The Children of China's Quake

The shoddy construction of many schools in the quake zone contributed to countless deaths, created scores of grieving parents and a political quandary for the Chinese leadership

[May 28, 2008]

Bug Cuisine

Afraid of Insects? Get over it. Bugs are
surprisingly nutritious — and far better for the environment than traditional sources of protein.
Photographs by Mark Peterson / Redux for TIME

[May 29, 2008]

Licensed To Thrill

An exhibit at London's Imperial War Museum chronicles how novelist Ian Fleming used his wartime experiences in British naval intelligence to create the spy story to end all spy stories and spawn a global franchise with James Bond.

[May 27, 2008]

What the Mars Phoenix Lander Saw

After a safe landing in the Red Planet's northern polar region, NASA's probe prepares to search for signs of water — and the possibility of life.

[May 26, 2008]

Indiana Jones and the Art of the Cliffhanger

Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and its predecessors owe a lot to the movie serials director Steven Spielberg watched as a boy. Here's a gallery of some of the films that may have inspired him.

[May 21, 2008]

Violence Erupts in South Africa

A rolling pogrom against migrants reveals the social strain of a post-apartheid 'miracle' that failed to transform the lives of the poor

[May 20, 2008]

The Long Odyssey of the Cell Phone

A photographic history of mobile telecommunications

[June 28, 2007]

A Thirsty Land

The decade-long dry that blights parts of southern Australia was recorded by some of the country's best documentary photographers. Their work will be on show in the exhibition Beyond Reasonable Drought in Canberra from July 5 to October 26

[May 22, 2008]

Oil in the Sand

In Canada's Alberta Province, Syncrude is mining black gold hand over fist

Photographs for TIME by Todd Korol / Aurora Select

[May 22, 2008]

Young, Armed and Dangerous

The 2008 Child Soldiers Global Report, released Tuesday, finds thousands of children continue to be drafted into armed conflicts in South America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

[May 21, 2008]

President Bush in the Middle East

The President concludes his nine-day tour of the Middle East, taking in the likes of Israel, Saudi Arabia and Egypt along the way

[May 19, 2008]

Saving Burma

In the wake of Cyclone Nargis, the junta is blocking the flow of aid. Is there a case for direct action?
Photographs for TIME by Prashant Panjiar / Livewire Images

[May 16, 2008]

The Stars at Cannes

The 61st Cannes Film Festival graces us with its usual blend of style, sass and good old-fashioned sense of showbiz

[May 19, 2008]

Tail of the Tuna

Southern bluefin tuna are not easy to net — but South Australian fisherman are catching on
Photographs for TIME by Trent Parke / Magnum

[May 20, 2008]
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The Lemon Tree

A house in the Israeli town of Ramla bridges the divide between a Jewish woman and a Palestinian man

[May 14, 2008]

Shootback Exhibition

A Paris exhibition shows how young photographers from a Nairobi Slum capture a truth outsiders miss.
"SHOOTBACK: Photos by the Children of the Nairobi Slums" is on in Paris between May 15-30

[May 15, 2008]

Tough Times in Cleveland

Already battered by unemployment, the city struggles to weather the housing crisis. Photographs for TIME by Anthony Suau

[May 14, 2008]

The Force Behind the Gulf Boom

Poorly-paid and burdened by debt, an underclass of migrant workers gives the Gulf its glitz. They are the linchpin of the boom, and their anger is rising.
Photographs for TIME by Thomas Dworzak / Magnum Photos

[May 15, 2008]

China Digs Out

After a massive earthquake strikes the southwest, the Chinese mobilize a massive search and rescue operation

[May 14, 2008]

An Earthquake in China

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits China's mountainous southwest

[May 12, 2008]

Waiting to Save Burma

A week after Cyclone Nargis ravaged Burma, the world still waits for the nation's junta to let food and aid workers in
Photographs for TIME by Prashant Panjiar

[May 12, 2008]

Russia Revels in Victory Day

Two days after Vladimir Putin yielded power to his hand-picked successor, Dmitry Medvedev, the Russians revive the Soviet-era tradition of parading symbols of the nations's military prowess across Red Square

[May 09, 2008]

Star Wars Goes on Tour

Photographer Cedric Delsaux brings a new take to the Star Wars legend. He shoots French landscapes, then adds the characters digitally to get the right height, light, and perspective. Here's the cast as you've never seen them before

[May 09, 2008]

The Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermes

Taking the supercar to new heights

[May 12, 2008]

The Look of Israel at 60

On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state, photographer Tivadar Domaniczky finds a silver lining of hope in the region's cloudy future.

[May 08, 2008]