TIME: Top Videos

The Iconic Photo of the Berlin Wall

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:51:29 -0800

When Anthony Suau's agent sent him to cover the opening of the border between East and West Berlin, he knew it would be the story of a lifetime

The Weekly Acoustic News

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:05:02 -0800

From ships at sea to fashion in Pakistan -- crank it up to 11. It's time for the news to rock!

A GPS Tour of the (Former) Berlin Wall

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:15 -0700

Much of the infamous Berlin Wall has been torn down, but visitors who want to find its original path can use a hand-held GPS Wall Guide

10 Questions with Ewan McGregor

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:35:02 -0800

The actor stars in the new film The Men Who Stare at Goats. Ewan McGregor will now take your questions

Mix Tape Nostalgia: Cassette From My Ex

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:05:02 -0800

The multimedia project "Cassette From My Ex" documents the era of the mix tape, when people created personal soundtracks for their lives and loves

The Words (and Deeds) that Brought Down the Berlin Wall

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:57:54 -0800

TIME Deputy Managing Editor Romesh Ratnesar describes the events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall, told in his new book 'Tear Down This Wall'

Kangaroo Foster Parents

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:20:21 -0800

Tina and Rod Davies have turned their living room in Victoria, Australia into a nursery for orphaned kangaroos and wallabies

Q&A with Pastor Joel Osteen

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:17:12 -0800

Best-selling author and pastor Joel Osteen has a new book out called It's Your Time

The Trouble with Tuna

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:05:06 -0800

An exporter in the Philppine port of General Santos City, says big yellowfin tuna is getting harder to catch because of overfishing

How They Train for the Winter Games: A Sneak Peek

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:05:03 -0800

TIME is following U.S. Winter Olympic hopefuls in 9 sports as they train for Vancouver 2010. Stay tuned for the Web video series on TIME.com

The Acoustic News: Halloween Edition

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:45:03 -0700

Monsters are everywhere, making news around the world. And what's really scary isn't big and hairy

The March of TIME: The Townsend Plan

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:05:04 -0800

Dr. Francis Townsend proposed a plan to give senior citizens $200 each to hasten the end of the great depression. The plan failed, but influenced Social Security

How to Ace a Job Interview on Skype

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:45:04 -0700

More and more companies are saving travel expenses by doing key job interviews via web cam. But there are pitfalls for the interviewee

Arshile Gorky: The Shape Shifter

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:45:05 -0700

TIME Art Critic Richard Lacayo reviews the new retrospective of the work of American painter Arshile Gorky at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

10 Questions for Shakira

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:51:45 -0800

The Colombian pop star's third English album, She Wolf, is scheduled for release this month. Shakira will now take your questions.

Michael Jackson's Movie Career: This Was It

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:35:08 -0700

Though he only had one major role in a motion picture -- 1978's 'The Wiz' -- Michael Jackson worked with top film directors on music videos and short films

Mitch Albom Finds Faith in Detroit

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:37:45 -0700

In a new book, best-selling author Mitch Albom discovers a connection of faith with the pastor of a ramshackle Detroit church

Jay-Z Talks DJ Hero and The Blueprint 3

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:55:03 -0700

The hip-hop artist talks about his new Kanye West-produced album The Blueprint 3, and the video game DJ Hero: Renegade Edition, featuring Eminem

In Calais, a Dead End for Afghans Bound for Britain

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:37:31 -0700

Asylum-seekers from as far away as Afghanistan try to get to Britain but face a new immigration crackdown in Calais, France

Desert Refugees in Algeria Await Recognition

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:15:03 -0700

In the western desert of Algeria, the Sahrawi people hold an annual film festival to bring attention to their three decades in exile

Ze Frank: The History of Afghanistan in 3 Minutes

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:29:06 -0700

Ze digs deep into the history of the 'Graveyard of Empires' to offer a condensed timeline of Afghanistan from Genghis Khan to 9/11

The March of TIME: The Birth of Swing

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:45:02 -0700

In this 1937 episode of the famous newsreel series, swing music is all the rage, and bands have people dancing from Harlem clubs to living rooms

10 Questions for Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:20:54 -0700

Michigan's Canadian-born governor answers TIME reader questions and discusses her state's challenges

Taxing Marijuana in California

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:45:06 -0700

Richard Lee helped convince Oakland voters to tax medical marijuana dispensaries and make them more legit, now he's taking the idea state-wide

Giant Insect Ambassadors for the Rainforest

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:31:57 -0700

The Insect Discovery Lab in San Francisco puts giant walking sticks and millipedes into kids' hands to teach about habitat destruction

The Challenge of Monitoring Sex Offenders

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:55:03 -0700

With more than 100,000 registered sex offenders living in California, it's challenging for police to monitor their movements and actions

Hunting Children in Sudan

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:03:43 -0700

One of the world's most brutal rebel groups, Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), is on the move from the Congo, terrorizing civilians

Owning a Nano, the World's Cheapest Car

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:55:06 -0700

When an Indian farmer buys a car to replace a motor scooter, he is the first in his area to buy the Nano, the world's cheapest car

The Weekly Acoustic News

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:35:02 -0700

Balloon Boy is on the ground and Kanye's heading east. A lock of Elvis' hair and drugs from Anna Nicole's lover. Lederhosen and fish of many stripes!

10 Questions with Tracy Morgan

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:18:52 -0700

The Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock star has a new memoir, 'I Am the New Black.' He answers readers questions in front of a live audience

Women Then & Now: The Welder Janie Cottrell

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:55:05 -0700

When Janie Cottrell was looking for a welding job in Georgia in the 1970s, no one would give her an interview. Now she works at NASA

Women Then & Now: The Farmer's Wife Marcia Hueber

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:40:36 -0700

In 1972, Marcia Hueber worked fifteen hour days as a farmer's wife. When her kids were old enough, she packed it in and got a job. She's still working now

All the Beyoncé Babies (Put it on YouTube)

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:10:01 -0700

A mashup of babies dancing to Beyoncé's hit song "All The Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" from YouTube.

Steven D. Levitt and SuperFreakonomics

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:55:02 -0700

Justin Fox meets Steven D. Levitt, the economics professor and co-author of SuperFreakonomics, the provocative followup to Freakonomics

Family Tech: WeMuv Gets Kids Moving

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:25:05 -0700

With nostalgia for his active -- and mischievous -- childhood, Josh Quittner finds a new incentive to get daughter Clem on her feet

The Tunnel Smugglers of the Gaza Strip

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:15:34 -0700

With a blockade stopping imports into the Gaza Strip, merchants rely on goods smuggled from Egypt through tunnels

In Mumbai, Wrestling to be a Cop

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:15:03 -0700

Young men, many who want to be police officers, get in shape by practicing an old form of wrestling popular among India's lower classes

Ze Frank on the Nobel Peace Surprise

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:15:24 -0700

Ze wonders what the Nobel Committee has against President Obama that made them decide to award him the Peace Prize

The Weekly Acoustic News

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 15:43:54 -0700

Lingerie Football? Really? Swarovski and Hello Kitty? Really? NASA bombs the moon? Really? And who won the Nobel Peace Prize?

