Remembering Patrick Swayze
Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2009Patrick Swayze, the star of runaway hits like Ghost and Dirty Dancing, died Sept. 14, 2009, of pancreatic cancer at the age of 57
Signs of the Tea-Party Protests
Monday, Sep. 14, 2009A summer of protest against the policies of the Obama Administration culminates in a march on Washington
Multimedia: Fort Irwin's Theater of War
Tuesday, Sep. 08, 2009At a training facility in California, the army has created a hyper-realistic
replica of the conditions soldiers will face in Iraq and Afghanistan
Photographs and narration by Amy MacWilliamson
The Wide World of Weird Sports
Friday, Sep. 11, 2009Photographer Sol Neelman travels the globe in search of the world's strangest competitions
The Challenge of
Memorializing 9/11
Thursday, Sep. 10, 2009
Eight years after tragedy struck, only Washington — and a raft of smaller cities — possess fully realized tributes to the victims of that day
Canine Cognition
Friday, Jul. 31, 2009The dogs at Duke University's Center for Canine Cognition lab learn new tricks.
Photographs by D.L. Anderson for TIME
Cultivating South America's Favorite Drink
Tuesday, Sep. 08, 2009An American company finds success cultivating South America's popular caffeinated drink
Peter van Agtmael's Journey Through War
Tuesday, Sep. 01, 2009In his brave, haunting new book 2nd Tour Hope I Don't Die, American photographer Peter van Agtmael bears witness to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
The Dawn of Kodachrome
Thursday, Sep. 03, 2009An early government photo project was the first to take advantage of Kodak's revolutionary color film, which will officially be retired at the end of 2010
Michael Jackson Finally Laid to Rest
Friday, Sep. 04, 2009Family and friends attended Michael Jackson's private sunset funeral service in Los Angeles on Sept. 3, 2009, where the 50-year-old megastar was finally interred after his death two months ago
Behind the Scenes with Jay Leno
Tuesday, Sep. 01, 2009Photographer Andrew Eccles gets a sneak peek of Jay's new NBC digs in Burbank
The Landscape of Cancer Treatment
Wednesday, Sep. 02, 2009As photographer Jeff Jacobson underwent his own rounds of chemotherapy, he began exploring the painfully beautiful scenes where the battle against cancer is fought
Wildfires Burn Across California
Monday, Aug. 31, 2009Firefighters battle increasingly intense blazes in several areas along the coast
Home Instead: The Business of Granny Care
Thursday, Sep. 03, 2009As the population around the world ages, Home Instead finds that non-medical companionship and care giving can make good business
Mourning Ted Kennedy
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009Family and friends gather as the late Senator is brought to his final resting place in Arlington National Cemetery
Michelle Obama's Hair
Friday, Aug. 28, 2009For African-American women, hair commands great interest and carries a lot of cultural baggage
By Jenee Desmond-Harris
The Lion of the Senate, Edward Kennedy
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009Ted Kennedy died on Aug. 25 after battling a brain tumor. He was 77
Intimate Moments with the Kennedy Family
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009Life magazine photographer Paul Schutzer chronicled behind-the-scenes moments of Camelot's princes and princesses
Ted Kennedy: In His Own Words
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009TIME examines some of the late Senator's most memorable quotes
The Battle in Afghanistan's Kunar Province
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009Things are less than quiet on the eastern front, where coalition forces play a deadly game of cat and mouse with jihadists, smugglers and gangsters
Photographs by Eros Hoagland / Redux
The Obamas on Martha's Vineyard
Monday, Aug. 24, 2009The First Family escapes the capital to the island off Cape Cod for some rest and relaxation
Photographs for TIME by Brooks Kraft / Corbis
Ted Kennedy's First Senate Campaign
Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009Eight terms later, a look back at how the American legislative giant got off and running on his momentous career in 1962
Caster Semenya's Triumph and Trials
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009Controversy over her gender has distracted from her world championship win in the 800 meters
Spies and Spooks: The (Mis)Adventures of the CIA
Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009A photographic look into the top-secret world of the legendary intelligence agency, more than six decades in the making
Life's a Beach
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009As August heats up, people around the world head to the shore to cool off and have some fun
Athens Threatened by Wildfires
Monday, Aug. 24, 2009Thousands of residents of the Greek capital have been evacuated as wildfires destroy homes and wipe out one of Athens last forests.
