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Until the present wave of backpackers began to arrive, the most notable visitor to the area of Agnes Water, an idyllic village on Australia's Queensland coast, was James Cook, who sailed by 238 years ago. During his epic journey of discovery Down Under, the then Lieutenant Cook passed the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sea Change | 7/9/2008 | See Source »

Although kathoeys do face some stigma and bureaucratic hurdles in Thailand - those who have undergone sex-change operations, for example, are still listed as men on their national I.D. cards - they are also a normal and visible part of society. A Bangkok travel agency I use is staffed by kathoeys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where the 'Ladyboys' Are | 7/7/2008 | See Source »

Gaining a significant share of the high-end spice market would be a notable accomplishment for the two career changers. TSP adviser Bob Burke, principal of Natural Products Consulting, who helped strategize for popular brands like Stonyfield Farm, Annie's Homegrown and Oregon Chai, says the two have a reasonable...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Spice Girls. | 7/3/2008 | See Source »

Spain is everything you want in a champion. From goalkeeper Iker Casillas to strikers Torres and David Villa, Spain was superb in every area of the pitch, a paragon of possession, of knife-edge passing, and, for once, capable of imposing its style on everyone. The notable exception was the...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Soccer's Reign of Spain | 6/30/2008 | See Source »

The study is under review for publication, but is being circulated early by the National Bureau of Economic Research. The findings, while unexpected, are notable for the depth of data on which they're based. Walsh and his colleagues, Terra McKinnish, an associate professor of economics at the University of...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gentrification: Not Ousting the Poor? | 6/29/2008 | See Source »

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