SOCIETY

Grow Up? Not So Fast

Meet the Twixters. They're not kids anymore, but they're not adults either. Why a new breed of young people won't — or can't — settle down

Parlez-Vous Twixter?

This stage of life isn't solely an American phenomenon. It's popping up around the world under different names

WORLD

When Aid Breeds Suspicion

The military's tsunami relief has boosted America's image in Indonesia. Will local hostility cut the mission short?

SCIENCE

A Taste for Dinosaurs

Were early mammals timid creatures suitable only for eating? Not all of them, suggest two remarkable fossils from China

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

The DNA Dragnet (Crime / Crime)

To find a killer, a town asks all its men to give a sample. Savvy policing or invasion of privacy?

Diapers For Fatima (Time Bonus Section February 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)

EVERYONE WANTS TO OWN THE BOOMING HISPANIC CONSUMER MARKET. PROCTER & GAMBLE CAN OFFER SOME LESSONS

Biz Briefs: Food: A New Tiger Tamer (Time Bonus Section February 2005: Inside Business / Biz Briefs)

KELLOGG'S SAVIOR IS MOVING ON. THE NEXT CEO IS WORKING TO KEEP THE CEREAL GIANT FLYING HIGH

NATION

Is There Really A Crisis? (Social Security)

Social security is a long way from bankrupt, despite the President's assertions. Why, then, is Bush taking on America's biggest, most successful social program ever?

Judge for Themselves

Why a Supreme Court ruling on sentencing guidelines puts more power back on the bench

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Great Performances

The weeks between the Golden Globes and Oscar night are filled with awards. But statues or no, these actors are winners

BRIEFING

... And Here's The Solution (In The Arena / In The Arena)

Private Social Security accounts are fine. But fiscal accountability has to follow

Limousine Terror? (Notebook)

Vehicle-borne explosives have emerged as a new security concern

YOUR TIME

PEOPLE

LETTERS

ESSAY