COVER

What Makes You Who You Are (Cover Story / Science)

Which is stronger--nature or nurture? The latest science says genes and your experience interact for your whole life

NATION

Lionized in Winter

At 85, Robert Byrd has become an overnight Internet sensation and the Senate's unlikeliest liberal

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

SCIENCE

TECHNOLOGY

Driving Into The Future

High-tech extras are making new cars smarter. But are these gizmos keeping us safe behind the wheel--or just busy?

BRIEFING

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS

A Fallen Mogul Stirs

Seagram heir Edgar Bronfman Jr. wants to buy back his show-biz empire. But who would finance him?

EDUCATION

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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

When Hope's Out, Try Pluck (Movies)

A slyly amusing film in a grim setting, Sweet Sixteen is unsentimental about its doomed subject

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

YOUR TIME

The Shrink Rap (Lifestyle)

In an era of Super Sizes and SUVs, some goods are actually getting smaller

SPECIAL SECTION

O.K., Now What? (Time Bonus Section June 2003 / Generations)

A key question for retirees is whether to stick with familiar activities or try something new. There are many answers

Health: Catch-Up Fitness (Time Bonus Section June 2003 / Generations)

Exercise has plenty of benefits even if you start late

Achievers: Mystery Tours (Time Bonus Section June 2003 / Generations)

Barbara Mertz (a.k.a. Elizabeth Peters) takes her readers on suspenseful trips through Egypt

PEOPLE

LETTERS