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?

BRIEFING

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

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

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

ENVIRONMENT

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

The Shrink Rap (Your Time/Lifestyle)

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