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Edition: U.S.
Edition: U.S.
Vol. 161 No. 22
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WORLD
The Sum of Two Evils
Saddam's nastiest biological weapons may have been his sons Uday and Qusay. TIME takes an exclusive look inside their reign of terror
BUSINESS
A Fallen Mogul Stirs
Seagram heir Edgar Bronfman Jr. wants to buy back his show-biz empire. But who would finance him?
SCIENCE
Driving Into the Future
(Technology)
High-tech extras are making new cars smarter. But are these gizmos keeping us safe behind the wheel or just busy?
NOTEBOOK
What Led to Orange
The story of why the terror alert was raised
A New Eye on North Korea
Letters (Letters)
Milestones
Numbers (Notebook/Milestones)
People (People)
Verbatim
Bloody Days In Indonesia
Exporting Compassion
Let The Airport Scramble Begin
Plagued Canada
Trust Us: It Will Work
GENERATIONS
O.K., Now What?
(Generations/Retirement)
A key question for retirees is whether to stick with familiar activities or try something new. There are many answers
Catch-Up Fitness (Generations/Health)
Exercise has plenty of benefits even if you start late
Mystery Tours (TIME Bonus Section June 2003/Generations/Achievers)
Barbara Mertz (a.k.a. Elizabeth Peters) takes her readers on suspenseful trips through Egypt
NATION
Goodbye, Soccer Mom. Hello, Security Mom
She's worried, she wants answers and she likes toughness in a President. She's the new swing voter both parties are vigorously chasing. Here's how
The Voodoo of Dubya-nomics (Viewpoint)
Why Bush's tax-cut bill doesn't make sense even by its own logic
What Is Your Government Not Telling You? (In The Arena)
Lionized in Winter
At 85, Robert Byrd has become an overnight Internet sensation and the Senate's unlikeliest liberal
THE ARTS
Bigger Than Broadway!
(Theater)
The boldest theater in the U.S. may be in your own town. Our picks for America's Best Regional Theaters
A Spy in the House of Love (Books)
In the marvelous Mortals, Norman Rush's first novel in 12 years, a CIA agent battles a midlife crisis
Barred from Heaven (Books)
In 1961 a group of women were recruited to go into space. The Mercury 13 tells why they never got there
Brilliant Idiots (Music)
Electric Six have one joke. And they tell it well
When Hope's Out, Try Pluck (Movies)
A slyly amusing film in a grim setting, Sweet Sixteen is unsentimental about its doomed subject
Where Young Things Are (Opera)
Maurice Sendak revives and lightens a children's opera first performed in a Nazi concentration camp
SOCIETY
A Battle Over the Morning-After Pill
(On The Campus/James Madison University)
Who should say whether a contraceptive can be made available at a state school?
ENVIRONMENT
Can Venice Be Saved?
YOUR TIME
Add-Ons for Your iPod
(Your Time/Tech)
Accessories let you dress it up, play it through your radio and much more
Breaking Bread (Your Time/Health)
Two studies yield good news about protein. But yes, there are caveats
Smokers' Second Wind? (Your Time/Health)
Hot Baubles from the Far East (Your Time/Lifestyle)
The Shrink Rap (Your Time/Lifestyle)
In an era of Super Sizes and SUVs, some goods are actually getting smaller
Love Me, Love My Dog (Your Time/Lifestyle/Canine Relations)
A Friendlier Way to Date Online (Your Time/Tech)

Viral Video: Remaking A-Ha's Camp Classic
MySpace to Businesses: Kiss MyAds
Ask Your Questions: PETA's Ingrid Newkirk
Postcard from Lebanon: Hanging with the Hermit
Cartoons of the Week
The Financial Crisis: What Would the Talmud Do?
Downtime: What To See, Hear and Do This Week
Body of Lies: Leonardo of Arabia
John McCain, Stop Singing My Song!
French Novelist Le Clézio: A Nobel Surprise