R&R at Kandahar Airfield
Monday, Oct. 18, 2010The airfield tries to re-create the comforts of home for the coalition forces in Afghanistan
Photographs by Rodrigo Abd / AP
A Simple Camera Helps an Amnesia Patient Access Her Memory
Friday, Oct. 01, 2010The Sensecam helps a British woman recall her daily experiences
The World's Longest Railroad Tunnel
Friday, Oct. 15, 2010The 35.4-mile Gotthard tunnel beneath the Alps will pave the way for high-speed rail travel between northern and southeastern Europe
Benoit Mandelbrot, Father of the Fractal
Monday, Oct. 18, 2010A gallery of images spawned by the theories of the innovative mathematician, who died Oct. 14 at the age of 85
My Aging Father's Decline: A Son's Photo Journal
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010In his moving book Days with My Father, photographer Phillip Toledano records his father's final years with unflinching honesty and a sense of humor
Hitler Exhibit Opens in Germany
Friday, Oct. 15, 2010The first major show on the Führer since 1945 opens at the German Historical Museum in Berlin
Iraq's Fragile Progress
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010In the aftermath of the troop drawdown, Iraq is still dangerous, but taking tentative steps towards normalcy
Photographs by Kadir van Lohuizen / NOOR for TIME
Free at Last: Chile Cheers As All 33 Miners Brought Up Safely
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010The last of the 33 miners has safely reached the surface of the San José mine in Copiapó
The Political Trials of Tom Perriello
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010Like many Democrats this fall, the incumbent from Virginia's Fifth District faces an uphill battle for re-election
George P. Bush's Family Tree
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010Will Jeb's eldest son be the next in a long line of Bush leaders?
Swordplay: Re-enacting the Battle of Hastings
Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2010Period pilgrims lay siege to fields near the present-day town of Battle in tribute to the rise of England's first Norman King, William the Conqueror
Photographs by Matthew Lloyd / Getty Images
Party Time in North Korea
Monday, Oct. 11, 2010The Hermit Kingdom takes a day off to celebrate a political anniversary and the wider introduction of heir apparent Kim Jong Un
Behind the Camera with the Beatles
Friday, Oct. 08, 2010On the 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth, photographer David Hurn recalls his remarkable experience with the Fab Four on the set of A Hard Day's Night
In the West Bank, An Economy Without a Nation
Thursday, Oct. 07, 2010Palestinian investors and entrepreneurs aren't waiting for independent statehood to create a sustainable economy
Photographs by Yoray Liberman for TIME
Scenes from a Midterm-Election Road Trip
Thursday, Oct. 07, 2010Photographer Peter van Agtmael accompanies TIME's Joe Klein on a cross-country trip to take the political pulse of the electorate prior to the 2012 midterms
Papua New Guinea's Newly Discovered Species
Wednesday, Oct. 06, 2010A group of scientists discover 200 new species of frogs, rodents, and other critters
Hungary's Flood of Red Sludge
Tuesday, Oct. 05, 2010A toxic spill from an alumina plant in western Hungary endangers rivers and lakes in 12 European countries
Amnesia and a Camera: Photos as Memories
Wednesday, Oct. 06, 2010After losing 30 years of memories to a devastating brain infection, a new device called a Sensecam helps a woman keep new ones
Photos and Story by Lauren Fleishman
Beneath Bolivia's Salt Flats: Lithium Wealth
Tuesday, Oct. 05, 2010The government of Evo Morales maintains control of half the world supply of a valuable resource, critical in the production of the latest battery technologies
Photographs by Noah Friedman-Rudovsky
The Long, Sometimes Painful History of the First Amendment
Thursday, Sep. 23, 2010A timeline of contentious Supreme Court decisions on the freedom of speech and assembly
The Stigma of Vitiligo
Monday, Oct. 04, 2010Photographer Chiara Goia documents the stories of Indian women who have been isolated by the skin disorder, which results in loss of pigment
Remembering Norman Wisdom
Tuesday, Oct. 05, 2010One of Britain's most beloved entertainers passes away at the age of 95
The Human Pyramids of Tarragona
Monday, Oct. 04, 2010A biannual competition in Spain challenges participants to build the highest possible human tower
Inside an American Militia
Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2010Photographer Ty Cacek joins the Ohio Defense Force during a grueling weekend training exercise
North Korea's Heir Apparent Kim Jong Un
Thursday, Sep. 30, 2010Kim Jong Il's third son has seemingly being groomed to take over leadership of the Hermit Kingdom
Treasures from the Forbidden City
Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2010A new exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass. provides a glimpse into the life of a discriminating 18th-century Chinese emperor