10 Questions for Muhammad Yunus

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:18:11 -0700

The Nobel Prize – winning guru of microcredit believes in a poverty-free world. Muhammad Yunus will now take your questions

Britain's Great Greyhound Fan

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:55:02 -0700

Greyhound Lines now operates in Great Britain, where one man is so enthusiastic about its service, he's bought his own vintage bus

West Bank Brew: The Beer That Made Taybeh Famous

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:55:04 -0700

The mayor's family owns the town brewery, but not everyone is happy about Taybeh's successful annual Oktoberfest and local beer

Worms in the City: Apartment Composting

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:15:03 -0700

The Lower East Side Ecology Center in New York teaches apartment dwellers how to compost indoors using earth worms

Kittens for Sale in Gaza

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:36:00 -0700

Among the businesses affected by the Israeli blockade and the lack of peace in Gaza is the owner of a pet store who also breeds exotic cats

Wild Wallaby Rescue in Tasmania

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:55:02 -0700

When a wild wallaby gets caught in a backyard, Greg Irons, manager of Bonorong Park Wildlife Centre in Tasmania, takes the call

10 Questions with Ken Burns

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:18:19 -0700

His documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea debuts Sept. 27 on PBS. In this live event, Ken Burns answers reader questions

Ze Frank on Diplomacy (and Winking)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:35:02 -0700

Why is Ze Frank winking? He's practicing the subtle art of diplomacy

Accidental Landlords

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:31:08 -0700

Faced with the economic recession and housing crunch, homeowners unable to sell their properties have put their houses up for rent, becoming accidental landlords

Ze Frank Throws a Tea Party

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:35:08 -0700

Ze Frank laments that it's tough to throw a tea party these days, and his little party turns ugly fast

The Weekly Acoustic News (Sept. 12)

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:41:29 -0700

In this week's acoustic news: health care and rude outbursts; the Beatles top the charts; and England's second most popular group does a world tour

5 Things Cities Can Learn from Burning Man

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:14:19 -0700

Burning Man's Larry Harvey says the city the project creates in the desert every year has done some radical things other cities should try

The Obama Health Care Speech in Three Minutes

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:15:02 -0700

An abridged version of President Obama's speech about health care to a joint session of Congress on September 9th, 2009

Serial Killer Truckers

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 08:25:02 -0700

The FBI says killer truckers are abducting prostitutes and other women at truck stops, raping them and leaving their bodies along the nation's highways

Kennedy Funerals: The Agony of Facing Death in Public

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:05:02 -0700

For the Kennedys, the deepest moments in the family's life are not suffered or savored in private, but played out on the vast public stage

The Return of Bartering

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:55:02 -0700

Low on cash in this economy? Maybe you can barter. Like the exterminator who got rid of a tailor's bugs in exchange for a new suit

The U.S. Champions of Air Guitar

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:13 -0700

25 contestants competed for the national prize, showing off their "airness" in Washington at the U.S. Air Guitar Championships

WWII Planes Recovered from Lake Michigan

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:24 -0700

A search team recovers aircraft downed in training missions over Lake Michigan during WWII

Feathers for Farrah

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:31 -0700

A Brooklyn hair salon donates proceeds from Farrah Fawcett-inspired 'dos to help domestic violence survivors

New York's New High Line Park

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:36 -0700

The elevated 1930s railroad track in New York City has been transformed into an innovative and contemporary public park

Tribal Radio on the Reservation

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:35:03 -0700

Jesse Hardman reports from Native American reservations in the American west, where radio shows help preserve and develop tribal culture

Turning the Blue-Collar Green

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:55:22 -0700

Low income people in the South Bronx look for job opportunities in the new green-collar workforce

The Iconic Photo of D-Day

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:05:58 -0800

Robert Capa's LIFE photos of the invasion of Normandy -- and a lone soldier near the beach -- are icons of WWII, and were almost destroyed

Voices of Truth from D-Day

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:24 -0700

Veterans of the allied invasion of Normandy join President Obama and other heads of state on the 65th anniversary of D-Day

Sonia Sotomayor: Bronx (and Baseball) Role Model

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:55:04 -0700

South Bronx native Julio Pabon, who promotes Latino baseball players as role models, compares President Obama’s court pick to a legendary baseball icon

An 'Honor Flight' for WWII Vets

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:58:44 -0700

The Lone Star Honor Flight took 111 WWII veterans from Houston to Washington to see the war's memorial and thank them for their service

Gettysburg on the USS Lincoln

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:55:33 -0700

The crew of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln celebrates the 200th birthday of the ship's namesake by reciting the Gettysburg Address

Will Democrats Get Kinky in 2010?

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:05 -0700

Outspoken humorist and musician Kinky Friedman is considering another run for Texas governor, this time as a Democrat in 2010

Steven Chu on Energy and Intellectual Horsepower

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:22 -0700

U.S. Secretary of Energy and Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Steven Chu discusses innovation, energy and climate change policy

The Deadly Job of Drug War Correspondent

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:34 -0700

In Juarez, Mexico, journalists covering the drug wars are gaining credibility from the public and death threats from the cartels

Rock Out at Denny's

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:03 -0700

Denny's is sponsoring bands like Me Talk Pretty to play in their restaurants in an effort to woo younger patrons

The Mint Julep Controversy

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:03:40 -0700

Mark Kurlansky, author of 'The Food of a Younger Land,' makes competing recipes for mint juleps from the 1930s

The 2009 TIME 100 Red Carpet

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:51 -0700

Our correspondents ask some of the world's most influential people some really ridiculous questions

The General and His Trainer

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:13 -0700

Thoroughbred General Quarters' surprise win at the Blue Grass Stakes has him -- and his 75-year-old trainer Tom McCarthy -- headed for the Kentucky Derby

100 Days Behind the Lens

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:49:09 -0700

In this video documentary, photographer Callie Shell describes how she captured behind-the-scenes images in the Obama White House

Buying Black: An Ebony Experiment

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:28 -0700

A Chicago couple vows to buy only from black-owned businesses for an entire year. They call it an empowerment experiment. But is it racist?

Recession Proof: DIY Beer

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:14 -0700

The grand opening of a beermaking supply store in Connecticut is packed with recession-wary home brewers

The NY Mets' Nostalgic New Ballpark

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:25 -0700

Mets fans give a thumbs up to their club's new ballpark, which evokes elements of some of New York's long-lost stadiums

Illegal Immigration by Sea

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:37 -0700

Beach landings are part of a recent spike in illegal immigration by sea to the San Diego area from Tijuana

Uninsured Again

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:46:02 -0700

Denise Prosser has battled health problems and cancer, with and without insurance. Now her husband has been laid off, and she's once again uninsured

Bees and Almonds: Productive Business Partners

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:45:40 -0700

In California, almonds are big business - but they need more and more increasingly scarce honeybees to stay that way.

Robert Baer on the Risks of Chatter

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:45:14 -0700

TIME columnist and former CIA field officer Robert Baer describes the risks in relying on chatter for accurate intelligence

Chimps & People: Dangerous Bedfellows

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:08 -0700

They are our movie buddies. Our sidekicks. Our comic foils. But the recent attack by a chimp in Connecticut proves these apes are not pets

Abraham Lincoln: Film & TV Star

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:30 -0700

TIME's Richard Corliss transports you through some most excellent Lincoln film and TV history here

Being Mr. Lincoln

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:46:49 -0700

Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday means brisk business for Lincoln impersonators like Fritz Klein

Vanishing Pastors on the Prairie

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:57:55 -0700

In the rural Midwest, a shortage of clergy means pastors visit more than one church on Sundays, sometimes driving dozens of miles

First Pooch: Which Breed is Best?

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:46 -0700

The Obamas are choosing between the Australian Labradoodle and the Portuguese Water Dog to be the First Family pooch.

Inaugural Bells

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:20 -0700

The crowd cheered and bells were rung for three hours at Trinity Church on Wall Street for President Barack Obama's Inauguration

A Historic (and Personal) Moment

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:41 -0700

More than a million people joined President Barack Obama for his Inauguration on the National Mall. For some, the event had deeper meaning

Inauguration Celebration in Harlem

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:19 -0700

3500 inner city school children watched the inauguration of President Barack Obama in Harlem

Voices from the Far End of the Mall

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:05:21 -0700

Voices (and interesting hats and hair) from the enthusiastic crowd near the Lincoln Memorial, at the far end of the national mall

Cleaning the Hood; Serving the Nation

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:36 -0700

Volunteers in Washington took President-elect Obama's call for a day of service to heart and organized a neighborhood cleanup

To Washington: By Harley, Bus or Plane

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:39 -0700

On a custom-made Harley Davidson, in trains, planes and automobiles, Chicagoans are heading to DC for the inauguration

Jesse Jackson: A Moment of Transformation

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:12 -0700

Rev. Jesse Jackson sees Barack Obama's inauguration as the final lap of a race that started at the birth of the civil rights movement

Recession Etiquette

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:14 -0700

Etiquette specialist Peggy Post answers questions about good manners during hard economic times

The Rescue of US Airways Flight 1549

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:55:02 -0700

Within minutes after US Airways flight 1549 landed in the frigid waters of the Hudson River, rescue boats were on the scene

Getting Botox at Home

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:53:45 -0700

Joel Stein visits a couple getting botox in their home

The Optimistic Dodge Dealer

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:58:35 -0700

Jack Phelan has been a car dealer for more than 30 years and has seen the industry's ups and downs

Apollo 8: First Broadcast From the Moon

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:16 -0700

The Apollo 8 mission was a bright spot at the end of an otherwise bleak 1968. America watched in awe as astronauts broadcast live pictures from the moon

A Christmas Tree Farmer's Secret

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:45:38 -0700

The North Carolina mountain climate is perfect for growing Christmas trees, but finding labor to tend the tree farms can be tough

Iowa: Gay Marriage in the Heartland

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:18 -0700

On April 3rd, the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the state''s gay marriage ban. Last December, TIME met couples waiting for that decision

Toys and Candy and Porsches - Oh My!

