From Farm to Fork
Food has a carbon footprint all its own, but by sourcing locally and sustainably, Palo Alto-based Bon Appétit Management Company is searching for a greener way to produce your lunch.
Mark Richards for TIME
Written by Bryan Walsh
A Brief History of World War II Movies
As Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds hits theaters, TIME looks back on some of the finest ever WWII flicks to light up the silver screen
By Glen Levy
Cosplay Goes Global
A fledgling subculture of reenacting Japanese manga and anime characters hits the international stage
Photo Book: American Youth
A fascinating new collection of photographs explores the extraordinary world between college and adulthood.
By the photographers of Redux
Election Day in Afghanistan
The Afghan people go to vote in a key presidential election marked by a day of sporadic attacks by militants
A Brief History of State Fairs
In an enduring summer ritual, Americans turn out for livestock judging, butter sculpture, cheese curds and more
Baghdad Rocked by a Series of Bombs
Two truck bombs struck the Iraqi Foreign and Finance Ministries while three roadside bombs exploded in other parts of the city.
Presidential Election in Afghanistan
With violence a constant threat, the beleaguered nation prepares for a day at the polls
The Mad Fab World of Russian Artist Andrey Bartenev
This designer, performance artist and provocateur defies categorization
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Rare Pictures from Inside North Korea
Photographer Tomas van Houtryve gets an extraordinarily unfilitered view of life inside the reclusive Asian nation
Afghanistan's TV Election
A mock race for the presidency dazzles audiences across the country
Looking Back at Former President Kim Dae Jung
Up until his death in Seoul on Aug. 18, 2009, former South Korean President and Nobel Peace Prize Winner Kim Dae Jung believed that reconciliation was possible on the Korean peninsula
President Obama Goes West
The President visits Colorado, Montana and Arizona to discuss his health-care plan and drops in on Yellowstone National Park
Photographs by Olivier Douliery for TIME
The 10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players
TIME's music critic Josh Tyrangiel "picks" a pantheon of six-string masters. But much like our custom amplifiers, this list goes to 11
A Brief History of Movie Flying Saucers
The preferred vehicles of cinematic aliens have dominated the space-scape of the silver screen since the early 1950s
The Polish Woodstock
Przystanek Woodstock — Poland's answer to the events on Yasgur's farm 40 years ago — celebrates its 15th year
Wired Seoul
South Korea's capital is the world's most connected city
Photographs by Woohae Cho for TIME
Belu: Environment-Friendly Bottled Water
A British company focuses on helping the environment and maintaining profits
150 Years of Central Park
The world's greatest urban oasis celebrates the sesquicentennial of its opening in 1859
By Eric Dodds
Flying Day in Moscow
The annual Flying Day competition from Red Bull challenges people to create human-powered flying machines and launch them from a three-story deck with the hope of achieving flight
The Health-Care Debate Turns Angry
Vitriol — orchestrated or otherwise — turns up at town-hall meetings organized by Congressmen to sound out their constituents on the President's proposals for health-care reform
Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Special Olympics
JFK's late sister devoted her life to advocacy for children with special needs
World Leaders on Vacation
Where are some of the world's most powerful leaders going during their downtime?
Ninja Warriors - From Myth to the Movies
GI Joe's ninja foils are the latest in a long line of shadow warriors
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