republic marks its 60th anniversary with deserved
fanfare, in truth the Party should be over



GLOBAL ADVISER
Reach for the Stars (Curtain Raiser)

By CINDY-LOU DALE
Malawi is home to one of the festival circuit’s best-kept secrets

Back to the Wall (TIME Traveler)

By SIMON HORSFORD
Germany prepares to commemorate a landmark anniversary

TV Chef On Show (Amuse-Bouche)

By LARA DAY
Though he is an Asian Food Channel fixture, San Francisco-born Bruce Lim
is remarkably down-to-earth

Up to Standard (Check In)

By PHIL ZABRISKIE
Andre Balazs has brought his gifted brand of innkeeping to Lower Manhattan’s
Meatpacking District

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COVER
The Road to Prosperity (China)

By DAVID SHAMBAUGH
As it marks its 60th birthday, the People’s Republic of China has much
to celebrate. But the emerging global power’s journey has barely begun



ASIA
Postcard from Beijing

By SIMON ELEGANT
As China’s 60th anniversary nears, the capital is in lockdown mode in
preparation for a spectacular ・and militaristic ・parade. What the
show of force says about a nation’s mood



WORLD
Looking For the Way Ahead

By SIMON ROBINSON / LONDON
European nations are hardly on the brink of pulling their troops out
of Afghanistan. But support for the mission is slipping



UNITED STATES
Mad Man: Is Glenn Beck Bad for America?

By DAVID VON DREHLE
Glenn Beck is channeling the fears and anger of Americans who feel
left out ・but is he also stirring that anger and heightening those fears?



GLOBAL BUSINESS
Braking the Banks (Finance)

By PETER GUMBEL
A year after Lehman Brothers collapsed, the world is still groping for
ways to prevent the next financial crisis



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ARTS
The Asian Rihanna? (Music)

By PAVAN SHAMDASANI
Perhaps if you skip all that is saccharine



PEOPLE
10 Questions for Muhammad Yunus
The Nobel Prize ・winning guru of microcredit believes in a poverty-free
world. Muhammad Yunus will now take your questions



ESSAY
Treading Water

By ANDREW MARSHALL
A combination of climate change and poor urban planning is inundating
Asia’s cities



GLOBAL ADVISER
Be WOWed By Montana World of Wearable Art (Curtain Raiser)

By STEPHANIE STEPHENS
The other worldly annual fashion and art event in Wellington, New Zealand
is a testament to the what you can with fabric, thread and a few old bike tires

A Perfect Day in Istanbul
Three well-informed residents tell us how to while away an idyllic day in
the Turkish capital

The Jewel of Vientiane (Check In)

By EMILY RAUHALA
Once a dusty colonial relic, the restored Settha Palace Hotel is one of
the swankier hideouts in Laos’ backpacker paradise

Paris Kitchens Go Local (Amuse-Bouche)

By JEFFREY T. IVERSON
A handful of Parisian chefs are rediscovering produce from the capital’s vicinity

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Vol. 174, No. 11


COVER
The Responsibility Revolution (Community Service 2009)

By RICHARD STENGEL
In America, we are recalibrating our sense of what it means to be a
citizen, not just through voting or volunteering but also through what
we buy. Why the rise of ethical consumerism is profitable for everyone



ASIA
Inside Burma’s War

By HANNAH BEECH / LAIZA
The junta has beaten down the democracy movement, but it now faces an
old foe: armies fielded by the nation’s many ethnic minorities



COMMENTARY
Rethinking an Alliance

By MICHAEL ELLIOTT
Washington must recognize that Japan is serious about resetting their
relationship



WORLD
Divided They Stand (Germany)

By CATHERINE MAYER / BERLIN
Germany goes to the polls this month, 20 years after the Berlin Wall
toppled. The country has come a long way ・but not far enough



GLOBAL BUSINESS
Bloc Party (Global Investing)

By MICHAEL SCHUMAN
Asian nations are lowering trade barriers to keep their economies chugging.
Why the West should be worried



ESSAY
A Family Journey

By LING WOO LIU
China’s honoring of my great-grandfather’s medical work reflects the nation’s
new values

A Gentler Islam

By ISHAAN THAROOR
Sufism stands for openness and peace. But can its revival turn back the
fundamentalist tide?



GLOBAL ADVISER
One Night in Mumbai (TIME Traveler)

By MRIDU KHULLAR
Let three wise locals tell you how to spend it properly

Angkor Thom (Sense of Place)

By TIM KINDSETH
The fabled imperial capital, as seen in the pages of Zhou Daguan’s 14th
century account

Every Dog Has Its Day (Next Time You’re In ... Utah)

By PHIL ZABRISKIE
One man and his dog take in the spectacular landscapes of the American
Southwest

Still Life (Grapevine)

By DAVEN WU
An unassuming residential suburb in London seems an unlikely setting for
a copper still, but it’s perfect for the artisanal barley vodka and dry
gin being produced by two men



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Vol. 174, No. 10

COVER
Recession: Turning Point (Economic Crisis)
From Ireland to Singapore, TIME looks at the lessons learned a year
after Lehman Brothers’ fall ushered in a global economic crisis


ASIA
A Sea Change in Japanese Politics
By COCO MASTERS / TOKYO
In a historic election, voters reject the old guard. But fresh-faced new
leaders won’t last long if they can’t fix Japan’s bedrock

Postcard from Sittwe
By HANNAH BEECH
Two years after Burma’s Buddhist monks marched for freedom and were brutally
put down, one monastery still prays for liberation. Why the omens are not
auspicious for the junta


UNITED STATES
Why Chuck Grassley Turned on Health-Care Reform (Health Care)
By KAREN TUMULTY
Senator Charles Grassley once looked like President Obama’s best hope for
winning GOP votes for health-care reform. But that was before Grassley got
an earful in Iowa


HEALTH
A Shot at Cancer (Cancer Vaccines)
By ALICE PARK
We get vaccinated against all manner of diseases�except the one we fear most.
But that may be changing


ARTS
10 Lessons for the Summer Box Office (Movies)
By RICHARD CORLISS
Ten lessons for moviemakers from the 2009 summer box office. Hint: Forget
stars; hire Transformers!