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:13 -0700

TIME's Molly Stephey talks with kids at New York City’s FAO Schwarz about what they really want for the holidays

Can She Save Our Schools?

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:03:35 -0700

How Michelle Rhee became the most revolutionary -- and polarizing -- force in American education.

In Florida, Fallout from a Gay-Marriage Ban

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:48:21 -0700

Parishoners at a Tampa church voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama and a ban on gay marriage that critics say may have unintended consequences

10 Questions for Magic Johnson

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:45 -0700

Earvin "Magic" Johnson is one of the greatest NBA point guards of all time. His latest book, 32 Ways to be a Champion in Business, is on sale now

The Blue School

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:00 -0700

The original members of the Blue Man Group are focusing on a brand new and very unique project: a school

Election Reaction in New York

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:07:30 -0700

The day after votes are cast, giddy New Yorkers vied for the day's most prized possession - a newspaper

The Three-Minute Election Night

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:03:23 -0700

Highlights from the televised 2008 United States presidential election

Scenes from the Obama Victory Rally

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:23 -0700

Thousands gathered on election night in Chicago's Grant Park to see and hear the new president-elect Barack Obama

Election Day in Chicago's South Side

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:05:18 -0700

In the neighborhood where Barack Obama once worked as a community organizer, the streets -- and the polls -- are quiet, but people are anxious

Voters' Voices: Ohio

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:07:53 -0700

Ohio voters talk about their U.S. presidential choices on Election Day

Voters' Voices: Virginia

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:05:58 -0700

Fairfax, Virgina voters talk about their presidential choices on Election Day

Voters' Voices: Colorado

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:58:50 -0700

Denver voters talk about their choice for President on Election Day

Voters' Voices: Florida

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:55:05 -0700

Voters in Tampa, Florida talk about their choice for President

The Voting Experience 2008

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:02:32 -0700

Most voters reported a satisfying election experience despite long lines at their voting centers

Florida's Hispanic Voters - An Independent Streak

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:08:04 -0700

Hispanic independent voters may break the tie in the battleground state of Florida.

Battleground Strategy in Youngstown, Ohio

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:48:59 -0700

Supporters of Barack Obama say their candidate has to do very well in Democrat-friendly northeast Ohio in order to win the state

Last Days on the Trail: McCain

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:21 -0700

TIME Magazine photographer Christopher Morris with a through-the-lens view of the final days of Senator John McCain's presidential campaign

Last Days on the Trail: Obama

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:59 -0700

A look at the final days of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign by TIME reporter Jay Newton-Small and photographer Callie Shell

Voting Early and Praying it Counts

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:49:40 -0700

At a polling station in a mostly African-American neighborhood in Tampa, voters turnout in record numbers, ignoring rumors that their votes might not be counted

Facing Foreclosure in Tampa

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:21 -0700

In a state with one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country, more and more Florida residents face the unexpected loss of their homes

Making Ends Meet in Rural Ohio

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:09 -0700

At a small town auction and in the local cafe, rural Ohioans worry about the economy and ponder their choice for president

Bees Without Borders

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:59 -0700

A Connecticut beekeeper spreads the secrets of bees' lives to villages around the world to help fight poverty

Inside the Debate

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:57 -0700

TIME's Karen Tumulty gives an inside-the-gate view of the presidential debate, and searches for Joe the Plumber

Blocking the Border Fence

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:49:56 -0700

In southern Texas, landowners fight a fence -- designed to slow illegal immigration -- that will cut through private property

Young Cuban-Americans: Not Their Parents' Politics

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:00 -0700

Some young Cuban Americans have very different views on Cuba policy and politics compared to their elders

For Two Florida Voters, It's the Economy

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:01 -0700

Economic woes have two voters in the food service industry in Florida seeking change, but from different parties

The Questions Americans Asked

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:48:46 -0700

In the town hall style Presidential debate, undecided voters asked questions in person and over the internet

The Three-Minute VP Debate

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:50 -0700

Highlights from the vice-presidential debate between Gov. Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden

Protesting the Bailout

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:42 -0700

On Wall Street, activists and culture jammers protest the government’s proposed financial bailout

Standing in the Runway

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:15 -0700

A few dozen residents of Bensenville, Ill., refuse to move out of the way of an expansion of Chicago's O'Hare airport

The 2008 New York Burlesque Festival

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:00:31 -0700

The burlesque revival was running strong at this 6th annual festival in New York City

10 Questions for Kofi Annan

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:35:02 -0700

The former U.N. head is campaigning for a climate-change deal. Kofi Annan will now take your questions

The Soldier's Experience: Iraq Vs. Afghanistan

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:10:52 -0700

Soldiers who have served in both Iraq and Afghanistan compare the two countries. They say there is one key difference

Exclusive: Ahmadinejad Says Obama Should Back Off on Nukes

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:55:12 -0700

In an exclusive interview with TIME, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says America should back off from allegations about Iran's nuclear program

A Sad Eid Holiday for Some Gaza Families

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:28:12 -0700

Left homeless by Israeli air-strikes, some families in Gaza are unable to celebrate the traditional feast at the end of the holy month of Ramadan

Consequences as Himalayan Glaciers Melt

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:00:00 -0700

Climate change is melting the glaciers of the world's highest mountains, affecting millions downstream

Lebanon's Landmine Soccer Team

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:48:55 -0700

Landmine survivors in Lebanon -- many with prosthetic limbs -- play soccer for sport and to raise awareness about mines and cluster bombs

Twitter Poetry on the Plinth in London

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:29:31 -0700

An American wins an hour on the 'fourth plinth' in London's Trafalgar Square and presents a real-time poem built from tweets

Inside Mexico's Overcrowded Prisons

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:41 -0700

As Mexico fights an ongoing battle with drug cartels, its prisons are overcrowded, and criminals continue to commit crimes behind bars

Mike Huckabee's Three-Day Tour of Israel

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:46:35 -0700

The former Arkansas governor toured Jerusalem and the West Bank as the guest of a controversial group that advocates Jewish settlements

The Afghan Election: The Man Who Could Upset Karzai

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:46:05 -0700

The campaign of the former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah has gained momentum in the last few days. Can he force a run-off?

Anger and Labor Strikes in Egypt's Nile Delta

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:33 -0700

In the Nile Delta region, where the famous Egyptian cotton is made, striking laborers blame the Mubarak government for their poverty

The Life (and Death Threats) of an Outspoken Afghan Woman

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:36:10 -0700

Malalai Joya has to travel with armed guards after her outspoken criticisms of Afghanistan's government

Iranian Rockers Unite for Freedom

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:30 -0700

Rock music is banned in Iran, but some musicians who now live in the U.S. came together for the Freedom Glory Project, rocking for a free Iran

A Quick Glimpse of the Tour de France

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:29 -0700

Some fans travel thousands of miles for a quick glimpse of the cyclists as they race by in the Tour de France

Texas Hold'em Poker Comes to China

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:36:13 -0700

Texas Hold'em gains popularity in Macau, the Las Vegas of China

Gay Pride in Jerusalem

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:07 -0700

Nitzhan Horowitz, an openly-gay member of Israel's parliament, led songs in Jerusalem's gay pride parade as protestors yelled anti-gay epithets

Displaced Iraqis Vulnerable in Syria

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:40 -0700

More Iraqi refugees fled to Syria than any other country, and many are in limbo, unable to work and running out of money

Joe Klein on Iran's Election

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:26 -0700

TIME Columnist Joe Klein discusses his 10-day trip to Iran to cover the election

Afghanistan's Bodybuilding Champions

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:02:09 -0700

Bodybuilders celebrated the Mr. Afghanistan competition in Kabul, in spite of security and money woes

Cairo Youths on Obama’s Speech

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:20 -0700

Young Egyptians who attended President Obama’s address to the Muslim world discuss their views of the speech at Cairo University

Cairo Readies for Obama

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:15 -0700

TIME Cairo Bureau Chief Scott MacLeod discusses President Obama's upcoming visit to Egypt and the implications of his speech in the Arab capital

Hip-Hop in China: Busting Rhymes in Mandarin

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:46:57 -0700

From Freestylers in Shenyang, to rappers in Beijing and on the airwaves, Hip-Hop is on the rise in China.

