No one could have known that when a Tunisian fruit vendor set himself on fire in a public square, it would incite protests that would topple dictators and start a global wave of dissent. In 2011, protesters didn't just voice their complaints; they changed the world
Politician, 89
William Schaefer, energetic four-term Baltimore mayor and two-term Maryland governor, died April 18. His projects, like Camden Yards and the National Aquarium, revived the city.
This text originally appeared in the May 2, 2011 issue of TIME magazine.
