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Kate Winslet's 10 Best Roles
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Basra's Back in Business
Their mission in the Iraqi city was marred by violence, but British troops are preparing to leave a city that's bouncing back. Photographer Abbie Trayler-Smith accompanied TIME's Catherine Mayer to see how Basrawis are rebuilding their lives
The Rise and Fall of the Khmer Rouge
Three decades after the fall of the regime that managed the torture and death of some 2 million Cambodians in pursuit of agrarian utopia, the trial of the first Khmer Rouge leader began this week in Phnom Penh
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Photographer Peter DiCampo treks past Timbuktu to attend the Festival au Desert, an annual gathering of African musicians set in the dunes of the Sahara
Michael Jackson Items for Sale
An auction house prepares to sell off property belonging to the King of Pop
Meryl Streep's Golden Career
The acclaimed actress has been nominated for a record 15 Academy Awards
The Evolution of Harley-Davidson
With the introduction of the Sportster Iron 883, an American icon enters a new era. A look back at more than a century of tough motorcycles
Yves Saint Laurent's Art Auction
The private collection amassed by the fashion designer and his partner Pierre Berge is considered one of the finest in the world. It's expected to make in excess of $250 million when the three-day sale starts on 23 February.
A Serbian Photographer's Memories of Belgrade
In his new book, Serbian photographer Boogie explores the memory of the city he left behind
Best Photos of the Year, 2008: The American Economy: Down and Out
TIME Photographer Anthony Suau wins the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year Award for an image of a family being evicted from their Cleveland home. The picture was part of his essay on the fallout from the financial meltdown
China-Vietnam Border War, 30 Years Later
Over 30,000 Vietnamese and Chinese soldiers died in short but fierce war fought at the two nations' borders in 1979
Prize-Winning Photos: Struggling Cleveland
Already battered by unemployment, the city struggles to weather the housing crisis. Photographs for TIME by Anthony Suau
Whisky Making: The Gentle Art of Coopering
Speyside Cooperage has been family owned since 1947 and produces the finest casks from American Oak, providing a vital ingredient in Scotland's whisky making process.
Photos by Jeff J Mitchell / Getty
Can Change Come to Congo?
Photographer James Nachtwey witnesses the fallout from years of war and plunder
Married for 50 Years: Love Ever After
In search of what makes love last, photographer Lauren Fleishman seeks out couples who know a thing or two on the subject: all of the pairs she interviewed have been married for fifty years or more
Spiritual Healing Around the World
Across countries and faiths, the devout believe the power of the spirit can heal the ills of the flesh. Science may doubt them, but believers in many cultures find comfort in religion when modern medicine falls short
Scenes from the Buffalo Crash
A Continental Express flight crashed into a home in a suburb of Buffalo, New York, on the night of Feb. 12, 2009, killing 49
Happy 200th Darwin Day!
Here, a celebration of the life and legacy of Charles Darwin, the self-effacing British naturalist who wrote On the Origin of Species, which outlined his theory of evolution and revolutionized scientific thought.
By Andrea Dorfman
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Canines from across the country descend on New York for the institution's 133rd installment
The Long Shadow of Ayatullah Khomeini
A look back at the tumultuous events of February 1979, when the charismatic religious leader returned to Iran and single-handedly reshaped the history of the Middle East — and the world.
The Golden Eagle Hunters of Mongolia
Photographer John Delaney travels to the remote reaches of Asia to document a dying Kazakh skill
The 2009 BAFTAs
Hollywood's A list travel to London in search of gongs at the British Academy of Film & Television Arts' awards.
Deadly Wildfires Devastate Australia
The worst bushfires on record in Australia have leveled hundreds of homes and ravaged towns and farmland, killing at least 131 people
Car Art: By Warhol, Calder and More
Since 1975, the German automaker BMW has converted its "Ultimate Driving Machines" into rolling canvasses. Four of the racecars — the Warhol, Stella, Lichtenstein and Rauschenberg — will be displayed at LA's County Museum of Art in February
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