150 Years of Sherlock Holmes

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:32 -0700

In celebration of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 150th anniversary, TIME.com hears from a man who knows more than most about the writer's most famous creation.

Bullets and Baudelaire: A Bookseller in Paris

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:55 -0700

Jerome Callais is a bouquiniste, or bookseller, on the banks of the Seine in Paris. He also likes to shoot pistols.

Graffiti for Hire in the West Bank

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:00:01 -0700

For 30 Euros, a group of Palestinian peace activists will paint your message on the Israeli-built separation wall in the West Bank

A Cemetery's Waitlist

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:00 -0700

In Hong Kong, where superstition forbids putting cemeteries near residences, people wait for months for a space to put their loved ones' ashes

An Iranian Protest March in Paris

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:52 -0700

Iranians living in France march in solidarity with those protesting the recent election in Iran

The Pope Visits the Holy Land

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:58:22 -0700

The Pope visits Israel at an especially sensitive time in the Middle East, and security is tight

Feeling Egypt's Pig Slaughter

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:07:39 -0700

The garbage collectors of Cairo react to the Egyptian government's slaughter of the country's pigs

Trekking Lebanon's Mountain Trail

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:48 -0700

A group of hikers makes the first thru-walk of the 275-mile Lebanon Mountain Trail, to spotlight the country's natural beauty

The Happy Muslims Who Confuse You

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:00:45 -0700

When columnist Mona Eltahawy talks about the Islamic world, she often has to compete with the usual stereotypes

Holy Week in Colombia

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:07:57 -0700

With its colorful festivities, Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is one of the best times to visit a Latin American country like Colombia

Civilians Caught in Sri Lankan Civil War

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:55 -0700

A doctor's photos document the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sri Lanka’s Vanni region

Rwandan Genocide: Juliette's Story

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:49:48 -0700

At her town's genocide museum, Juliette Mukakabanda describes the massacre that killed her husband and two sons fifteen years ago

Extinction Close-Up: Madagascar

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:52:30 -0700

TIME's Bryan Walsh reports on the amazing wildlife of Madagascar and the struggles its animals face against extinction

Evo's Opposition Losing Ground

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:52:23 -0700

The political opposition lost a big battle against Bolivian President Evo Morales' agenda in the recent constitutional reform election

Egyptians on the Egypt/Israel Peace Treaty

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:45:54 -0700

The Sinai peninsula was returned to Egypt in the peace treaty with Israel, signed 30 years ago. Residents of Sinai call it a cold peace

Israelis on the Egypt/Israel Peace Treaty

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:53 -0700

On the Tel Aviv block where the Egyptian Embassy flies its flag, Israelis are vocal about the 30th anniversary of the peace treaty with Egypt

Voices in Baghdad, Six Years On

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:53 -0700

Six years after the beginning of the war, Iraqi opinion is as varied as the goods for sale in a Baghdad neighborhood market

Stolen-Treasure Hunter Matthew Bogdanos

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:55 -0700

After the looting of the Iraq Museum in 2003, Col. Bogdanos led the recovery team. Six years later, the investigation continues

In Israel, a Family's Plea Running Out of Time

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:59 -0700

The family of captured soldier Gilad Shalit beseeches outgoing prime minister Ehud Olmert to negotiate his release with Hamas before leaving office.

The Challenge on the Ground in Afghanistan

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:13 -0700

Isolation and lack of police have let Taliban militants use remote Afghan villages as a staging ground for deadly attacks against government & NATO forces

England: Dances with Bells

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:03:06 -0700

Grown men dancing with bells and sticks. Can the English tradition of Morris Dancing survive in the 21st Century?

The Real Slum of 'Slumdog'

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:29 -0700

Dharavi in Mumbai is Asia's biggest slum and the location for 'Slumdog Millionaire.’ A new development plan may force many of its residents to move

Eye on the Saint Laurent Art

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:49 -0700

Billionaire art dealer David Nahmad carefully watched how the art world responded to the auction of the late Yves St Laurent's collection

Ecuador: Oil-Eating Mushrooms

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:51 -0700

When spills happen in the oil-rich Ecuadorian rainforest, it poisons streams and lakes. But fungi may help the cleanup effort

Avigdor Lieberman: Israel's Kingmaker

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:55:31 -0700

With no clear mandate for party leaders after Israel's election, right-winger Avigdor Lieberman may determine who the next Prime Minister will be

Family Tech: HD Projector Movie Night

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:35:10 -0700

To help entertain the kids in the neighborhood (and raise a little cash), the Quittners host a movie night with a new HD projector

China’s Knockoff Electric Carmakers

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:55:05 -0700

In Shandong Province, renegade carmakers are churning out tiny electric cars in garages and small factories. And demand is on the rise

The Truth About Solar Power

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:00 -0700

As the U.S. plots its energy strategy, what are the pros and cons? Solar energy is plentiful. But is it practical?

Family Tech: The Twist Electric Bike

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:35:43 -0700

Josh Quittner hopes the power from an electric motor on the Giant Twist Freedom DX will give him an edge in a bike race with his neighbor

Family Tech: A Girdle for Guys

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:32 -0700

Josh Quittner enlists his daughters to judge a girdle-off between two new products that are, essentially, Spanx for men

Peter Schiff: Trash-Talking the Markets

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:55:38 -0700

TIME columnist Justin Fox talks with Peter Schiff, who predicted the economic collapse and has other extreme views on the market's future

Bloblive: Open-Mike for Entrepreneurs

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:39 -0700

Entrepreneurs take the stage in Philadelphia to pitch their business ideas and get instant feedback

Family Tech: Palm Pre vs. iPhone

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:52:28 -0700

Can the Palm Pre take on the iPhone? Josh Quittner tests one out for answers

Hi-Tech Smoking in the Backyard

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:57:32 -0700

Josh Quittner hopes to out-do his archrival in backyard barbecue contests with the new Viking Smoker

A Manager's Hippocratic Oath?

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:45:18 -0700

Business graduates of the Thunderbird School of Global Management take an oath of honor against corruption and greed.

Family Tech: SuperSecret.com

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:58 -0700

Josh Quittner learns about a new social networking site for tweens from the SuperSecret CEO and the world's worst sock puppet

Unemployment Olympics

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:48:41 -0700

Unemployed workers make the most of tough times with fun and games.

