Inside Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch

The media is invited to tour the star's fabled estate

[Friday, Jul. 03, 2009]

U.S. Marines Open a New Offensive in Afghanistan

Operation Khanjar is tasked with wresting control of the Helmand River Valley from the Taliban

[Thursday, Jul. 02, 2009]

Pictures of the Week

June 26 - July 2, 2009

[Thursday, Jul. 02, 2009]

The History of the Bikini

On July 5th, 1946 a French engineer called Louis Réard unveiled an outfit "smaller than the world's smallest swimsuit." It arrived with a bang, so named after the nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll, and remains popular to this day.

[Friday, Jul. 03, 2009]

Photos: India's Contraband Wildlife

Despite heightened international efforts to halt wildlife smuggling, dozens of species continue to be killed, felled or captured alive in India to be smuggled to China and other parts of East and South Asia. By Madhur Singh

[Thursday, Jul. 02, 2009]

Photos: A Madoff Family Album

A small trove of images of the criminal financier in better times has emerged in the wake of his sentencing

[Wednesday, Jul. 01, 2009]

Michael Jackson: The Last Photos

Shortly before his death, the King of Pop was photographed rehearsing for his sold-out London shows

[Wednesday, Jul. 01, 2009]

Public Enemy: The Extremely Brief and Violent Life of John Dillinger

With all due respect to Johnny Depp, the real star of Michael Mann's new film is the man it is based on

[Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2009]

Photos: Sacha Baron Cohen's Outrageous Brüno Promotions

In his new guise as the gay Austrian fashion journalist, the comedian sashays around the world in a stunning array of costumes

[Friday, Jun. 26, 2009]

The World's Ugliest Dog Show

An annual competition in Petaluma, Calif., celebrates homely canines

[Monday, Jun. 29, 2009]

Party On with the G-8!

Normally all business, world leaders let their hair down at the annual meeting of industrialized nations

[Monday, Jun. 29, 2009]

The Young Michael Jackson at Home

Early shots by rock 'n' roll photographer Neal Preston capture the future King of Pop at play

[Friday, Jun. 26, 2009]

The World Mourns Michael Jackson

As the world woke up to news of Jackson's death Friday, fans paid their last respects to the King of Pop from Jakarta to Shanghai as well as in the U.S.

[Friday, Jun. 26, 2009]

Farrah Fawcett: A Life in Pictures

1947 - 2009

[Thursday, Jun. 25, 2009]

Photographing FDR

In an era of great technical advances, Roosevelt harnessed the medium's power like no president before him

[Thursday, Jun. 25, 2009]

The Red Cross During War

A new book of photographs, The Red Cross and Frontline Photography Since 1860, celebrates the history of the world's most important humanitarian organization and records the recurring horrors of war, famine and genocide.

[Monday, Jun. 29, 2009]

Where Did the Hobbit Come From?

As paleontologists look more closely at the skeleton of Homo floresiensis, the species' origin gets ever more mysterious. By Bryan Walsh

[Monday, Jun. 22, 2009]

Cambridge University's Annual May Balls

The U.K.'s Cambridge University celebrates its 800th anniversary in 2009. Its May Balls are held to celebrate the end of the academic year and go on till dawn. TIME's Tom Stoddart attends the prestigious Magdalene College Ball to witness the festivites.

[Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2009]

The Young Eleanor Roosevelt

The future First Lady learned at an early age that one's prospects in life were not totally dependent on physical beauty

[Wednesday, Jun. 24, 2009]

Who Was Neda Agha-Soltan?

Not much is known about the young woman whose death has become a symbol of the Iranian anti-government movement

[Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2009]

In Tehran, Terror in Plain Clothes

Pro-government groups use violence to intimidate Iranians who have protested the presidential election results

[Friday, Jun. 19, 2009]

Same-Sex Overtures Across Species

"Gay" behavior in lower-order animals isn't the same as it is in humans, but a new study offers theories for its evolutionary purpose

[Tuesday, Jun. 16, 2009]

Pregnant-Belly Art

More women are choosing an artistic way to honor their babies-to-be

[Thursday, Jun. 18, 2009]

Top 10 Protest Symbols

Whether standing before a column of tanks, refusing to give up a bus seat or suffering a tragic death in the chaos of a Tehran street protest, these figures came to epitomize and humanize their struggle

[Monday, Jun. 22, 2009]

Protesting Iran's Election Around the World

Iranians and others living overseas come out in force against the regime and its tactics

[Wednesday, Jun. 17, 2009]

The Turbulent Aftermath of Iran's Election

A critical election yields disputed results

[Thursday, Jun. 11, 2009]