Thursday, Aug. 06, 2009
The H1N1 virus is unpredictable, evolving and widespread. Declared a global pandemic in June, the flu is expected to stress U.S. schools, health-care systems and the economy this fall. A look at where it has spread so farand who is vulnerable
Thursday, Aug. 06, 2009
H1N1 is an entirely new virus, but it still works the way past flus haveby invading the body cell by cell. The question is whether our immune systems can respond in timeand before the virus mutates
Friday, Jul. 03, 2009
Michael Jackson began his life as a pop legend with his stand-out performance in The Jackson 5. Later, hits like "Thriller," and "Billie Jean" elevated him to international superstardom.
Wednesday, Jul. 22, 2009
Preterm birth rates remain the highest in the U.S. in the South
Thursday, Jul. 16, 2009
At the world's current population, about 57 million people die each year. Smoking contributes to six of the top eight killers; snuff the butts, and you stop many of the deaths
Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2009
The U.S. was isolationist in the 1930s - a sentiment F.D.R. struggled to overcome. After war broke out, he helped the Allies when he could, but the U.S. officially remained on the sidelines until Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Friday, May. 29, 2009
It's been a rough road for the Motor City and its native son, Eminem. GM and Chrysler have gone bankrupt, while the rapper's new album has flopped despite a humiliating stunt at the MTV Movie Awards. A side-by-side look back at troubled pasts
Wednesday, May. 13, 2009
With our economic world changing so rapidly, many writers and thinkers are looking at the roots of capitalism and how it must evolve. In the first of our series of TIME 100 roundtables we gathered a stellar cast of honorees to ponder the road ahead.
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 2009
An interactive look at the circles of influence for this year's TIME 100.
Monday, Apr. 27, 2009
An interactive day-by-day look at President Obama's first 100 days. The dates below read from left to right; click to read more on a specific event.
Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2009
As the downturn digs in, TIME asked 1,000 Americans how they're feeling, where they're scrimping and what they see in the road ahead. From clipping coupons to raiding our 401(k)s, we're making big changes but still holding on to hope.
Thursday, Apr. 23, 2009
With stricter requirements for prospective parents and tighter laws to crack down on illegal practices, international adoptions to the U.S. have fallen over 20% in the past five years, with some countries declining by nearly half.
Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008
Critics joked we'd see actual democratic reform in China before we saw the long-awaited Guns n' Roses album. How close was it? Here's a head-to-head timeline
Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009
What connects Barack Obama to every one of our previous Persons of the Year?
Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
We're living longer, and TIME takes a look at what we're doing to make sure those extra years are healthy ones
Thursday, Oct. 09, 2008
Campaigns are hungry to win swing votes, but pinning them down isn't easy. Here's a look at who are swing voters and how they'll vote.
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008
Joel Stein set out to taste one wine from all 50 states a patriotic experiment to see if good wine can really be made anywhere. Here are his reviews with each wine rated as Excellent, Good, Bad or Undrinkable.
Thursday, Jul. 17, 2008
IndyMac Bank, which buckled in July under the weight of the mortgage crisis, revived memories of the savings and loan debacle of the 1980s. Customers stood in line for days hoping they could get back whatever they had entrusted to Indymac.
Thursday, Jul. 03, 2008
With the economy and Iraq topping voter concerns, abortion has receded into the political background. That puts Catholics up for grabs and Obama is winning some converts.
Wednesday, Jun. 04, 2008
Barack Obama may be the presumptive nominee, but as the final popular vote tally for the 2008 Democratic race shows, he has work to do in winning over Hillary Clinton's supportersand entire regions of the country
Monday, May. 05, 2008
The money that immigrant workers send home more than $240 billion in 2007 plays a large role in the economies of developing nations. Here's the inflow and outflow of remittances worldwide, as a percentage of GDP.
Thursday, Oct. 09, 2008
With less than a month to go, John McCain and Barack Obama are jockeying for any advantage with voters. Here's a look at how the American public has voted in past presidential elections, showing margins of victory for individual demographic groups.
Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2009
The earth supports amazing biodiversity, but much wildlife is coming under threat from one particularly successful species: us. Here's a look at our impact on the world's biodiversity.
Monday, Feb. 18, 2008
The key to winning a NASCAR race is understanding the forces that impact the car and how to cope with them. Here's a look at the physics of NASCAR's much vaunted Car of Tomorrow
Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2007
Except for a brief spike at the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, President Bush's approval rating has seen a steady decline that is clearly inversely related to the rise in the total death toll of U.S. forces serving in Iraq