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

Weird Beauty: Fashion Photography Now

An exhibit at New York City's International Center of Photography examines fashion photography and its influences

A Dog Breed Dying Out

The once fashionable Sealyham Terrier, a dog which was popular with film stars in the 1950s, is on the brink of dying out, according to Britain's Kennel Club.

Who We Were: America in Snapshots

Two photo editors scour the flea markets of America in search of our nation's essence

Portraits of Abraham Lincoln

The 16th president lived in an era that witnessed great technical innovation and the commercial expansion of photography

Slumdog Entrepreneurs

Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, is the recycling center of India. In some 15,000 single room factories, thousands of locals handle at least 80% of Mumbai's plastics as well as everything from tin cans to toy cars.
Photographs by Daniel Berehulak / Getty

A Brief History of the White House Kitchen

The Obamas are keeping the Bush's White House executive chef, but will also have a friend from Chicago in the kitchen — Sam Kass, who has previously cooked for the family. TIME offers an inside look at the presidential kitchen over the years

The Mahdi Scouts: Youth of Hizballah

Photographer Bryan Denton gets a rare glimpse inside the Lebanese group's flourishing youth movement

Megacities: Health Care in Tehran

Women play a critical role in the health care of the citizens of Iran's largest city, where population has rocketed to 8 million people in the past 50 years.

Photographs by Javad Montazeri / WpN for TIME

Buddy Holly: Rare and Unseen Photographs

Fifty years after his tragic death in an air crash, London's Proud Galleries presents a collection of images from the rock star's life, many of them never seen before.

From the exhbit, "Buddy Holly: The Making of an American Legend."

A Heavy Snowfall Cripples London

Life in the British capital snarls to a halt after a major winter storm

The Punk Life and Death of Sid Vicious

"Too fast to live. Too young to die."
Feb. 2 marks the 30th anniversary of the death of the notorious former Sex Pistol, punk rock's ultimate nihilistic guitarist.

Paris Couture Cleans Up

A handful of haute couturiers put French craftsmanship on display this week, with a nod to 1930s glamour, minimalist white, and a devil-may-care attitude about the global economic crisis

The Beatles' Final Performance

Forty years ago, amidst increasing acrimony, the legendary foursome gathered on the roof of Apple's headquarters in London for what would turn out to be their final live performance as a group

The Long Sad History of Cardinals Football

The second-longest championship drought in professional sports did not come to an end in Tampa Bay. A review of the rare highs and frequent lows of the oldest continuously run professional football club in America.

Real-Life Hotel for Dogs

An entrepreneur in Sydney, Australia opens
the PawPaws Urban Retreat, a luxurious stopover
for the discerning canine

Photographs by Lisa Maree Williams / Getty

Bocuse d'Or 2009 Cooking Competition

The Bocuse d'Or, an international cooking contest named for France's legendary chef Paul Bocuse, gathers the world's finest kitchen masters

The Remarkable World of Rod Blagojevich

The embattled Illinois chief executive attempts to weather a political storm, impeachment and federal prosecution

Super Bowl Entertainment

When the action wanes, stars take to the stage for the year's largest television audience

The Year of the Ox

The Year of the Ox, a symbol of humility and hard work in the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, was rung in around the world this week

John Updike: 1932 - 2009

Crowns: A Brief History of Church Hats

Aretha Franklin stole the show on Inauguration Day with a bow-tied example of African American church hat culture. TIME examines the accessory and where it came from.

Photos from the book Crowns, by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry.

Gaza Digs Out

After weeks of deadly Israeli attacks, the residents of the Gaza Strip try to make sense of what is left

Radical Love: The Sisters of Summit, N.J.

Photographer Toni Greaves explores why the nuns of the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary have chosen to lead a cloistered life

Michelle Obama's Jason Wu Dress

A young designer is tapped by the First Lady to design her gown for the inauguration night festivities