Dinosaur-Era Crocodiles Found in Sahara
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009Scientists describe five species that roamed ancient rivers 100 million years ago
Susan Boyle's Road to Fame
Monday, May. 04, 2009A 47-year-old Scottish spinster rocks Simon Cowell — and the world
A Brief History of White House State Dinners
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009Since the 19th century, U.S. presidents have honored foreign heads of state with grand parties in the State Dining Room
Severe Floods Hit the U.K.
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009A record amount of rainfall over a 24-hour period in England sees hundreds of people evacuated.
Michael Jackson Memorabilia Goes Up for Auction
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009A fascinating trove of items related to the former singer goes up for sale in New York City on November 21
Photographs by Tom Schierlitz for TIME
An Army Town Copes with PTSD
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009Home to Fort Carson and many returning vets, Colorado Springs has endured a rash of murders committed by vets returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
Photographs by Ashley Gilbertson / VII Network for TIME
Silvio Berlusconi and the Politics of Sex
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009The Italian Prime Minister has used the power of sex to build a flourishing business and political career
Photographs by Nina Berman / Noor for TIME
Inside Guantánamo
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009Photographer John Moore takes a look at life at the U.S. Military facility that continues to be a lightning rod of controversy.
The Velvet Revolution 20 Years Later
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009Czechs and Slovaks alike have been marking the Velvet Revolution that brought down the Communist government of the then-Czechoslovakia. TIME looks back at the events of 1989 as well as the anniversary itself
President Obama Visits Asia
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009A gallery of the U.S. President's first tour of the critical region
A Brief History of U.S. Presidents in China
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009From Nixon's historic 1972 visit to Obama's town hall meeting in Shanghai, TIME examines Presidential trips to China
Global Warming Threatens Penguins
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009How rising temperatures and melting ice have affected the habitats of five species of the swimming birds
Peru's Sacred Glacier Is Melting
Monday, Nov. 16, 2009Warmer temperatures eat away at an ancient glacier
high in the Andes, throwing the native communities into a spiritual crisis
Photographs by Andrew McLeish / LightMediation
Garbage Is Good: Recycling in America
Tuesday, Nov. 03, 2009Pushed by governments, good for the environment, the multibillion dollar business of recycling is here to stay
The New Moon Portraits: A Twilight Gallery
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009A gallery of the characters from the new film
The Great Madoff Auction
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009The contents of the disgraced financier's closets are put up for sale
The Troubled Journey of Major Hasan
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009A look at the life of the accused Fort Hood gunman
A Brief History of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Tuesday, Dec. 02, 2008As thousands of Americans nationwide witness the Dec. 2 lighting of the gigantic tree, TIME looks back at the Tannenbaum's origins
Cinematic Visions of the Apocalypse
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009From movies about nuclear holocaust to films of flesh-eating zombies, here are 20 picks that may help prepare you for the end of the world
A Green Alternative to Dry Cleaning
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009Green Apple Cleaners uses nontoxic methods to clean its customers' clothes
Photographs by Albert Vecerka / Esto for TIME
A Mandarin School in Minneapolis
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009At the Yinghua Academy, elementary students of every ethnicity study subjects ranging from math to American history — in Mandarin Chinese.
Photographs by Jeffrey Thompson for TIME
Inventors and Their Inventions
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009Photographer David Friedman explores the inspiration that moves inventors
The Robo-Penguin
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009Researchers at Festo's Bionic Learning Network develop a remarkably lifelike mechanical penguin
Inside the Apartment of Nidal Malik Hasan
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009A glimpse into the home of the accused Fort Hood gunman
Photographs by Erin Trieb for TIME
A Steam-Powered Car Sets a Land Speed Record
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009The British Steam Car breaks a century-old mark
Fashion Week in Pakistan
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009After repeated delays due to security concerns, models walk the runway in Pakistan
Photographs for TIME by Kate Brooks / Polaris
The Fort Hood Shootings
Friday, Nov. 06, 2009A U.S. major is under guard at a Texas military base as officials investigate what prompted him to shoot 13 people dead
A Christmas Carol Through Christmases Past
Thursday, Nov. 05, 2009The new animated feature is the latest adaptation of the beloved Dickens classic. A look at Ebenezer Scrooge through the ages
The Rise of Manny Pacquiao
Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009A look at the Filipino boxer's career in and out of the ring
Behind the Scenes with Hillary Clinton
Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009TIME photographer Callie Shell travels with the Secretary of State on her diplomatic mission to Russia
Photographs for TIME by Callie Shell / Aurora
Student Protests in Iran
Wednesday, Nov. 04, 2009Official rallies and counter protests unfold in Tehran on the 30th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. embassy
Guinea-Bissau: World's First Narco-State
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009Drug cartels have converted a tiny African country into an international nexus of illegal trade
Oil Fires!
Tuesday, Nov. 03, 2009A series of deadly blazes have broken out in Australia, India and Puerto Rico
Re-Enactors Take On the World Wars
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009Photographer Jim Naughten immortalizes the men and women who gather annually to transform themselves into characters from the First and Second World Wars
Photographs from the book Re-enactors by Jim Naughten
Detroit Fights Devil's Night
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009The city combats Halloween-time arson,
a deadly local custom
Scenes from the Tuna Trade
Friday, Oct. 30, 2009Tuna populations around the world are being fished more aggressively. Even General Santos, the so-called Tuna Capital of the Philippines, sashimi export and canneries have been hit by a downturn in the number of fish coming to port.
Traveling with Ghana's Kayayo Girls
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009Photographer Peter DiCampo meets the young women who come to Ghana's big cities in search of work and a future
Werewolves Prowl the Movies
Friday, Oct. 23, 2009The tales behind 13 of Hollywood's most famous wolfmen
Welcome to Gelato University!
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009A school in Bologna, Italy, teaches aspiring entrepreneurs everything they need to know about making — and
selling — a delicious dessert
Photographs for TIME by Michele Borzoni / TerraProject
The Ares Rocket Launches
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009NASA celebrates the successful test of a mission prototype
Ansel Adams in Color
Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009An elegant book chronicles how the great landscape master — known for his black and white work — explored the possibilities of color.
From the book, Ansel Adams in Color,
published by Little, Brown
Fans Turn Out for Michael Jackson's This Is It
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009People gather around the world to watch the world premiere of the Michael Jackson concert movie This Is It.
Consumer Reports' 'Most Reliable' Family Cars
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009The magazine ranks Ford as equal to Toyota and Honda in its reliability survey of new cars
By Joseph R. Szczesny
A bin Laden Family Album
Monday, Oct. 26, 2009Photos from the book Growing Up Bin Laden, authored by Osama's first wife Najwa, his son Omar and Jean Sasson
Suicide Blasts Rock Baghdad
Monday, Oct. 26, 2009Three major government facilities are destroyed in a pair of blasts in the Iraqi capital
A Brief History of Mr. Universe
Friday, Oct. 23, 2009The bodybuilding championship that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger marks its 61st year of competition on Oct. 24, 2009
The Tunnel Economy of Gaza
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009Photographer Richard Mosse goes deep underground to document how goods flow into the tiny coastal territory
10 Cool Concepts from the Tokyo Auto Show
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009Japan's top carmakers show off their bright ideas for the roads of tomorrow