COVER

Why Genes Aren't Destiny (Science)

The new field of epigenetics is showing how your environment and your choices can influence your genetic code — and that of your kids

PEOPLE

The Racism Fighter (Profile)

Despite its glossy image as an international city, Hong Kong can be quite a prejudiced place for minorities. Now they have a champion: Fermi Wong

WORLD

The Most Fragile Ally

Yemen is becoming an increasingly important base for terrorist attacks. Can it be helped? Not easily — the place is in crisis

LETTERS

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

From Spanish to Surreal (Exhibitions)

A landmark show traces the history of the Philippines' increasingly collectable modern art

GLOBAL ADVISER