Second Place: Faces of Defeat
Friday, Sep. 05, 2008Everyone remembers winners: Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, Tiger Woods. But in his new book, photographer Sandy Nicholson captures the emotions of those who came in second.
Damien Hirst Ascendant
Wednesday, Sep. 03, 2008Photographer Pal Hansen gets behind the scenes with the hot British artist as he organizes a groundbreaking auction of his work at Sotheby's
Sarah Palin
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008The Republic Veep pick is the first female vice presidential candidate in GOP history
Transforming a Coal Refinery in South Africa
Thursday, Sep. 04, 2008As the coal refinery steps out of the shadow of its past, photographer Benedicte Kurzen is granted unprecedented access to the company's operations in Secunda, South Africa.
Teenage Fashion Designer Kira Plastinina
Thursday, Sep. 04, 2008This 16-year-old Russian's global fashion brand boasts 54 outlets worldwide, with more on the way
Photographs by Kirill Nikitenko for TIME
Shock of Chic
Friday, Sep. 05, 2008This year's Fall fashions pay homage to
Yves Saint Laurent, with sharp tailoring, soft blouses and unexpected turns in texture
Photographs for TIME by Alexi Lubomirski
Styled by Aleksandra Woroniecka
John McCain's Tumultuous Convention Week
Wednesday, Sep. 03, 2008TIME photographer Christopher Morris gets behind the scenes with the GOP nominee as he introduces the nation to his controversial veep pick
The RNC Gets into Full Swing
Tuesday, Sep. 02, 2008After a somber day of reflection, the Republicans start their big event
Photographs for TIME by Danny Wilcox Frazier / Redux
Iraq Sees a Revival
Tuesday, Sep. 02, 2008TIME photographer Yuri Kozyrev tracks how daily life in Baghdad and elsewhere has regained a semblance of normalcy. Bloodshed is still a daily reality amid fragile security gains, but the effects of the relative quiet are visible
Hurricane Gustav Comes Ashore
Monday, Sep. 01, 2008The Gulf Coast is battered again by severe weather
The Evolution of the College Dorm
Wednesday, Sep. 03, 2008From the monastic rooms of world's first campuses to today's luxury residence halls, TIME examines the ever-changing ways that students live
Interviews & Captions by M.J. Stephey
An Urban War Unfolds on the Streets of Bangkok
Tuesday, Sep. 02, 2008As anti-government demonstrators entered their ninth day calling for the Thai Prime Minister's resignation, his supporters took to the streets, leaving one dead and dozens injured in the series of bloody clashes that ensued between the two groups
Backstage with Barack
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008TIME photographer Callie Shell gets behind the scenes for the candidate's big night at Invesco Field
India's State of Emergency
Monday, Sep. 01, 2008Over one million people are still stranded in the impoverished eastern state of Bihar in the area's worst floods in over 50 years.
Glitz and Glamour at the Venice Film Festival
Friday, Aug. 29, 2008The stars come out for the 65th annual Venice Film Festival.
Requiem for a New Orleans Neighborhood
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008Three years after Hurricane Katrina, HUD makes a controversial decision to tear down the B.W. Cooper Apartments
(Sort of) Celebrating Michael Jackson's 50th
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008The last few decades have been rough, but TIME's music critic Josh Tyrangiel finds much to praise in his back catalog
Multimedia: McCain's Road to the Nomination
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008Photographs for TIME by Christopher Morris / VII
The Two Sides of Lagos
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008TIME photographer Thomas Dworzak explores the cultural divide in the Nigerian capital.
Barack Obama's Convention Week Journey
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008TIME's Callie Shell follows the candidate as he makes his way to Denver
John McCain's Family Tree
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008The Republican nominee is descended from generations of warriors and strong-willed women
When Michelle Met Hillary...
