Vol. 161 No. 25
WORLD
Sidelined for years, U.S. special forces are changing the way America fights. An exclusive look at how they fared in the war in Iraq and how they're remaking the military
Sharon's Game (Middle East / Back To Bloodshed)
He fervently believes any attack on Israel must be avenged swiftly. What does that strategy mean for Bush?
The Tough Guy Behind Sharon (Middle East / Back To Bloodshed)
How Hamas Views The World (Middle East / Back To Bloodshed)
Amid the Killing, E.R. is an Oasis (Middle East / A Ray Of Light)
At Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital, Jews save Arabs and Arabs save Jews, even in the angriest of hours
Sending A Message To The Ayatullahs (Letter From Tehran)
Iran's youth have been reared with piety and punishments. They've had enough
SCIENCE
New fossils prove that the first Homo sapiens looked like us, walked like us and in some ways acted like us as well
SOCIETY
Last fall, TIME reported on plans by for-profit firms to reform the city's schools. Here's how they did
STYLE & DESIGN
Zaha Hadid, the queen bee of unbuilt designs, at last has a building worth buzzing about
NOTEBOOK
Verbatim
Who Will Run Iraq?
One Reason To Still Love The French
Performance Of The Week
"I'm Just A Bug Man"
The Trouble With Pocket Pets
CEO Scandals: Get Your Scorecard
Freddie Mac: Behind The Bloodbath
Numbers
Milestones
A Better Prescription For What Ails Us
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
When he died, Gregory Peck took movie idealism with him
BUSINESS
Software mogul Larry Ellison makes a hostile bid for a rival firm--and predicts that other tech giants will follow his lead
Hand In Palm (Case Study)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Why are children around the world so eager for the next installment of a story about a boy wizard? Maybe it's because they see themselves in him
The Story So Far, Book By Book
The Shy Sorceress
TV Dinners (Television)
Privacy will be off the menu on NBC's new restaurant-reality show
The Singin', Dancin' American Idyll (Television)
YOUR TIME
Meet the marriage mentors: why more couples are seeking their advice
Pills, Teens and Suicide (Lifestyle)
Eat Your Weedies (Lifestyle)
On A Fashion Roll (Lifestyle)
Saving Your Nest Egg (Money)
Retirement funds suffer if you go on disability. An insurance policy can help
All the SUV You Want but Less of the Guilt
The Portable Number
Soon your cell digits can switch carriers. What that means for you
You're O.K., But Is Your Defibrillator Working?
A Long-Awaited Merger
Virus 101
SPECIAL SECTION
The Fastest Way To Make Money (Time Bonus Section July 2003 / TIME Global Business)
As migrant workers send more cash around the world, Western Union collects a lucrative and growing toll. But big banks are muscling in on its business
Troop Chic (Time Bonus Section July 2003 / TIME Global Business)
Firms that make outdoor-adventure gear for civilians are ringing up new sales--to the military
World Beaters (Time Bonus Section July 2003 / TIME Global Business)
People to Watch in International Business
Tasty Little Guys (Time Bonus Section July 2003 / TIME Global Business)
Big brokerages are paying less notice to small stocks--just as they're starting to jump again
The Caribbean's Last Secret (Time Bonus Section July 2003 / TIME Global Business)
A bombing range long kept visitors away and has left Vieques uniquely unspoiled