Family Tech: Headphones

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:52:35 -0700

TIME's Josh Quittner, with a little help from the family and pets, reviews some of the best in new high-end headphones

10 Questions for Ford CEO Alan Mulally

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:57:02 -0700

Despite an ailing auto market, Ford's CEO eyes a rebound. Alan Mulally will now take your questions

The 2009 Weblog Awards

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:52:10 -0700

The 9th Annual Weblog Awards - aka The Bloggies - were handed out at SXSW in Austin, where Confessions of a Pioneer Woman took top honors

Madoff Pleads Guilty

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:31 -0700

Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty to 11 counts of fraud that bilked investors of billions of dollars. Victims gathered at the courthouse to have their say

Family Tech: Rock Lessons on Garage Band

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:22 -0700

Josh Quittner gets a guitar lesson from Sting on the new version of Apple's Garage Band. Daughter Clem joins in on a song by One Republic

Justin Fox on the Dow's New Low

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:28 -0700

TIME business columnist Justin Fox describes the origins and consequences of the DJIA closing below the 7,000 mark for the first time in 12 years

Family Tech: Fitness Gadgets

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:17 -0700

TIME's Josh Quittner starts to get fit with the help of web and tech gadgets and iPhone apps

Family Tech: Sony PS3 Home

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:19 -0700

TIME's Josh Quittner tests out the new Sony Playstation 3's Home environment and comes to a revelation

Family Tech: The Pico Projector

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:02:40 -0700

TIME's Josh Quittner demos one of his favorite gadgets, the Optoma Pico PK-101 pocket projector, in his favorite room in the house

Family Tech: Pocket HD Shoot-Out

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:58:04 -0700

TIME's Josh Quittner enlists his daughter and her best friend to test the latest pocket HD cameras from Kodak and Flip

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:41:32 -0700

Justin Fox interviews Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson a month before he steps down

Walking While Working

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:34 -0700

TIME's Belinda Luscombe spends a week on the Steelcase Walkstation: a treadmill-desk combo that lets you exercise and work simultaneously

Best Buy's Black Friday Hopes

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:18 -0700

Despite the economic crisis, stores like Best Buy are gearing up (and hoping) for some big Black Friday shopping

Family Tech: The 3-Foot Laptop Drop

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:05:33 -0700

TIME's Josh Quittner tests the latest HP Elite Book Laptop, with a militarized design that can withstand a drop from three feet

Family Tech: Nikon D90 Camera

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:00:22 -0700

Josh Quittner -- with help from daughter Clementine -- tests out the new Nikon D90 camera and its HD video feature

2008 Best Inventions of the Year

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:37:08 -0800

Run, ride, swim, and sing through some of TIME Magazine's best inventions of the year

Family Tech: Big Screen in a Man Cave

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:44 -0700

TIME's Josh Quittner covets his neighbor's man cave, so he makes his own, equipped with a 65-inch laser-powered TV

Family Tech: iPhone vs. Blackberry

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:10:01 -0700

Thinking of ditching your Blackberry for the new iPhone? Tech Reporter Josh Quittner has the pros and cons of using the new Apple gadget as a business tool

Family Tech: DASH GPS

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:58:01 -0700

TIME tech reporter Josh Quittner takes a spin with daughter Clementine to test the new DASH Express in-car GPS

From Sales Clerk to CEO

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:05:23 -0700

Brad Anderson talks about how he went from sales clerk to CEO at Best Buy.

CyberLove, CyberMarriage

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:48:19 -0700

The internet truly changes lives in this video about getting married (and more!) online.

Ghost Cars of the Mojave Desert

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:46:05 -0700

Lev Grossman checks out the DARPA Urban Challenge, a race for autonomous robotic vehicles. The winner gets $2 million.

Global Business Tips: England

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:00:36 -0700

Sir Richard Branson gives some insight into doing business in the UK.

2007 Best Inventions of the Year

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:37:54 -0800

Lev Grossman talks about the long process behind the TIME Best Inventions list

Risk and Execution

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:53 -0700

Media tycoon Jean-Marie Messier talks about dealing with attention in the media, the differences between France and the US and Nicolas Sarkozy

Global Business Tips: France

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:45:52 -0700

Jean-Marie Messier gives some tips on doing business in France.

Global Business Tips: Germany

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:05:06 -0700

Johan de Nysschen, Executive Vice President of Audi of America, says the meticulous nature of Germans drive success there

Global Business Tips: Italy

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:00:00 -0700

Barilla Group chairman, Guido Barilla, says understanding Italian culture is key to doing business there

Global Business Tips: Netherlands

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:07:49 -0700

Gerard Kleisterlee, President and CEO, Royal Philips Electronics, says the Netherlands is among the easiest European nations in which to do business

Can You Hear Me Now?

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:57:52 -0700

Get ready: in-flight internet service is soon here, and cell phone use in the sky is not far behind.

YouTube: The Early Days

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:49 -0700

The YouTube founders on the apparent "failure" of their new video sharing site.

YouTube: Behind the Scenes

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:12 -0700

Scenes from the YouTube photo shoot with Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. Photography by Michael Grecco.

Building a Champion Solar Home

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:15:03 -0700

Students at Cornell University build a house completely powered by the sun to compete in the annual Solar Decathlon in Washington

The Scientific Mind Behind 'FlashForward'

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:13:27 -0700

Robert J. Sawyer has written 18 sci-fi novels, including FlashForward, which serves as the basis for a new ABC series. He says there's real science behind the show's plot

Wildfire, Beetles and Climate Change

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:45:08 -0700

In this Climate Central report, Dr. Susan Prichard explains how tree-killing bark beetles flourish in warmer temperatures, leading to severe wildfires

Fresh Kills: From Landfill to Landscape

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:15:13 -0700

For decades, New York's trash went to Fresh Kills landfill on Staten Island. The city is now converting it into a landscaped public parkland

10 Questions for Dr. Jane Goodall

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:17:52 -0700

Dr. Jane Goodall is one of the world's most renowned primatologists. She answers reader questions here

Bats vs. Trees: Extinction Death Match

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:17:40 -0700

In Australia, endangered bats called flying foxes are killing endangered trees in Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens

Climate Central: Wild Trout in Trouble

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:28:00 -0700

A well-known fishing guide in Montana says warmer water in the streams and rivers could kill off the trout, even though this year has been cooler

Seniors Say End-of-Life Care Matters

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:28:09 -0700

As the health care debate rages about ‘death panels,’ elderly residents at a New York facility discuss the importance of end of life counseling

The Future of Green Cities in a Swedish Eco-Town

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:36:52 -0700

On a former industrial site, the city of Stockholm has created a sustainable village of 7,000 earth-friendly apartments

Earth Is Running Out of Helium

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:36:46 -0700

Science Comedian Brian Malow discovers that the second most abundant element in the universe has become rare on Earth

City Goats: Barnyard Animals in Backyards

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:31 -0700

Novella Carpenter raises dwarf goats and chickens at her home in Oakland, Calif. She’s written a book on urban animal farming

NASA's Future: The Next Giant Leap

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:30 -0700

While the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's lunar landing inspires many to reflect, mankind's future in space is the next debate

Climate Central: Vanishing Salt Marshes

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:36:36 -0700

Global warming isn't the easiest thing to see, but riverkeeper Gordon Rogers says he can show you if you take a ride on his boat

Science Comedian: Talking Hawking, the Moon and Beyond

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:34 -0700

Science Comedian Brian Malow wonders if interstellar travel might be necessary for human survival

Apollo 11: Final Approach

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:34 -0700

Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin avoid near catastrophe on their final approach to Tranquility Base

How Apollo 11 Got to the Moon

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:41 -0700

When the Apollo 11 mission reached the moon, it was the successful culmination of several missions over nine years

Apollo Astronaut Jim Lovell

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:41 -0700

Astronaut Jim Lovell famously said "Houston, we have a problem." He talks with TIME's Jeffrey Kluger, who co-authored his book about Apollo 13

Why America Hasn't Gone Back to the Moon

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:36 -0700

To accomplish the feat of putting human footprints on the moon, it took lots of money, people, political will -- and a cold war. Can we do it again?

Medical Marijuana Home Delivery

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:02 -0700

Members have the benefit of home delivery from some California medical marijuana collectives, though drivers risk arrest for distribution

Climate Central: The Carbon Clock

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:16 -0700

Near New York's Madison Square Garden, Deutsche Bank has put up a counter that displays the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

Eating Placenta

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:31 -0700

A professional placenta chef comes to Joel Stein's home to prepare his wife's discarded organ. Not necessarily for the squeamish.

The Truth About Wind Power

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:04 -0700

As the U.S. plots its energy strategy, what are the pros and cons? Wind energy is renewable. But is it practical?

