Vol. 161 No. 7
NATION
To convince the world that force is the only option, Colin Powell put forward the best evidence U.S. intelligence could reveal.
What's Behind a Sinister Flirtation (Iraq)
Countdown To War (Iraq)
Inside Bush's all-out plan to convince the American public and the Security Council that Saddam must go
WORLD
The war is not just to disarm Saddam. It is to reform a whole part of the world
Sacrifice for Saddam? Not This Time Around (Iraq)
Arab opinion makers oppose a war but probably wouldn't mind seeing the Iraqi leader get humbled
SCIENCE
A thousand things may have doomed the shuttle. NASA is sifting through them for the few that did
HEALTH & MEDICINE
Cracking the DNA code has changed how we live, heal, eat and imagine the future.
A Twist Of Fate (The DNA Revolution)
Two unknown scientists solved the secret of life in a few weeks of frenzied inspiration in 1953. Here's how they did it
The Chain Of Events (The DNA Revolution)
It was a race to the finish--and the start of a new era of discovery
Beyond the Double Helix (The DNA Revolution)
FRANCIS CRICK
Mystery Woman: The Dark Lady of DNA (The DNA Revolution)
ROSALIND FRANKLIN
"You Have To Be Obsessive" (The DNA Revolution / Interview)
James Watson, author of The Double Helix, talks with TIME's Michael Lemonick about his career as scientist, teacher and administrator
Future Visions (The DNA Revolution)
How will genetics change our lives? TIME invited a panel of scientists and science writers to close their eyes and imagine the world 50 years from now. This is what they see
SOCIETY
Troubled parents are getting a second chance: foster care for them, along with their kids
NOTEBOOK
A Chamber Full Of Candidates
Deficits: Taboo No More
This Man Wants You!
From Sea World To Active Duty
Numbers
Milestones
48 Years Ago In TIME
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Why the preparation for war on Iraq really hits home in Jacksonville, N.C.
80 Days That Changed the World
How Soccer Moms Became Security Moms
BUSINESS
Here's how moves by Saddam and the U.S. military will drive the price of fuel--and the global economy
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Stop whining about how prime time's hottest genre is destroying America, and enjoy some great television
Rap's Newest Target (Music)
Eminem's favorite rapper, ex--crack dealer 50 Cent, is about to be No. 1 (with nine bullets)
Wilting at Windmills (Movies)
Terry Gilliam set out to make a Don Quixote film but ended up in a tale about impossible dreams
Making Tracks to Freedom (Books)
A chronicle of one defiant family who formed a vital link in the pre--Civil War Underground Railroad
Drinker, Writer, Lover, Spy (Books)
A tragic, funny novel in the form of one man's diary
New York's Favorite Sons (Music)
The Ramones live on in a mixed-bag tribute album, while Lou Reed knocks on Poe's chamber door
YOUR TIME
Does fair trade mean it tastes better? A guide to "cause coffees"
A Choral Assist For Stutterers
HELPFUL GADGETS
Stylish Stitches
The Backwards Loan
Here's why "reverse" mortgages are the rage--and how they can hurt you
SPECIAL SECTION
The pace may slow down, the style may get sedate, but love keeps blooming throughout life. Here's to it
Starting Over (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
Retirees rejoin the work force--as their own boss
Bucking the Bar (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
Fifteen brave women triumphed at Harvard Law in '64
Buoyed by Brahms (Time Bonus Section / Generations)
The conductor recalls the concert that changed his life
PEOPLE
Shot On Location
MURDER IN HOLLYWOOD