Interactive graphics and media

Interactive Graphic: How A Vaccine Battles Cancer

The immune system is good at battling most diseases, but cancer is equally good at eluding our defenses. New vaccines are designed to deliver the one-two punch: helping the immune system better spot cancer, then prodding it to attack the disease.

[September 03, 2009]

The State of Cancer

A confounding thing about cancer is that it's actually many diseases, which makes prognosis and prevention variable. All this makes keeping track of cancer stats tricky, but trends emerge from the numerical noise.

[September 03, 2009]

Two Nations Look to the Future

At the turn of the last century, Australia and New Zealand were among the world's richest countries. Their rankings have slipped slightly since then but the two countries are still attractive to new immigrants — whose impact is plain throughout society

[November 09, 2009]

Out of Luck

Las Vegas Boulevard is scarred by underfunded, undersold and unfinished hotels, casinos and condos

[August 13, 2009]

Mapping Swine Flu

The H1N1 virus is unpredictable, evolving and widespread. Declared a global pandemic in June, the flu is expected to stress U.S. schools, health-care systems and the economy this fall. A look at where it has spread so far—and who is vulnerable

[August 06, 2009]

How the Swine Flu Virus Works

H1N1 is an entirely new virus, but it still works the way past flus have—by invading the body cell by cell. The question is whether our immune systems can respond in time—and before the virus mutates

[August 06, 2009]

Michael Jackson's Life as Prodigy, Superstar and Jacko

Michael Jackson began his life as a pop legend with his stand-out performance in The Jackson 5. Later, hits like "Thriller," and "Billie Jean" elevated him to international superstardom.

[July 04, 2009]

Preterm Birth Rates

Preterm birth rates remain the highest in the U.S. in the South.

[July 22, 2009]

Leading Causes of Death

At the world's current population, about 57 million people die each year. Smoking contributes to six of the top eight killers; snuff the butts, and you stop many of the deaths

[July 16, 2009]

The World at War and FDR's Key Decisions

The U.S. was isolationist in the 1930s - a sentiment F.D.R. struggled to overcome. After war broke out, he helped the Allies when he could, but the U.S. officially remained on the sidelines until Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

[June 25, 2009]

Gay Rights Timeline

Gay relationships were recognized, if not legal, as far back as 7th Century BC Greece. But the history of gay rights activism really heated up in the 20th Century.

[June 18, 2009]

The Fall of Detroit and Its Most Famous Rapper

It's been a rough road for the Motor City and its native son, Eminem. GM and Chrysler have gone bankrupt, while the rapper's new album has flopped — despite a humiliating stunt at the MTV Movie Awards. A side-by-side look back at troubled pasts

[May 29, 2009]

A Video Roundtable on The Future of Capitalism

With our economic world changing so rapidly, many writers and thinkers are looking at the roots of capitalism and how it must evolve. In the first of our series of TIME 100 roundtables we gathered a stellar cast of honorees to ponder the road ahead.

[May 14, 2009]

The People Behind The People

An interactive look at the circles of influence for this year's TIME 100.

[April 30, 2009]

An Interactive Guide to the First 100 Days

An interactive day-by-day look at President Obama's first 100 days. The dates below read from left to right; click to read more on a specific event.

[April 27, 2009]

American Thrift: A TIME Poll

As the downturn digs in, TIME asked 1,000 Americans how they're feeling, where they're scrimping and what they see in the road ahead. From clipping coupons to raiding our 401(k)s, we're making big changes but still holding on to hope.

[April 15, 2009]

International Adoptions in Decline

With stricter requirements for prospective parents and tighter laws to crack down on illegal practices, international adoptions to the U.S. have fallen over 20% in the past five years, with some countries declining by nearly half.

[April 28, 2009]

Animals Under Siege

The earth supports amazing biodiversity, but much wildlife is coming under threat from one particularly successful species: us. Here's a look at our impact on the world's biodiversity.

[April 02, 2009]

Six Degrees of Obama

What connects Barack Obama to every one of our previous Persons of the Year?

[December 17, 2008]

TIME's Person of the Year 1927 - 2008

An interactive look at the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or ill, each year over TIME's first eight decades.

[November 08, 2007]

A Brief History of Chinese Democracy

Critics joked we'd see actual democratic reform in China before we saw the long-awaited Guns n' Roses album. How close was it? Here's a head-to-head timeline

[November 23, 2008]

5 Truths About Health Care in America

We're living longer, and TIME takes a look at what we're doing to make sure those extra years are healthy ones

[November 21, 2008]

How You Have Voted

Here's a look at how the American public has voted in past presidential elections

[October 09, 2008]

You Have to Choose

Campaigns are hungry to win swing votes, but pinning them down isn't easy. Here's a look at who are swing voters and how they'll vote.