Science Comedian Brian Malow on Galileo & Astronomy

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:54 -0700

Galileo first used his telescope 400 years ago. Science Comedian Brian Malow says 2009 may be the most exciting year in astronomy since 1609

Urban Deserts: Fresh-Food-Free Zones

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:55:17 -0700

In many poor urban areas, grocers don't carry fresh fruits and vegetables. A merchant on Chicago's South Side hopes to change that

The Final Shuttle to Hubble

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:06 -0700

The space shuttle Atlantis launched for NASA's final rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope

Jillian Michaels: How to Lose Big

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:00:06 -0700

Jillian Michaels, the hardcore personal trainer from NBC's Biggest Loser teaches TIME what to eat at the office while on a diet

How to Make Earth (the Movie)

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:25 -0700

Rebecca Keegan meets the directors of the visually stunning documentary 'Earth' to discover how to become a nature filmmaker

The New Frugality: The Organic Gardener

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:49:31 -0700

With sales up 500%, John Dromgoole's "The Natural Gardener" organic nursery is having a very good year

Lincoln and Darwin: Birthdays and Evolution

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:09 -0700

Science comedian Brian Malow sees more in common between Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin than a shared birthday

Faith and Healing: A Forum

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:04 -0700

Three experts discuss the role that belief should play in science

The Next Big Biofuel?

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:22:04 -0700

A Florida farmer thinks the next big biodiesel alternative will come from the seedpods of the jatropha tree

Mapping New York City's Rats

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:19 -0700

New York Department of Health's staff rodentologist has devised a new method of rat control, using geocoding to map and track rodent infestations

Climate Change Exhibition

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:07:54 -0700

The American Museum of Natural History breaks down global warming

Snakes on a Face

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:58:24 -0700

A spa treatment in Israel involves a writhing braid of live snakes. Try to relax

10 Questions for Tom Friedman

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:09:02 -0700

New York Times columnist Tom Friedman won two Pulitzer Prizes as a foreign correspondent and explained globalization in his book The World Is Flat

Charge Your Car for 60 Cents

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:07:46 -0700

TIME's Bryan Walsh test drives a GEM electric car in New York's Central Park - and people definitely take notice. This car re-charges for just around 60 cents.

30 Stories Over Central Park

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:00:00 -0700

A helium balloon takes visitors 300 feet above New York's Central Park, with a stunning 360-degree view of the city

How to Cook a Bug

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:03 -0700

A great way to save the planet may be to stop eating beef and munch on crickets instead.

Deceptive Drug Ads

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:02:55 -0700

Drug-makers spend nearly $5 billion a year to make sure you're hearing about their products - but you might be surprised at how they're delivered

All Your Green Shopping Needs

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:37 -0700

Environmental entrepreneurs hawking green products descend on New York City to answer the question: how many ways can you sell hemp?

The Tara Expedition

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:00:00 -0700

The Tara is an Arctic research vessel that spent 507 days at sea to study the effects of climate change. It recently returned to port in France.

Q&A with Deepak Chopra

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:40 -0700

Deepak Chopra always wakes up happy and will probably live forever. Want to know how he does it? Watch this.

A Conservation Conversation

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:02 -0700

Alan Rabinowitz shares with TIME his unorthodox strategies for saving wildlife around the world

An Inkjet Made My Bladder!

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:48:55 -0700

Watch and see how tissues and organs, such as muscle and bladders, are custom-made to replace diseased or injured parts.

Q&A with Bjorn Lomborg

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:51 -0700

Bjorn Lomborg sat down with TIME to discuss carbon cuts, his many critics, and his new book, Cool It: the Skeptical Environmentalist's guide to Global Warming

Saving China's Grasslands

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:03:29 -0700

Scientists are working to save grasslands as desertification in parts of northern China has accelerated in recent years.

The Mississippi River Gulf Outlet

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:35:38 -0700

How the creation of a shipping channel ultimately led to the destruction of the New Orleans coastline

Above New Orleans

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:57:18 -0700

An aerial view shows how natural vegetation could have prevented the levees from breaching.

The Lower Ninth Ward

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:07:44 -0700

A look at what's left in the New Orleans neighborhood and the new flood walls built after Hurricane Katrina

Q&A with Joel McHale

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:07 -0700

Joel McHale is host of the popular show The Soup on E!. He'll also star in a new show on NBC called Community

The Weekly Acoustic News (9/19/2009)

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:05:02 -0700

Nine, nineteen, two-thousand-nine. The world is filled with Biblical signs. Pestilence, disease, war and destruction! And Jessica Simpson has lost her dog!

An Iconic Photo of Burning Man

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:05:44 -0800

In 1994, Barbara Traub first photographed the effigy of a man set ablaze every year at Burning Man. Her first shots became the image on her book cover

A Free Lesson With: Novak Djokovic

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:45:09 -0700

Novak Djokovic actually gives 7 lessons in this video on the fundamentals of tennis (and one wicked John McEnroe impression)

The Weekly Acoustic News: Sept. 5, 2009

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:45:05 -0700

This edition of the Weekly Acoustic News features Paris Hilton, England's first camel races, the face of Jesus on a shower curtain and the ultimate family vacation

The New Fab Four

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:45:02 -0700

TIME assembles its own Fab Four to try out the hottest game of the season — Beatles’ Rock Band

Acoustic News: The Week in Song (Aug. 30)

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 08:46:15 -0700

From the funeral of the Lion of the Senate, to clever beavers freeing deer in Latvia, David Clair sings the week's news

The Weekly Acoustic News: Aug. 24, 2009

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:44:02 -0700

From the gender test of a sprinter to gourmet coffee from civet cat poop, David Clair sings the top stories of the week, with a bonus horoscope!

10 Questions for Jeremy Piven

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:15:19 -0700

Jeremy Piven continues his role as Ari Gold in season six of HBO's Entourage. He answers reader questions here

The Weekly Acoustic News: Aug. 18, 2009

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:00:00 -0700

David Clair wraps up the past week's events in an acoustic song about all the news that's fit for rhyme and rhythm

10 Questions for Ashton Kutcher

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:14:55 -0700

Known for being the chief provocateur on MTV Punk'd and Mr. Demi Moore, actor Ashton Kutcher will now take your questions.

Iconic Woodstock: A Photographer Looks Back

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:06:27 -0800

Forty years after the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, photographer Elliott Landy describes the event and the photos he shot there

Should Judd Apatow Be on TIME's Cover?

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:27 -0700

Judd Apatow grills reporter Joel Stein on the possibility of being on this week's cover. He made this short film: ‘To Cover or Not To Cover’

Harry and the Potters Will Wizard Rock You

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:43 -0700

Harry and the Potters started as a backyard barbecue band and spawned a movement known as Wizard Rock

Michael Jackson's Hometown Memorial

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:31 -0700

Gary, Indiana, birthplace of Michael Jackson, hosted a memorial reminiscent of the talent shows that spawned the Jackson 5

Q&A with Director Werner Herzog

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:57:59 -0700

The difficulty director Werner Herzog had in shooting the film 'Fitzcarraldo' is legendary. He's just released writing from his notebooks during that shoot

Bestselling Authors' Summer Reads

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:33 -0700

TIME asked a dozen authors to recommend books to read this summer. Lee Child, Ruth Reichl, Colson Whitehead and others offer their picks

The Apollo Theater Celebrates Michael Jackson

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:58:41 -0700

The line to get into the celebration of Michael Jackson at Harlem's Apollo Theater stretched over city blocks

Michael Jackson Rehearsal Footage

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:55 -0700

Two days before his death, Michael Jackson performed an energetic rehearsal for his London tour. The promoters, AEG Live, have released this footage

Michael Jackson's Songs and You

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:25:04 -0700

Picking random lyrics from a glove, people in New York reminisce about the meaning of Jackson's songs to their lives

Celebrity Friends on Michael Jackson's Music

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:25:07 -0700

Spike Lee, Lenny Kravitz, Clive Davis and others talk about Jackson's music and its influence on their lives and the world

A Vigil at Jackson's Hollywood Star

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:25:14 -0700

A crowd (and media!) gathered at Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to mourn the pop star's death

Appreciating Michael Jackson, the Musician

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:55:08 -0700

TIME music critic Josh Tyrangiel remembers -- and appreciates -- the high peak of Michael Jackson's career in the early '80s

A Back Stage Glastonbury Pass

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:15:05 -0800

Glastonbury Festival founder -- and part of this year's TIME 100 -- Michael Eavis gives locals a behind-the-scenes tour of the music event site

