Once a crowded urban center, Detroit has become a large city with many buildings and too few people. By mid-2008, its population had dropped to 912,062, about half the number of residents in 1950
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.
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.
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
Las Vegas Boulevard is scarred by underfunded, undersold and unfinished hotels, casinos and condos
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 farand who is vulnerable
H1N1 is an entirely new virus, but it still works the way past flus haveby invading the body cell by cell. The question is whether our immune systems can respond in timeand before the virus mutates
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.
Preterm birth rates remain the highest in the U.S. in the South.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
An interactive look at the circles of influence for this year's TIME 100.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What connects Barack Obama to every one of our previous Persons of the Year?
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.
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
We're living longer, and TIME takes a look at what we're doing to make sure those extra years are healthy ones
Here's a look at how the American public has voted in past presidential elections
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.
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