Taiwan's Typhoon Terror
Typhoon Morakot, the worst storm to hit Taiwan in 50 years, swamped the island with 83 in. of rain on Aug. 7 and 8 before slamming the mainland Chinese coast, where a million people were evacuated. Fewer than 20 people have been reported killed
Goats in the City
Urban farmer Novella Carpenter breeds goats and more outside her apartment in Oakland, California
Photographs by Mark Richards for TIME
Cooking with the Real Julia Child
There was always plenty of adventure to be found in the kitchen of the original top chef
Vladimir Putin: Action Figure
The former Russian President shows off some flashy moves during a summertime trip to Siberia
The Portraits of Gitmo Detainees
Photographer Paula Bronstein photographs released Guantanamo Bay prisoners as they return to Afghanistan
Bill Clinton's North Korea Rescue Mission
The former President gains the release of two American journalists held by the government of Kim Jong Il
A Simple Pill Saves Children's Lives
Zinc tablets help African communities fight diarrhea, a scourge that claims the lives of an astonishing 1.6 million children every year
Photographs by Anna Kari / Documentography for TIME
Multimedia: Health Care for the Uninsured
All-volunteer Remote Area Medical sets up shop in Wise, Va., providing
badly needed treatment for those without adequate health insurance
Photographs by Radhika Chalasani / Redux for TIME
A Look Inside Chechnya Today
Photographer Mikhail Galustov documents daily life in Grozny under strongman President Ramzan Kadyrov
Russian Police Break Up Anti-Kremlin Rally
Riot cops in Moscow use brute force to detain participants in an opposition rally
Beers at the White House
The President sits down for suds with Sergeant James Crowley and Professor Henry Louis Gates
In Boise, Housing Struggles to Emerge From Its Malaise
The Idaho city may be a reflection of nation-wide trends
Photographs by Danny Wilcox Frazier / Redux
Rise of the Zombies
In flash mobs and zombie walks, the walking undead come back again ... and again ... and again ...
Urban Farming Around the World
City dwellers cultivate and provide fresh, organic produce to neighbors, friends and customers
Comic-Con 2009 Blasts Off
In its 40th year, the annual convention
has evolved from a small gathering of comic book fans into a major cultural event
Photographs by Sean Masterson for TIME
Fifty Years of the Hovercraft
The vision of a British engineer in the 1950s, a friction-free means of transport on a cushion of air,
gives birth to a revolutionary invention
still in use around the globe.
A Brief History of Soapbox Racing
The gravity-assisted speed demons take the grid for the 72nd All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio, on Saturday, July 25
Brawling Legislators in South Korea
Parliamentary tactics in the nation's top legislative body include choking, punching and, on one memorable occasion, using a chain saw
Top 10 Most Expensive Military Planes
As the Senate votes to cut military spending on the
$350 million F-22 fighter, here's a look at the military aircraft with the biggest price tags
Puppies Behind Bars
Inmates sign up to train service dogs — and find a sense of responsibility in return
Photographs by Radhika Chalasani / Redux
Total Eclipse of the Sun
Hundreds of millions of people flocked outdoors on July 22 to watch the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, a 6-min. spectacle that was visible across wide swaths of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Japan and China
A Journey into the World of Autism
Photographer Eli Meir Kaplan meets Daniel, a severely autistic 14-year-old, and the woman who cares for him
Top 10 Guerrilla Artists
From hitchhiking barrel monsters to an internationally recognized campaign poster, TIME examines some of the world's most famous (er, infamous) pranksters and rebels of the art world
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