Making American Muslim Theater

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:51 -0700

Wajahat Ali wrote a play about the post-911 reality for American Muslims. But auditioning suitable actors proves challenging

Steel to Slots: Bethlehem's Casino Bet

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:01 -0700

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, once a big steel town, hopes to turn the rusting industrial area into a gambling magnet, with the help of the Sands company

The Music-Making of 'Pelham 1 2 3'

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:31 -0700

Composer Harry Gregson-Williams, who scored the new 'Taking of Pelham 123,' shows Rebecca Keegan how music can make a movie sing

Outtakes with John Krasinski

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:47:35 -0700

It's not always easy to interview a celebrity, particularly when you're laughing so hard at his quips between questions

Dirty Projectors Release 'Bitte Orca'

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:56 -0700

With 'Bitte Orca,' the new release by Dirty Projectors, David Longstreth and his experimental pop band are poised for international attention

The Prince (Harry) and I

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:45:11 -0700

Fans ranging from celebrities to self-proclaimed Anglophiles follow Prince Harry to his first polo match on Governor's Island in New York

Grizzly Bear's New Hit Album

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:45 -0700

The Brooklyn indie-rock band's new album 'Veckatimest' debuted on the Billboard US Top Ten

Speaking 'Up': How to Be a Cartoon Voice

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:49:43 -0700

John Ratzenberger—who appears in Pixar's 'Up' and all nine of the studio's other movies—teaches Rebecca Keegan the tricks to voicing animated films

Susan Boyle and Me

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:45:57 -0700

Kelly Bancroft has a lot in common with talent show sensation Susan Boyle: a post-industrial home town, a lovely voice, and disdain for a makeover

Making 'Drag Me to Hell' More Hellish

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:42 -0700

Rebecca Keegan meets Greg Nicotero, the Oscar-winning makeup effects guru whose team made 'Drag Me to Hell' gory and gruesome

At the 'American Idol' Finale with Blake Lewis

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:49 -0700

The 'American Idol' season 6 runner-up, chats up former finalists and beatboxes for the crowd on the red carpet at the season 8 finale

Lidia Bastianich: Save that Bread!

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:40 -0700

Chef Lidia Bastianich shows you how to use bread that's a few days old with this simple panzanella recipe.

How to Write a 'Star Trek' Movie

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:07:21 -0700

'Star Trek' writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci show Rebecca Keegan and Emily Poenisch how to go boldly into screenwriting

The TIME 100: The Artists

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:05 -0700

TIME Deputy Managing Editor Josh Tyrangiel & writer Richard Lacayo discuss some of the many influential artists on this year’s TIME 100 list

M.I.A. Makes the TIME 100

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:34 -0700

Artist, Producer, DJ, singer, fashion designer, activist. Sri Lankan pop star M.I.A. wields global influence across genres. That put her on this year’s TIME 100

Simon Pegg on Being the New 'Star Trek' Scotty

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:19:14 -0700

Simon Pegg talks to TIME about what it was like to be cast as Scotty in 'Star Trek'

The Speediest Sport Stacker in the World

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:46 -0700

With the fastest cup-stacking hands in the world, 11-year-old Steven Purugganan set a new record in sport stacking competition

Dressing Miley Cyrus

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:58 -0700

Christopher Lawrence designed Miley Cyrus' clothes for 'Hannah Montana: The Movie.' Rebecca Keegan learns how he did it

Metallica: Guitar Heroes/Hall of Famers

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:01 -0700

Days before Metallica's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the band unveiled its latest venture: Guitar Hero Metallica

Ghostbusters: The Video Game

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:35 -0700

Who ya gonna call to make a Ghostbusters video game? The original cast, including Dan Aykroyd (and the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man)

Captain 3-D: Monster Maker

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:46:20 -0700

Rebecca Keegan meets Phil McNally -- aka Captain 3-D -- and learns about how the new animated movie 'Monsters vs. Aliens' was created

Battle of the Beards

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:50 -0700

Meet some of the contestants at the New York City Beard and Moustache Championship.

SXSW: Top Acts and World Beats

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:52:50 -0700

Metallica, The Decemberists and DEVO rocked at the 2009 SXSW Music Festival, along with more than 1,900 other bands like South Africa's BLK JKS

Arianna: The Secret to HuffPo's Success

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:52:05 -0700

While other news media outlets are struggling to keep readers, Arianna Huffington's popular blog keeps growing

Q&A with Comedian Louis C.K.

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:34 -0700

Louis C.K. riffed on consumerism in a popular YouTube clip. In a TIME interview, he teaches himself (and possibly America) a lesson

Turning 50 With Barbie

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:03:38 -0700

Katherine Lanpher -- along with Alaska and Hawaii -- is turning 50 this year, but Barbie is getting there first.

Kevin Smith and the Raunch Romance

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:46:11 -0700

TIME's Rebecca Winters Keegan talks with director Kevin Smith about Zack and Miri Make a Porno, the latest film in the raunchy romance subgenre he pioneered

A Free Lesson With: Kobe Bryant

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:05:03 -0700

L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant gives TIME's Sean Gregory some tips for a pickup game

Watchmen Director Zack Snyder

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:18 -0700

In ‘Unemployment: Hollywood Style,’ Rebecca Keegan is on the job hunt in Tinseltown. She begins her search with Zack Snyder, visionary director of 'Watchmen'

Watchmen Artist Dave Gibbons

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:03:32 -0700

The graphic novel co-creator talks about the history behind his masterpiece and the upcoming 'Watchmen' movie

Dating By the (Self-Help) Book

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:02:06 -0700

Two friends discuss what works and what doesn't when it comes to dating

Comic-Con: The Hulk & Chewbacca Speak

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:37 -0700

With a tour and insider interviews, TIME offers tips for surviving the exhibition of enthusiasm and nerdiness that is ComicCon

Grammy Nominees: Album of the Year

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:55:11 -0700

TIME's music critic Josh Tyrangiel critiques the Grammy nominees for best album

Creator of the Cube: Erno Rubik

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:24 -0700

In this exclusive interview, creator Erno Rubik talks about how he designed the Cube and shows off his new toy, the Rubik's 360

The Grammys: Best Musical Show Album

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:56:26 -0700

TIME theater critic Richard Zoglin -- along with Broadway stars Patti LuPone and Lin-Manuel Miranda -- discusses this year's Musical show Grammy nominees

'Gypsy' star Patti LuPone on the Grammy Nomination

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:14:10 -0700

The Broadway star discusses the recording of the Grammy-nominated cast album of the revival of 'Gypsy'

Grammy Winner Lin-Manuel Miranda

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:14:28 -0700

The creator and composer of 'In The Heights' discusses the show's cast album, winner of the Grammy for Best Musical Show

The Conchords’ Second Flight

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:02:22 -0700

Visit the set of The Flight of the Conchords as Bret, Jemaine and co-creator James Bobin shoot the second season of the hit HBO series

The March of TIME: The Supreme Court

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:41 -0700

In this March of TIME newsreel from April 1937, President Roosevelt confronts a Supreme Court with none of the justices willing to retire

Authentic America: Martin Guitar

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:35 -0700

For an Authentic American Experience in Pennsylvania, TIME suggests a tour of the famous Martin Guitar factory in the town of Nazareth

Authentic America: Wildwood, NJ

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:33 -0700

For an authentic American experience in New Jersey, TIME recommends the beaches, boardwalk and doo-wop motels of Wildwood

Authentic America: Texas Plays Chicken S--- Bingo

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:37:33 -0700

For an Authentic American Experience in Texas, TIME suggests Ginny's Little Longhorn for a game of chicken s--- bingo

Ze Frank on Crop Circles, Bulls, Palin and Progress

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:32:16 -0700

Ze Frank offers another edition of 'That Makes Me Think Of'

Kate Christensen on Summer Reading

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:25:43 -0700

Katherine Lanpher interviews Kate Christensen -- author of the novel 'Trouble' -- on her pick for a good summer read

Colson Whitehead on Summer Reading

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:25:20 -0700

Colson Whitehead -- the author of the critically acclaimed new coming-of-age novel 'Sag Harbor' -- talks to Katherine Lanpher about what he's reading this summer

Ruth Reichl on Summer Reading

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:41:12 -0700

Gourmet magazine editor and author Ruth Reichl talks with Katherine Lanpher about her pick for a good summer read

Lee Child on Summer Reading

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:40:54 -0700

Katherine Lanpher sits down with bestselling author Lee Child to talk about what he's reading this summer

Top 10 Summer Songs 2008

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:56 -0700

TIME's Josh Tyrangiel picks the most inescapable jams of Summer 2008

Author J. Courtney Sullivan on the Best Summer Book

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:08:02 -0700

Katherine Lanpher interviews J. Courtney Sullivan -- whose debut novel is 'Commencement' -- on her summer reading pick

Ze Frank: Ugly Dogs and Al Franken

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:04:12 -0700

Ze Frank ponders a week when the world's ugliest dog was crowned and a comedian ascended to the Senate

The Iconic Photo of F.D.R.

