Wildfires Burn in Russia
Tuesday, Aug. 03, 2010One of the worst heat waves in the country's history has spawned a series of deadly blazes
The Dacia, the Romanian Car That Could
Friday, Jul. 30, 2010The East European country's most profitable export, a cherished brand with Soviet-era roots, is thriving in tough economic times
Photographs and story by Richard Friebe
Thousands of Birds Die on Louisiana's Raccoon Island
Friday, Jul. 30, 2010These poignant images of dead birds show decimation but do not identify its cause
Photographs by Andy Levin / Polaris
Northwestern Pakistan Is Ravaged by Flooding
Monday, Aug. 02, 2010More than 1,000 people are killed in a region known for battles with Islamic militants
Women of Afghanistan Under Taliban Threat
Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010Photographer Jodi Bieber wins World Press Photo of the Year 2010 for her TIME magazine cover image of Bibi Aisha
Photographs by Jodi Bieber / Institute for TIME
Ron Galella, King of the Paparazzi
Monday, Aug. 02, 2010Jackie O. sued him (twice), and Marlon Brando broke his jaw. In light of Leon Gast's documentary Smash His Camera, TIME looks at some of legendary paparazzo Ron Galella's finest photographs
By Adam White
Behind the Scenes at Funny or Die
Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010Everyone from Oscar winners to teen stars is clamoring to work with the hottest comedy site on the web
Photographs by Jeff Minton for TIME
Oscar de la Renta: Dressing First Families
Wednesday, Jul. 28, 2010Hillary Clinton wears a de la Renta gown to Chelsea's wedding, the latest in a string of his outfits to show up at high profile First Family events. Here's a photo retrospective of the designer's greatest White House hits.
Story by Feifei Sun
Crabbing in the Gulf after the BP Oil Disaster
Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010A glimpse into the daily life of the Landrys of St. Bernard Parish, who navigate through daily closures and openings to find crab grounds that haven't been impacted by the spill
Photographs by Matt Slaby / Luceo for TIME
Chelsea's Big Day: A Brief History of White House Weddings
Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010As former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton heads into her wedding weekend, TIME takes a look at other presidential kids and their nuptials. —By Kate Abbott
The Pitchfork Music Festival
Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010Mainstream pop may be struggling, but indie rock marches on, and Pitchfork Media is leading the way.
Photographs by Lauren Fleishman for TIME
Battleground Ohio
Thursday, Jul. 29, 2010Leading up to November elections, Democrats in Ohio and beyond hope voters are angrier at Republicans than at them
Photos by Danny Wilcox Frazier / Redux for TIME
Star City, Russia's Cosmonaut Training Center
Monday, Jul. 26, 2010The once secret Soviet military complex opens its doors to photographer Davide Monteleone
Photographs by Davide Monteleone / Contrasto / Redux
Summer Programs Keep Kids' Minds Sharp
Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010Programs in Indianapolis and Baltimore help fight "summer learning loss"
Photographs by Cass Bird for TIME
The Jungle Hmong: A Forgotten Ally On the Run
Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010In secret camps in the mountains of Laos, the remnants of a band of Hmong fighters allied with the U.S. during the Vietnam War live in constant fear more than three decades after American troops left the region
On Board the Rig Drilling the Relief Well
Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010TIME gets on board the drilling rigs that will fix the Deepwater Horizon disaster once and for all
Photographs by Stephen Wilkes for TIME
Detroit's Hair Wars
Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010In a city where hairstyling is big business, the annual display of salon talent is part art, part entertainment and all attitude. Here is a selection of the best from Hair Wars 2010
Photographs by Peter Hapak for TIME
The Rise and Fall of the Khmer Rouge
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009Three decades after the fall of the regime that managed the torture and death of some two million Cambodians in pursuit of agrarian utopia, the first trial of a Khmer Rouge leader has found Kaing Guek Eav guilty
The French Farm: Beautiful but in Danger
Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010Hit by a shrinking agricultural sector, falling prices and diminishing European Union aid, French farms have learned to adapt — or die
Photographs by William Daniels / Panos for TIME
The Unorthodox Political Career of Jerry Brown
Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010The man nicknamed Governor Moonbeam during his first stint as California's boss hopes to return to Sacramento
Scenes of a Stagnant Japanese Economy
Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010In Sendai, dynamic growth has been supplanted by unemployment and stale planning
Photographs by Andreas Seibert for TIME
Australia's Deep-Sea Creatures