From Farm to Fork
Friday, Aug. 21, 2009Food has a carbon footprint all its own, but by sourcing locally and sustainably, Palo Alto-based Bon Appétit Management Company is searching for a greener way to produce your lunch.
Mark Richards for TIME
Written by Bryan Walsh
A Brief History of World War II Movies
Friday, Aug. 21, 2009As Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds hits theaters, TIME looks back on some of the finest ever WWII flicks to light up the silver screen
By Glen Levy
Cosplay Goes Global
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009A fledgling subculture of reenacting Japanese manga and anime characters hits the international stage
Photo Book: American Youth
Friday, May. 22, 2009A fascinating new collection of photographs explores the extraordinary world between college and adulthood.
By the photographers of Redux
Election Day in Afghanistan
Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009The Afghan people go to vote in a key presidential election marked by a day of sporadic attacks by militants
A Brief History of State Fairs
Friday, Aug. 14, 2009In an enduring summer ritual, Americans turn out for livestock judging, butter sculpture, cheese curds and more
Baghdad Rocked by a Series of Bombs
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009Two truck bombs struck the Iraqi Foreign and Finance Ministries while three roadside bombs exploded in other parts of the city.
Presidential Election in Afghanistan
Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009With violence a constant threat, the beleaguered nation prepares for a day at the polls
The Mad Fab World of Russian Artist Andrey Bartenev
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009This designer, performance artist and provocateur defies categorization
Photographs by Pavel Antonov
A Rare Look Inside North Korea
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2009Photographer Tomas van Houtryve gets an extraordinarily unfilitered view of life inside the reclusive Asian nation
Afghanistan's TV Election
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009A mock race for the presidency dazzles audiences across the country
Looking Back at Former President Kim Dae Jung
Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009Up until his death in Seoul on Aug. 18, 2009, former South Korean President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Kim Dae Jung believed that reconciliation was possible on the Korean peninsula
President Obama Goes West
Monday, Aug. 17, 2009The President visits Colorado, Montana and Arizona to discuss his health-care plan and drops in on Yellowstone National Park
Photographs by Olivier Douliery for TIME
The 10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players
Friday, Aug. 14, 2009TIME's music critic Josh Tyrangiel "picks" a pantheon of six-string masters. But much like our custom amplifiers, this list goes to 11
A Brief History of Movie Flying Saucers
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009The preferred vehicles of cinematic aliens have dominated the space-scape of the silver screen since the early 1950s
The Polish Woodstock
Friday, Aug. 07, 2009Przystanek Woodstock — Poland's answer to the events on Yasgur's farm 40 years ago — celebrates its 15th year
Wired Seoul
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009South Korea's capital is the world's most connected city
Photographs by Woohae Cho for TIME
Belu: Environment-Friendly Bottled Water
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009A British company focuses on helping the environment and maintaining profits
150 Years of Central Park
Friday, Aug. 07, 2009The world's greatest urban oasis celebrates the sesquicentennial of its opening in 1859
By Eric Dodds
Flying Day in Moscow
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009The annual Flying Day competition from Red Bull challenges people to create human-powered flying machines and launch them from a three-story deck with the hope of achieving flight
The Health-Care Debate Turns Angry
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009Vitriol — orchestrated or otherwise — turns up at town-hall meetings organized by Congressmen to sound out their constituents on the President's proposals for health-care reform
Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Special Olympics
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009JFK's late sister devoted her life to advocacy for children with special needs