Celebrities at the Inauguration
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009Obama's swearing in was a hot ticket for the celebrity set
How Barack Obama Prepared His Speech
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009TIME photographer Callie Shell gets a behind-the-scenes look at the speechwriting team's process
A Photographic Farewell to Bush
Monday, Jan. 19, 2009TIME photographers Brooks Kraft and Christopher Morris reflect on the eight years they have spent covering George W. Bush
Behind the Scenes on Obama's Train
Monday, Jan. 19, 2009TIME photographer Callie Shell travels with the President-elect on a symbolic train ride from Philadelphia to Washington
Plane Crash in the Hudson River
Friday, Jan. 16, 2009A Charlotte-bound US Airways flight makes a water landing off the shores of Manhattan
How Presidents Age in Office
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009From LBJ to Barack Obama, a look at what the toughest job in the world can do to a person
A Village Fights Heathrow's Expansion
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009The announcement that London's Heathrow airport will get a third runway means the nearby village of Sipson will be razed. But the residents are fighting it
The Rise and Fall of the Shah of Iran
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009After a tumultuous reign that included both exile and supreme power, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi fled Iran 30 years ago this month
250 Years of The British Museum
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009The British Museum houses one of the world's largest and most comprehensive collections of cultural artifacts. And with the exception of two World Wars, when parts of the collection were evacuated, it has remained open since opening on January 15, 1759
The Fashion of Michelle Obama
Monday, Jan. 12, 2009A year of behind-the-scenes photos of the new First Lady
Photographs for TIME by Anthony Suau and Callie Shell / Aurora
A History of Stand-Up Comedy
Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009TIME's Richard Zoglin narrates the rise of a unique American art form
Bush-Blair Friendship: A Photo History
Monday, Jan. 12, 2009Scenes from the enduring relationship of the British politician and President George W. Bush
Fifty Years of Motown
Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009TIME music critic Josh Tyrangiel counts down five of the hit factory's most unforgettable songs
Joe the Plumber, War Correspondent
Monday, Jan. 12, 2009Samuel Wurzelbacher, the man who gained fame by quizzing Barack Obama about his tax plan, tries his hand at a new career: war correspondent
London's Tube After Midnight
Friday, Jan. 09, 2009The world's oldest underground railway, the London Underground, is undergoing a multibillion-pound upgrade. We mind the gap and take a peek at the work.
Photos by Peter Macdiarmid / Getty
China's Electronic Waste Village
Wednesday, Jan. 07, 2009Guiyu, China breaks down much of the world's discarded electronics, slowly poisoning itself in the process
Photographs by Chien-min Chung / Reportage by Getty
Stephen Sprouse's Urban Scrawl
Wednesday, Jan. 07, 2009The signature of the downtown 1980s icon is back again, thanks to Louis Vuitton
The Parishioners of St. Stans Stand Vigil
Thursday, Jan. 08, 2009A Catholic flock refuses to give up its Adams, Massachusetts home
Photographs by Channing Johnson for TIME
Heartbreak in the Middle East
Tuesday, Jan. 06, 2009As the conflict unfolds in the Gaza Strip, the pain of loss is felt on both sides
Alfred Shaheen: Pioneer of the Hawaiian Shirt
Tuesday, Jan. 06, 2009The man responsible for taking the 'Aloha' shirt beyond the shores of Hawaii to iconic postwar fashion status dies at 86
An Album of Presidents and Their Children
Monday, Jan. 05, 2009As Malia and Sasha Obama arrive in Washington, they join a rarefied group of war heroes, authors, socialites and enfants terribles
Israeli Soldiers Sweep Into Gaza
Saturday, Jan. 03, 2009IDF tanks and infantry launch a ground offensive in the Palestinian enclave
The Science of Snowflakes
Friday, Jan. 02, 2009Caltech physics professor Kenneth G. Libbrecht has turned his passion for the study of ice crystals into an art form. In his books and website, Snowcrystals.com, he breaks down some of the basics behind these miniature miracles of nature
Saavn: Bollywood Gets Digital
Thursday, Feb. 05, 2009A small U.S. company capitalizes on the growing popularity of Indian music and cinema
RealBenefits Reaches Out
Thursday, Mar. 12, 2009A Boston company creates software to help people in need register for
government assistance
Photographs for TIME by Lauren Fuller
John 3:16 in Pop Culture
Friday, Jan. 09, 2009Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow wears the famous verse on his eye black during the 2009 NCAA championship game, tapping into a long history of Biblical citation
Obama in Saudi Arabia
Wednesday, Jun. 03, 2009The President makes his first stop on a historic tour of the Mideast
Bo and Other Presidential Dogs
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009Everyone knows that Barack Obama — having won the election — owes his daughters a puppy. The Portuguese water dog is now the betting favorite after the First Lady declared her preference for the breed. A gallery of Presidents and their pooches
Kate Winslet's 10 Best Roles
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009Film critic Mark Harris runs down the actress's finest screen performances
Meryl Streep's Golden Career
Monday, Feb. 16, 2009The acclaimed actress has been nominated for a record 16 Academy Awards
One Year Ago: Plane Crash in the Hudson
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009A Charlotte-bound US Airways flight makes a water landing off the shores of Manhattan