The Year in Pictures
We greeted a U.S. President and said goodbye to the King of Pop. We saw a miracle on a river, faces of war, and the world through the eyes of a whale calf. From Iran and China, a U.S. Senator's graveside and the rings of Saturn come the most striking images of 2009, described by the photographers and citizen journalists who produced them

Indelible Images
Our annual Year in Pictures issue returns, capturing a turbulent time in a series of unforgettable moments


Glimmers in the Holy Land (Viewpoint)
The peace process is stalled, but a breakthrough is achievable. Here's what the U.S. can do


Berlusconi's Success (Inbox)

Top 10 Movies of 2009
From animated features with heart to the ubiquitous George Clooney, TIME charts the movie highs of the past year

Top 10 Albums of 2009
It was a year for cerebral country, Gallic pop and Grizzly Bear's bow ties

Top 10 Books of 2009
The best page-turning examples of nonfiction and fiction


A Cosmic Farce
In Hong Kong, the practice of feng shui has been cheapened to the point of absurdity