Obama Travels to Russia
Monday, Jul. 06, 2009The U.S. President visits the Russian motherland in the hopes of further reducing the two nations' nuclear arsenals and thawing the relationship over the 'hotline'
Party On with the G-8!
Monday, Jun. 29, 2009Normally all business, world leaders let their hair down at the annual meeting of industrialized nations
Giving Kolkata's Homeless Kids a Chance
Tuesday, Jul. 07, 2009The Hope Foundation reaches out to the city's 250,000 street children
Photographs by Maciej Dakowicz / NEED Magazine
Inside Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch
Friday, Jul. 03, 2009The media are invited to tour the star's fabled estate
Violence Erupts During Honduras Protests
Monday, Jul. 06, 2009Soldiers firing automatic rifles at the crowd of protesters was the bloody peak of a day that mixed the tragic with the surreal as ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya tried to make a glorious return to his homeland
The History of the Bikini
Friday, Jul. 03, 2009On July 5, 1946, a French engineer called Louis Réard unveiled an outfit "smaller than the world's smallest swimsuit." It arrived with a bang, so named after the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll, and remains popular to this day
India's Contraband Wildlife
Thursday, Jul. 02, 2009Despite heightened international efforts to halt wildlife smuggling, dozens of species continue to be killed, felled or captured alive in India to be smuggled to China and other parts of East and South Asia. By Madhur Singh
A Madoff Family Album
Wednesday, Jul. 01, 2009A small trove of images of the criminal financier in better times has emerged in the wake of his sentencing
Michael Jackson: The Last Photos
Wednesday, Jul. 01, 2009Shortly before his death, the King of Pop was photographed rehearsing for his sold-out London shows
Public Enemy: The Extremely Brief and Violent Life of John Dillinger
Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2009With all due respect to Johnny Depp, the real star of Michael Mann's new film is the man it is based on
Sacha Baron Cohen's Outrageous Brüno Promotions
Friday, Jun. 26, 2009In his new guise as the gay Austrian fashion journalist, the comedian sashays around the world in a stunning array of costumes
The World's Ugliest Dog Show
Monday, Jun. 29, 2009An annual competition in Petaluma, Calif., celebrates homely canines
Top 10 Celebrity Funerals
Monday, Jul. 06, 2009From an Egyptian singer to a silent-movie star, TIME takes a look at some of the biggest celebrity funerals in history and the fans who came to pay their respects
The Young Michael Jackson at Home
Friday, Jun. 26, 2009Early shots by rock 'n' roll photographer Neal Preston capture the future King of Pop at play
The World Mourns Michael Jackson
Friday, Jun. 26, 2009As the world woke up to news of Jackson's death Friday, fans paid their last respects to the King of Pop from Jakarta to Shanghai as well as in the U.S.
Photographing FDR
Thursday, Jun. 25, 2009In an era of great technical advances, Roosevelt harnessed the medium's power like no president before him
The Red Cross During War
Monday, Jun. 29, 2009A new book of photographs, The Red Cross and Frontline Photography Since 1860, celebrates the history of the world's most important humanitarian organization and records the recurring horrors of war, famine and genocide.
Where Did the Hobbit Come From?
Monday, Jun. 22, 2009As paleontologists look more closely at the skeleton of Homo floresiensis, the species' origin gets ever more mysterious. By Bryan Walsh
Cambridge University's Annual May Balls
Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2009The U.K.'s Cambridge University celebrates its 800th anniversary in 2009. Its May Balls are held to celebrate the end of the academic year and go on till dawn. TIME's Tom Stoddart attends the prestigious Magdalene College Ball to witness the festivites.
The Young Eleanor Roosevelt
Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2009The future First Lady learned at an early age that one's prospects in life were not totally dependent on physical beauty
Who Was Neda Agha-Soltan?
Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2009Not much is known about the young woman whose death has become a symbol of the Iranian anti-government movement
In Tehran, Terror in Plain Clothes
Friday, Jun. 19, 2009Pro-government groups use violence to intimidate Iranians who have protested the presidential election results
Same-Sex Overtures Across Species
Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2009"Gay" behavior in lower-order animals isn't the same as it is in humans, but a new study offers theories for its evolutionary purpose
Pregnant-Belly Art
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2009More women are choosing an artistic way to honor their babies-to-be
Top 10 Protest Symbols
Monday, Jun. 22, 2009Whether standing before a column of tanks or knocking down the Berlin Wall in November 1989, these figures came to epitomize and humanize their struggle
Protesting Iran's Election Around the World
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2009Iranians and others living overseas come out in force against the regime and its tactics
The Turbulent Aftermath of Iran's Election
Thursday, Jun. 11, 2009A critical election yields disputed results
1989 in Pictures and Why It Matters
Friday, Jun. 19, 2009From the Berlin Wall to Tiananmen Square, how a year of hope and despair transformed our planet forever
Johannesburg Prepares for Soccer's World Cup
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2009The South African city and surrounding townships unify and expand to prepare for the 2010 tournament.
Photographs for TIME by Benedicte Kurzen / VII Mentor
The Never-Ending Role of Sandra Bullock
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2009TIME movie critic Richard Corliss chronicles the actress's perpetual part as an adorable neurotic hunting for love
Mancessories
Thursday, Jul. 02, 2009From guyliner to gut-compressing undershirts, a look at our favorite
crossover products
By Rebecca Kaplan and Eric Dodds
Extreme Marathons
Tuesday, Apr. 08, 2008All around the world, super athletes test the limits of endurance
Victory in Pakistan Lawyers' Movement
Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2009As President Zardari's government reinstated Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Pakistani lawyers' two-year struggle to protect rule of law ended in celebration around the nation
Suicide in the Recruiters' Ranks
Thursday, Apr. 02, 2009The pressure to sign up new soldiers can be deadly. Photographer Ashley Gilbertson documents the grief of two families struggling to cope with their loss
The Great American Pot Smoke-Out
Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2009Advocates for the legalization of marijuana (as well as a few recreational tokers) mark the movement's progress on April 20, a.k.a. 4/20, the drug's unofficial national holiday
Behind the Scenes with Mousavi
Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2009Photographer Mohammad Farnood gets an intimate look at the man who challenged Ahmadinejad
Japan Then and Now
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2009In 1989, Japan reveled in excess and seemed poised to rule the world. Twenty years later, the Japanese economy has been looking down for so long it's hard to remember the days when salarymen and capsule hotels captured the world's imagination
The Cultural Icons of 1989
Thursday, Jun. 18, 2009Who made us laugh and cry in 1989? TIME recalls some of the world's leading lights
Remembering Tiananmen Square
Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2009On the morning of June 4, 1989, months of student protests were violently quashed by China's soldiers in the heart of Beijing, leaving a legacy that the world will not soon forget
Underwater Photos: Air France 447 Flight Data Recorder Found
Monday, Jun. 08, 2009A potentially critical clue from the ill-fated flight that claimed the lives of all 228 people aboard is found at the bottom of the Atlantic
Inside a Mormon Ward
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2009Photographer Richard Renaldi visits with the families of the Alameda, Calif., ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Banksy's Secret Art Show
Friday, Jun. 12, 2009Britain's secretive guerilla artist unveils a surprise new show at his local town hall in Bristol, England to thank the city for his early career in street art.
A Fond Farewell to Analog Television
Thursday, Jun. 11, 2009A visual obituary of the technology that changed the world
Sesame Street's 40-Year Cavalcade of Stars
Monday, Jun. 15, 2009In its four decades on the air, the acclaimed children's show has played host to a steady stream of A-listers
The Last Days of Pakistani Cinema
Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2009Photographer Zackary Canepari goes behind the scenes in a dying industry
Bomb Blast Hits Peshawar Hotel
Tuesday, Jun. 09, 2009Militants stage an attack on a hotel popular with Westerners
The Venice Biennale 2009
Tuesday, Jun. 09, 2009A peek inside the oldest, most high-profile and possibly the best contemporary art show in the world
Looking Back on Obama's Overseas Trips
Wednesday, Jun. 03, 2009The U.S. President visits France, Germany, Egypt and Saudi Arabia on his historic tour of the Middle East
Cleveland's Smarter Approach to Health Care
Tuesday, Jun. 09, 2009The legendary hospital invests in stopping diseases before they get started
Photographs for TIME by Ashley Gilbertson / VII Network