COVER
The Power of Birth Order
Parents insist that how kids turn out depends on when they were born. More and more, science agrees
PHOTO ESSAY
Brothers and Sisters (Photos)
A gallery of famous siblings and their sometimes fractious, sometimes harmonious relationships
AFRICA
Tunisia: The Price of Prosperity
Twenty years after its President seized power in a coup, Tunisia has achieved striking economic success. Yet its growth has come at a cost: democracy
HEROES
To Our Readers: Forces of Nature (Heroes of the Environment)
At an awards ceremony in London, TIME hails its Heroes of the Environment for their remarkable efforts to change the course of history
GLOBAL ADVISER
Venice of the East (On Show)
An exhibition charts the port's links with the Islamic world
One Night in Beijing (TIME Traveler)
Got a spare evening in the Olympic city? Three residents tell you how to spend it
Time to Scoot (Check In)
Bangkok's Conrad hotel offers a cheap and easy way to beat the city's notorious traffic jams
Prosthetic Prowess (Curtain Raiser)
The world disabled volleyball championships head to Phnom Penh
LETTERS
Gripes About the Guide (Inbox)
Burma Deserves Better; Yoga By the Book; Comparing Candidates; The Great Arctic Grab