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008TIME Photographer Anthony Suau captures former First Lady Hillary Clinton sharing a moment with possible future First Lady, Michelle Obama backstage in Denver
Spain's Madcap Tomato Festival, La Tomatina
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008The annual food fight in Bunol, Spain draws thousands of eager vegetable-throwers
The View from the Floor of the DNC
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008TIME photographer Brooks Kraft provides a delegates-eye view of the Democrats celebration in Denver
Thai Protesters Raise the Stakes
Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008After months of daily protests, some 30,000 anti-government demonstrators clashed in Bangkok this week with Thai police in the what activists called a "final war" to force Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his government from office
The World Bog Snorkelling Championships
Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008As the Olympic Games ended in Beijing, the attention of the serious sports fan — and photographer Ben Stansall — moved to Llanwrytd Wells in Wales, for the World Bog Snorkelling Championships. Honest.
Barack Obama's Rise to the Nomination
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008Photographs for TIME by Callie Shell / Aurora
Joe Biden
Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008Obama's pick for Vice President is one of the most experienced men in Washington
Volcanoes in Our Times
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008In 1883, Krakatoa exploded over Indonesia, unleashing the deadliest eruption in modern memory. A gallery of some of its most spectacular successors suggests that a similar disaster may lurk beneath the planet surface.
Barack Obama's Family Tree
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008With roots in Kansas, Kenya and beyond, the President is a one-man melting pot.
The Beatles in Liverpool
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008Five decades of the Fab Four and their hometown, now a thriving cultural capital.
Olympic Tattoos
Friday, Aug. 22, 2008TIME takes a look at some tattoos among the highly decorated competitors out in Beijing
Greenland Odyssey
Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008Exploring the heart of an icy island.
Photographs by Hakan Ludwigson for TIME
Georgia Conflict Aftermath
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008On patrol with Russian troops, TIME photographer Yuri Kozyrev witnesses signs of ethnic hostility in the conflicted region
Olympic Shoes
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008The 2008 Games are a premier venue for state-of-the-art footwear technology.
Microminiature Art
Monday, Aug. 11, 2008Russian miniaturist Nikolai Aldunin creates works of art so tiny, a microscope is needed to see them.
Photographs by Gennadiy Makarichev / Russian Look / Zuma
The Rise and Fall of Pervez Musharraf
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008The Pakistani strongman's tumultuous nine years in power
Michael Phelps — Eight Golds in Beijing
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008The 'Aquaman' has been stalking medals since he first appeared in the pool at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. A brief history of Phelps at the Games.
The Russians in Ossetia
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008TIME photographer Yuri Kozyrev travels with Russian units in the separatist enclave
Japanese Design's Greatest Hits
Friday, Aug. 15, 2008The generation of young artists and designers working in Japan today have been inspired by half a century of their predecessors' visionary work. A few of Japan's phenomenally successfully designs since the 1950s
Patterns of Mars
Monday, Jul. 28, 2008A high-resolution camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captures the abstract beauty of the Martian landscape
Mexico's Drug War: The Battle for Culiacán
Monday, Jul. 28, 2008Murder proliferates in the home of Mexico's $25 billion drug-trafficking industry
Photographs by Anthony Suau for TIME
The World's Longest Yard Sale
Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008Four days a year, vendors set up along a 650-stretch of highway, from Ohio to Alabama, selling everything under the sun.
Photographs by Greg Ruffing / Redux for TIME
Solar Cookers for Darfuri Refugees
Wednesday, Aug. 06, 2008An extremely simple device provides relief for imperiled women
The Jewelry of Carnet
Thursday, Aug. 07, 2008Designer Michelle Ong creates exquisite pieces of extraordinary detail
Beijing Opens the 2008 Olympics
Friday, Aug. 08, 2008The host city begins the Games with a spectacular display of color and light
Ethiopia's Harvest of Hunger
Tuesday, Aug. 05, 2008In spite of its fertile farmland, the African nation still teeters on the brink of starvation
Photographs for TIME by Thomas Dworzak
Bobbies on the Beat
Thursday, Aug. 07, 2008We spend a day with the Police of the London Borough of Hackney.
Photographs for TIME by Chris Steele-Perkins / Magnum Photos