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:06:10 -0800

Near his home, in his car, cigarette in hand, on the 4th of July: FDR was at ease and smiling in one of the most memorable photos taken of him

The March of TIME: FDR in 1936

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:00:00 -0700

In this excerpt from the March of TIME Archives, the 1936 newsreel recaps the first four years of the presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Ze Frank: That Makes Me Think Of...

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 06:31:22 -0700

Ze Frank thinks few things in life are as simple as black and white

Ze Frank: That Makes Me Think of...

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:06:35 -0700

What does Usain Bolt have to do with Iran? He makes Ze Frank think of the showdown in Tehran

The Future of Capitalism Roundtable

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:46:30 -0700

Seven influential honorees on this year's TIME 100 list debate the future of capitalism with the magazine's Managing Editor Rick Stengel

The TIME 100 Gala in 100 Seconds

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:03:00 -0700

TIME celebrated the world's most influential people at a star-studded party in New York, where Michelle Obama was the featured guest

The TIME 100: World Leaders

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:11 -0700

TIME International Editor Michael Elliott discusses three of the many world leaders featured on TIME’s list of the world’s most influential people

The TIME 100: American Leaders

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:52:02 -0700

TIME Deputy Managing Editor Romesh Ratnesar discusses some of the magazine's choices for U.S. political leaders on the 2009 TIME 100

The TIME 100: Heroes and Icons

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:48:04 -0700

TIME Editor-at-Large Belinda Luscombe and Movie Critic Richard Corliss discuss some of the heroes and icons on this year's TIME 100 list

Determining the TIME 100

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:05:15 -0700

TIME Managing Editor Rick Stengel explains how the magazine's editors determine who are the 100 most influential people in the world

The TIME 100: Are You On The List?

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Geraldo? Naked Cowboy? We hit the streets of New York to ask why you think you'd make TIME's list of the world's 100 most influential people

The New Frugality: A Restaurant Owner

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:59:30 -0700

Suzy Crofton, owner and chef of Chicago’s Crofton on Wells, has seen a 15% decrease in her fine-dining business

The New Frugality: Doggie Day Care

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:46:33 -0700

People still bring their dogs to Chateau Marmutt in Los Angeles for day care and grooming, but the fancy collar biz has really slowed

The New Frugality: The Free Clinic

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:05:48 -0700

The Venice Family Clinic has seen a 30% increase in demand for its free services since the beginning of the economic downturn

The TIME 100: Who's Most Influential?

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:52:33 -0700

As the editors of TIME Magazine determine the 100 most influential people in the world, TIME.com hit the streets to ask what you think

TIME 100 Online Poll: Moot versus Rain

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:02:45 -0700

TIME.com is asking you to vote for the top 100 most influential people in the world. The 4Chan founder and a Korean pop star are topping the list

Kids Off the Chicago Block in DC

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:00:32 -0700

Youths from Chicago's South Side found inspiration in Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration

Obama's Chicago Part 1: The Organizer

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:35:56 -0700

A community member and the man who hired him to come to Chicago describe the young man named Barack who came to the city's south side in 1985

Obama's Chicago - Part 2: Hyde Park

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:47:39 -0700

At the Hyde Park Hair Salon, Zariff has been Barack Obama's neighborhood barber for 14 years. His chair is now a tourist attraction

Obama's Chicago Part 3: Professor Barack

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:34:02 -0700

Two of Barack Obama's students at the University of Chicago Law School share thoughts about his temperament and leadership style

Person of the Year 1991: Ted Turner

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:35 -0700

Former media mogul Ted Turner recalls his selection as TIME Man of the Year in 1991, when his CNN network came of age in the first Gulf War

Person of the Year 2001

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:04 -0700

After the September 11th attacks on America in 2001, the decision for TIME's Person of the Year was not clear cut

Who Will Be the 2008 Person of the Year?

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:49:26 -0700

Watch the debate highlights with Brian Williams, Elizabeth Edwards, Congressman Artur Davis, John Slattery, Seth Meyers and Suze Orman

Persons of Years Past: 2007

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:38:22 -0700

TIME's selection of Russian Prime Minister (then-President) Validimir Putin as its Person of the Year in 2007 proved prescient

Person of the Year: The YouTube Take

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:53:57 -0700

TIME Managing Editor Rick Stengel put out a call on YouTube for suggestions for the magazine’s 2008 Person of the Year. There were thousands of comments and dozens of video responses

A History in Covers: Person of the Year

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:45 -0700

Covers and sound from the history of the TIME Person of the Year, beginning with the first one selected: Charles Lindbergh in 1927

Person of the Year 2007

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:01:06 -0700

At his dacha outside Moscow, the Russian President spoke candidly about corruption, religion, and how he thinks the war in Iraq should end.

Who Will Be Person of the Year?

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:58:19 -0700

Watch the debate highlights with Chris DeWolfe, Brian Williams, Whoopi Goldberg, George Allen, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.

A Conversation with Bill Clinton

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:03:09 -0700

TIME Magazine Managing Editor Rick Stengel interviews Bill Clinton at the Aspen Ideas Festival (1:08:41)

Clinton on Globalization

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:37 -0700

Clinton talks about interdependence and the economy (7:36)

Clinton on the Environment

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:23 -0700

Clinton discusses America's addiction to fossil fuels, climate change, clean energy and the information technology boom (9:52)

Clinton on Campaigns

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:54:27 -0700

Clinton gives his views on the presidential campaigns and America's appetite for change (7:42)

Bill Clinton on bin Laden

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:50:29 -0700

Clinton responds to a question from the audience about pursuing bin Laden during his presidency and the 9/11 commission (5:11)

Clinton on foreign aid

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:57:44 -0700

Responding to an audience member, Clinton talks about foreign aid, and security outside the U.S. (9:57)

The Weekly Acoustic News

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 08:25:02 -0700

Zazi, tsunami, Snowe and Saturn have David Clair hitting the bottle. His trade secret: leave the cap on when you drink (it helps you meet your deadline!)

The Truth About Fuel Cells

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:05:06 -0700

As the U.S. plots its strategy for energy independence, what are the best options? Fuel cells emit zero pollutants. But are they practical?

Ireland's Last Matchmaker

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:56:35 -0700

Matchmaker Willie Daly is the most sought-after man at the Matchmaking Festival held every September in Lisdoonvarna, Ireland

The Raygun Gothic Rocketship

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:05:05 -0700

A team of artists and fabricators build a 40-foot-tall rocket ship and plan a test launch at the 2009 Burning Man project in the Nevada desert

TV Comedy Eases Palestinian Tensions

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:05:13 -0700

An edgy sketch comedy series has been playing during Ramadan, even poking fun at the Palestinian government and Hamas on state-run TV

Inside the Canine Mind

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:08:42 -0700

Professor Brian Hare at Duke University studies people's pet dogs to understand how canines think

10 Questions for Ron Paul

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:18:01 -0700

The Texas Congressman has run for President twice: once as a Republican and once as a Libertarian. He answers reader questions here

Demolition Derby: Crash for Clunkers

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:59:39 -0700

At the Delaware County Fair in New York state, demolition derby entrants crash their clunkers on the muddy track of the grandstand

Ze Frank Wants Some Respect

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:05:07 -0700

With Kanye West stealing a microphone and a congressman calling the President a liar, Ze Frank offers some new rules for respect