Christmas Arrives at the Obama White House

The First Lady chooses traditional decorations for her family's first Yuletide in Washington

A New Architectural Masterpiece for New York: 41 Cooper Square

A phenomenal new building by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne goes up in the East Village

Pictures of the Week

West Point Speech: The View from the Stage

TIME photographer Christopher Morris surveys the scene as the President describes his plan for Afghanistan to an audience of cadets at West Point

Photographs by Christopher Morris / VII for TIME

Photos: Bhopal 25 Years Later

The site of the Union Carbide tragedy is still a toxic mess and a continuing threat to a new generation of residents

Photographs by Alex Masi

Life in the Afghan National Army

A look at the troops who President Obama hopes will someday provide security in Afghanistan reveals a force with limited resources

Photographs by Scott Olson / Getty

Chelsea Clinton: A Life in Pictures

An album of memories celebrates the engagement of Bill and Hillary's only child

The Cultural Demolition of Kashgar, China

An ancient Silk Road city is threatened by Chinese modernization

Photographs by Gilles Sabrie / OnAsia.com

A Deadly Massacre in The Philippines

On Nov. 23, police discovered a mass grave that held over 50 bodies — victims of the worst election-related violence in Filipino history.

The Mumbai Attacks: One Year Later

A year after coordinated terrorist attacks paralyzed Mumbai, India, the city is slowly finding its way back to normal

Photos: Ninja Warriors - From Myth to the Movies

Rain stars in the latest shadow warrior film Ninja Assassin

Norman Rockwell: The Photographs Behind the Art

A new book Behind the Camera chronicles the iconic American painter's process

Shooting The Road: How to Find Hell on Earth

The Road's creators and star talk about scouting and filming their vision of a post-apocalyptic landscape

by Bryan Alexander

Abused No More: Rehabilitated Attack Dogs

The rescue of 500 fighting dogs, and the birth of 100 puppies, spares generations of canines from a tragic end. A gallery of dogs that are ready for homes

Photographs for TIME by David Harry Stewart

Obama's First State Dinner

The First Family hosts India's PM Manmohan Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, as the administration's first official state visitors

Photographs for TIME by Brooks Kraft / Corbis

The 10 Worst Things About the Worst Decade Ever

From wars to financial meltdowns, TIME looks back on the low points of the past 10 years

Dinosaur-Era Crocodiles Found in Sahara

Scientists describe five species that roamed ancient rivers 100 million years ago

Susan Boyle's Road to Fame

A 47-year-old Scottish spinster rocks Simon Cowell — and the world

A Brief History of White House State Dinners

Since the 19th century, U.S. presidents have honored foreign heads of state with grand parties in the State Dining Room

Severe Floods Hit the U.K.

A record amount of rainfall over a 24-hour period in England sees hundreds of people evacuated.

Michael Jackson Memorabilia Goes Up for Auction

A fascinating trove of items related to the former singer goes up for sale in New York City on November 21

Photographs by Tom Schierlitz for TIME

An Army Town Copes with PTSD

Home to Fort Carson and many returning vets, Colorado Springs has endured a rash of murders committed by vets returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Photographs by Ashley Gilbertson / VII Network for TIME

Silvio Berlusconi and the Politics of Sex

The Italian Prime Minister has used the power of sex to build a flourishing business and political career

Photographs by Nina Berman / Noor for TIME

Guantánamo's Last Days

As the Obama Administration prepares to finalize details on closing the controversial military prison, here is a rare glimpse of the life of detainees and guards behind the wire

Photographs by John Moore / Getty

The Velvet Revolution 20 Years Later

Czechs and Slovaks alike have been marking the Velvet Revolution that brought down the Communist government of the then-Czechoslovakia. TIME looks back at the events of 1989 as well as the anniversary itself

President Obama Visits Asia

A gallery of the U.S. President's first tour of the critical region