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2010Scientists from the Queensland Brain Institute photograph creatures from the ocean's depths
Scenes from the Farnborough Air Show
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2010Business is brisk at the gigantic biannual aviation-trade event
A Brief History of Women in Power
Wednesday, Jul. 21, 2010Fifty years ago, the world got its first female Prime Minister. TIME takes a look at some of the notable women leaders since then
Here Comes Ms. Senior America
Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2010A gallery of finalists and winners from a pageant that celebrates the beauty of women over 60
Photographs by Sheri Manson / Redux
The Dominican Republic's Rising Baseball Players
Monday, Jul. 19, 2010Teen prospects' futures in the major leagues are uncertain at best — the path to the Show is plagued with pitfalls and risks
Photographs by Christopher Morris / VII for TIME
Women-in-Prison Movies
Sunday, Jul. 18, 2010Lindsay Lohan is off to jail. Could incarceration be inspiration for her next movie? Here are 10 films about life for ladies behind bars
China Fights an Oil Spill
Monday, Jul. 19, 2010After a devastating fire in Dalian, emergency workers begin to clean up a massive spill on the Yellow Sea
Party on Germany's Autobahn
Monday, Jul. 19, 2010Germany's Ruhr Valley region, the 2010 Capital of European Culture, shut down a stretch of one of the continent's busiest motorways. See what took place when the vehicles stayed at home
The Child Tobacco Farmers of Kazakhstan
Thursday, Jul. 15, 2010A new Human Rights Watch report shows that young workers have been exposed to high levels of nicotine, as child labor helps harvest from farms that supply a Philip Morris subsidiary
Photographs by Moises Saman / Magnum for Human Rights Watch
Louis Oosthuizen Wins the British Open Golf
Monday, Jul. 19, 2010The world's greatest golfers descended upon the world's greatest golf tournament. Here are some highlights from the home of golf, the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland, on the 150th anniversary of the famous major
The Two Burmas
Friday, Jul. 16, 2010As Burma's junta preps the next generation of military and business elites, the vast majority in the Southeast Asian nation live in poverty
Photographs by Reportage / Getty Images for TIME
Kilikis: The Giant Bobble Heads of Pamplona
Friday, Jul. 16, 2010Along with the running of the bulls, these giant figures are a staple of the nine-day-long San Fermín Festival
Haiti's Gingerbread Houses
Thursday, Jul. 15, 2010Rediscovering an architectural movement that could help shape the Caribbean nation's reconstruction efforts
Photographs by William Daniels / Panos for TIME
Leonardo DiCaprio and Hollywood's Biggest Directors
Wednesday, Jul. 14, 2010Cinematic titans have been casting Leo in major roles from early in his career
Twin Bombings Rock Uganda's Capital
Monday, Jul. 12, 2010More than 70 people were killed in a pair of attacks in Kampala
Holy Water: Controversy on the Ganges
Thursday, Jul. 08, 2010An Indian dam has left many villagers without access to enough water
Photographs by Bharat Sikka for TIME
The (Darth) Vader Project: Revenge of the Artists
Friday, Jul. 09, 2010Painted and adorned in all sorts of ways, 100 helmets shaped like the Star Wars villain's costume are being auctioned in Philadelphia
Beards at Berlin Fashion Week
Friday, Jul. 09, 2010Facial hair is in vogue for German designer Patrick Mohr — even for women
As The World Turns - The Final Curtain
Thursday, Jul. 08, 2010This fall, the venerable daytime television drama will go off the air
Michael Kirby Smith for TIME
The Would-Be World Cup Winners
Thursday, Jul. 08, 2010A look at the countries that have reached the World Cup finals but have never claimed the ultimate prize
Solar-Powered Airplane Takes Flight
Thursday, Jul. 08, 2010The Solar Impulse flew for a continuous 26 hours using battery-stored energy from the sun
Famous Only Children
Wednesday, Jul. 07, 2010A gallery of one-offspring who have helped shape the world
A Brief History of Royals in America
Wednesday, Jul. 07, 2010A look back at royal visits to the United States from Britain's King George VI to Prince William and Kate Middleton
Taylor and Burton, Timeless Romance
Friday, Jul. 02, 2010For their new book, authors Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger got access to 40 never-before-seen love letters revealing the enduring and tumultuous love behind one of Hollywood's most famous romances
Underground Economy: The Big Salt Mine in Detroit
Thursday, Jul. 01, 2010Nearly 1,200 feet beneath the city, workers excavate one of the continent's robust salt reserves
Photographs by Lisa Kereszi for TIME
The Greeks' Spring of Protest
Wednesday, Jun. 30, 2010Photographs of the demonstrations in Athens by Angelos Tzortzinis
Diego Maradona's Quest for the World Cup
Friday, Jul. 02, 2010The frequently controversial and always amazing soccer superstar has performed as both a player and now a coach. But while the Hand of God has resurrected Argentina's national team, can he bring home the championship again?