The Ryder Cup, More Than Just Golf
Thursday, Sep. 30, 2010As the European and American teams face off in Wales for their 38th biennial showdown, TIME looks back at some of the occasions when it was more than just the golf that caught the world's attention
World of Stagecraft — North Korea Edition
Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2010Some carefully constructed visual propaganda from the Conference of the Workers' Party brought to you by the rulers of the Hermit Kingdom
Rough Weather Hits Mexico, Central America
Tuesday, Sep. 28, 2010A mudslide in Oaxaca is the latest in a series of disasters to strike southern Mexico and Guatemala
The Greatest New York Photo Book Ever
Monday, Sep. 27, 2010A new 500-page volume forms a definitive photographic chronicle of the Big Apple. Editor Reuel Golden walks TIME through the selection of New York: Portrait of a City (Taschen, 2010)
Israeli Settlements, Palestinian Labor
Friday, Sep. 24, 2010In the contentious West Bank settlements, much of the construction work is performed by Palestinians
The Commonwealth Games: A Look at the Problems
Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2010New Delhi has been plagued by delays and mishaps on its way to the 2010 opening ceremony. Claiming that the venues and athletes' village are not ready, many athletes have begun to withdraw
The Otherworldy Flora and Fauna of the Coral Triangle
Thursday, Sep. 23, 2010The breathtaking beauty of the reefs that are home to the world's most diverse assortment is under threat
Renovating the World: The U.N. Under Construction
Thursday, Sep. 23, 2010With delegates from 192 member states in New York City for the frenzied General Assembly, one major endeavor is on break: the U.N.'s ongoing renovation. Michael Adlerstein, who heads the project, walks us through it
The African Plain at Night
Monday, Sep. 20, 2010Using state-of-the-art light-capturing technologies, a photographer documents the game reserves of East Africa at night, when the animals are most active
Photographs by Martin Dohrn / naturepl.com
Southern Sudan Preps for Nationhood
Thursday, Sep. 16, 2010In three months, Southern Sudan will likely vote to become the world's
newest nation.
Instead of giddy anticipation, its impoverished tribes are bracing for violent conflict
Photographs by Cedric Gerbehaye / Magnum Foundation / Agence VU
A Timeline of Nuclear Disarmament
Friday, Sep. 17, 2010After accumulating thousands of warheads during the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia have reduced their arsenals, but there is still a long way to go to a nuclear-free world
Photo Jam with Jimi Hendrix
Thursday, Sep. 16, 2010Forty years after his death, Electric Ladyland studios continues to soar while a trove of awesome unreleased recordings begins to flow from the vaults. A pictorial tribute to the legendary guitarist — and coolest cat ever
30 Mosques in 30 Days: An American Trip
Wednesday, Sep. 01, 2010Two Muslim Americans set out on a cross-country road trip with the goal of sharing stories of Muslims in America
Grosse Pointe Moms Club
Thursday, Sep. 16, 2010The financial upheavals of the past two years have brought a different life to the tony suburbs of Detroit
Photographs by Doug DuBois for TIME
Pope Benedict XVI in the U.K.
Thursday, Sep. 16, 2010Pope Benedict XVI wants to "extend the hand of friendship" to the whole of the U.K. during his state visit. It's the first since Pope John Paul II's in 1982
New York Fashion Week: Runway Report
Friday, Sep. 10, 2010New York Fashion Week kicked off September 9th in its brand new home at the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The week-long event features Spring 2011 collections from more than 250 designers.
Behind the Scenes of Boardwalk Empire
Thursday, Sep. 16, 2010The new HBO series is a lavish, big-budget production filled with lively characters and rich historical detail
Photographs by Rachel Papo
A Brief History of Halo
Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2010With the release of its sixth iteration, Halo: Reach, the Halo gaming franchise continues to excite and entice fans.
A Day in the Life of a Fashion Week Model
Tuesday, Sep. 14, 2010The hectic schedule of rookie model Kel Markey reveals the hard work behind the breezy runway looks
Photos and story by Joseph Chi Lin for TIME
The Labor of Space Exploration
Tuesday, Sep. 14, 2010Photographer Michael Soluri documents the inner workings of the U.S. space program and the men and women who toil there
Bed Bugs: The Beauty Shots
Wednesday, Sep. 15, 2010The Pest of the Year shows off its stuff in microscopic detail
Photographs by Adam Nadel / Polaris
Scanning Electron Microscope provided by Tescan USA / Jack Mershon
Pakistan's Waiting Place
Thursday, Sep. 09, 2010While Pakistan grapples with how to pick itself up from its catastrophic flooding, refugees at a camp in the town of Thatta await their fate
Photographs by Massimo Berruti / Agence Vu for TIME