What Makes Us Moral (Science)
Morality and empathy are writ deep in our genes. Alas, so are savagery and bloodlust. Science is now learning what makes us both noble and terrible--and perhaps what can make us better


Pakistan's Valley of Extremism
Pakistan's bucolic Swat region used to be a symbol of tolerance and a magnet for tourists. Now it's the latest battleground in the war on terror


China's Market Mood Swing
As China's soaring stocks stall, neophyte investors are feeling an unfamiliar and uncomfortable emotion. Greed, meet fear


Life After Embryonic Stem Cells (The Moment)
A breakthrough in stem-cell research may resolve its ethical dilemmas

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A Modern Chinese Sob Story
Chinese novelist Yu Hua's bleak and bitter prose depicts a country in the throes of moral collapse

Jakarta: Where Punk Lives
It has simply gone to Indonesia and found a new audience of misfits and street kids


Stairway to Heaven (Diversions)
A tercentennial face-lift for London's fanciest retailer

The Spice of Hanoi (TIME Traveler)
Visit Vietnam's capital for a cosmopolitan mélange of Chinese temples, French colonial architecture and American consumerism

Family Fight Club (Global Advisor)
Next time you're in Rome, take a course in gladiatorial combat

Tubular Belles (Tech Watch)
Reinvented tube amps give your audio equipment the fuller, smoother sounds of the past