The Yang Principle (Art)
By SHARON VERGHIS
Relations between China and Australia may be fractious, but in William Yang
pure harmony reigns


ESSAY
Getting It Strait
By ZOHER ABDOOLCARIM
Why the Dalai Lama’s visit to Taiwan is a breakthrough for both Beijing and
Taipei


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Vol. 174, No. 9


COVER
How the Taliban Thrives (Afghanistan)

By ARYN BAKER / KUNDUZ
It isn’t just drugs. Extortion, kidnapping for ransom, and protection rackets
all help fund the growing Afghan insurgency. Why crime pays big-time for the
Taliban



ESSAY
Obama’s Next Afghan Move (In The Arena)

By JOE KLEIN
The war in Afghanistan started for a good reason; it won’t be won if we ignore
local traditions

Greening China

By AUSTIN RAMZY
Why the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases is not a lost cause



UNITED STATES
Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009

By RICHARD LACAYO
When he buried his nephew, he echoed Yeats’ words that a man should ”live to
comb gray hair.” Too many Kennedy men didn’t, but Teddy did. In his long life,
he carried many burdens ・leader of his family, icon of his party, voice of the dispossessed. His death cuts a cord to a shimmery past but leaves a legacy far
into the future



LIFE
Wrecking Crew (Heritage)

By ISHAAN THAROOR
Beijing’s plan to raze Kashgar’s historic quarter strikes a further blow to
Uighur identity



GLOBAL ADVISER
The Venice Biennale (Sense of Place)

By ARYN BAKER
As seen through the debauched pages of Jeff in Venice

Divine Revelation (On Show)

By WILLIAM LEE ADAMS
In London, the V&A’s new gallery traces the history of Buddhist statuary

Sauce Code (Amuse-Bouche)

By AMUSE-BOUCHE: LING WOO LIU
Yuan’s gourmet sauces have a fanatical fanbase from Hong Kong to Amsterdam

Cape Crusaders (Grapevine)

By ALEX PERRY
For the best South African wine, buy at source



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COVER
Inside the Fight Against a Flu Pandemic (Health / The Pandemic Flu)

By MICHAEL SCHERER
More than 2 billion people worldwide could get it. Hundreds of schools
may shut down. And 160 million Americans will need to be vaccinated--twice



ASIA
The Afghan Age Divide (Afghanistan)

By ARYN BAKER / KABUL
A rising generation wants a bigger voice in shaping its nation ・starting
with the Aug. 20 election

Why Asia’s Gays are Starting to Win Acceptance

By JYOTI THOTTAM / KATHMANDU
Thanks to more enlightened judges and government policies, being gay in Asia
no longer means hiding in the closet. But greater tolerance has not ended
years of prejudice and discrimination



ESSAY
Burma: Justice for All

By ANDREW MARSHALL
As Burma’s junta locks up its greatest threat, calls grow to take the brutal
regime to trial



PEOPLE
Steven Chu, A Political Scientist (Profile)

By MICHAEL GRUNWALD / BEIJING
Steven Chu, the Nobel-winning Secretary of Energy, says people caused global
warming. He also says people, with science’s help, can solve it



GLOBAL ADVISER
Hump Day (TIME Traveler)

By SIMON HORSFORD
Forget those rugged 4x4s. A camel safari’s just the thing

Room at the Inn (Check In)

By JOAN KOH
Capella Singapore features every high-tech gizmo that the urbane traveler
could require

The X Factor (Next Time You’re in ... Manila)

By LARA DAY
Manila’s old footwear expo gets a makeover

Hitting a Wall (On Show)

By JEFFREY T. IVERSON
Graffiti’s entr馥 into the world of mainstream culture is no longer in doubt



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EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHT
ISSUE DATE: August 17, 2009

COVER STORY: -
The Myth About Exercise
Of course it痴 good for you, but it won稚
make you lose weight. Why it痴 what you
eat that really counts

In this issue:-

The Well
- Special Report: Corazon Aquino 1933-2009 ・The mother of People Power
rescued the Philippines from dictatorship and inspired the world. A look
at the life, times and lasting impact of a true revolutionary

- Africa ・Diarrhea affects millions of children in the developing world,
often fatally. Now, doctors think they might have found the solution

- White House Memo ・Playing a round of golf with President Obama


Life
- Travel ・Recession vacation strategy: swap homes with a stranger
- Media ・In a bold擁f inevitable容xperiment, the daily paper in Ann
Arbor, Mich., has forsaken print for the Web. What happens to the news now?


Global Business
- Energy ・Nuclear power is back. So why is French giant Areva having
problems?

- Global Investing ・Asia痴 rebound might be too good to be true

Arts
- Movies ・In the documentary The Cove, Flipper痴 trainer tries to
stop the slaughter of dolphins in Japan

- Publishing ・A Hong Kong傭ased journal is giving Asian writing a much
needed boost

- Short List ・Singaporean novelist Meira Chand talks about her inspirations


Global Adviser
- Diversions ・Why travelers to Palau are happy to climb into a lake
filled with millions of jellyfish