Thousands are homeless as Tropical Storm Allison ravages the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast. 06/01

Erick Weihenmayer, the first sightless person to scale Mount Everest's killer peak, gives millions the courage to reach for new heights. 06/01

Our picks of the best pictures for the week of June 2 - 8

Democrats take over the leadership of the Senate, and Republicans take on their new roles as underdogs. 06/01

Our picks of the week's best pictures for the week of May 26-June 1

Neither Mexican nor America, the land is its own country with a uniques culture and customs all its own. Photographs for TIME by Alex Webb/Magnum. 06/01

When the sun goes down in Naco, Ariz., U.S. border patrol officers engage in a sometimes deadly game of seek-and-hide. Photographs for TIME by James Nachtwey. 06/01

Every day, about 8,000 trucks cross the World Trade Bridge in Laredo. A look at the span that symbolizes the growing connection between the U.S. and Mexico. Photographs for TIME by Vincent J. Musi. 06/01

TIME gets up close with the Mexican President at home and at work. Photographs for TIME by Christopher Morris/Blackstar. 06/01

In less than three hours, Japanese planes crippled the U.S. Pacific fleet. Images from the raid — and the aftermath. 05/01

Our picks of the week's best pictures for the week of May 19 - May 25. 05/01

Our picks of the week's best pictures for the week of May 12 - May 18. 05/01

On assignment for TIME, photographer David Leeson visited the Oklahoma City National Memorial days before Timothy McVeigh was scheduled to be executed. 05/01

How one scientist and 678 sisters are uncovering the secrets of Alzheimer's. Photographs for TIME by Steve Liss. 05/01

Africa's wars have ripped thousands of children from their homes. TIME's Nadya Labi finds hope in one mother's tale. Photographs for TIME by Anthony Suau. 05/01

Farmers, narco traffickers, and soldiers in the Amazon jungles. 04/01

The Summit of the Americas brought together the leaders of all 34 democracies in the Western Hemisphere — and thousands of their harshest critics. 04/01

Amid talk of free trade agreements and environmental treaties, well-prepared protesters clash with police in riot gear during the summit's first day of meetings. 04/01

The Mississippi River, swollen with melted snow and spring rain, surges through the Midwest, wreaking soggy havoc on its way. 04/01

It bends. It stretches. It relaxes. It turns you into a human pretzel. Supermodel Christy Turlington and Sharon Gannon demonstrate some moves for TIME. 04/01

After 11 days in captivity, the crew of the fallen EP-3 reconnaissance plane returns safely home to U.S. soil. 04/01

Images from around the globe as two of the world's major religions, Judaism and Christianity, celebrate important holidays. 04/01

TIME contract photographer Christopher Morris was there as John McCain waged his Senate war against soft money. 04/01

Inside the Hell that is Grozny: TIME revisits the forgotten suffering of Chechnya's capital. 03/01

Macedonia's ethnic tensions erupt into armed violence in the hills and towns near the border with Kosovo. 03/01

Foot-and-mouth slows trade and travel, and sparks a mass slaughter. 03/01

Thousands of college students flock to the beaches of Daytona and Cancun for spring break, and TIME.com wishes that we were there, too. 03/01

Two million Muslims from around the world converge on Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy sites of Mecca and Medina. The annual ritual, believed to retrace the journey of Abraham and Ishmael, was formalized by the Prophet Muhammad. 03/01

Scenes from a bitter weekend of fighting in Borneo as indigenous Dayaks kill and force out Madurese settlers brought there by the Indonesian government. 02/01

Caught between war and natural disaster, refugees from Afghanistan's endless infighting now find themselves further trapped — by a relentless winter and an aid drought. Photographs for TIME by Alexandra Boulat/Cosmos. 02/01

Every dog has its day, some quirkier than others, in these images of some of the stranger moments of the Westminster Dog Show. 02/01

Yoga's not just for adults anymore, as stressed-out children use it to find their inner butterfly. 02/01

Always a dog-eat-dog sort of town, New York City was overrun by the furry, drooling variety during the 125th annual Westminster Dog Show. 02/01

Even as you read this, AIDS is taking lives in Sub-Saharan Africa, swallowing families, communities, hopes. So far 17 million have died. At least 25 million may follow. TIME contract photographer James Nachtwey takes an intimate look at a modern curse. 02/01

From Gipper to Great Communicator, a look back as Ronald Reagan turns 90. 02/01

A massive earthquake hits northwest India, and the death toll is thousands and climbing. 01/01

India's Purna Kumbh Mela festival sees 30 million Hindus seek purification in the mighty river. 01/01

For China (and Taiwan), Jan. 24 means the Lunar New Year-out with the dragon and in with the serpent. 01/01

A huge oil spill in the Galapagos Archipelago threatens one of the world's most precious marine wildlife sanctuaries. 01/01

William Jefferson Clinton's last five days as president were a poignant journey through his eight years as commander-in-chief. TIME photographer Diana Walker was there, as she has been so many times, to document the private moments.

Scenes from the nation's Capitol as the 43rd President is sworn in. 01/01

What they were wearing at inaugurations through the years, with special fashion commentary by TIME's Sandra Jamison. 01/01

As George W. Bush prepares to be sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States, TIME.com takes you on a tour of some of the notable inaugurations of the past. 01/01

A playful look at the dogs, cats and... well, raccoons who've insinuated themselves into the hearts of presidents and the American people. 01/01

A killer earthquake's terrible toll on the impoverished Central American country. 01/01

In this tribute to the memory of Martin Luther King, TIME.com presents the powerful images of photographer Flip Schulke accompanied by excerpts from Dr. King's most memorable speeches. 01/01

Life is hard for the nomadic people of the Sahara Desert who live and work along the 450-mile salt road from Timbuktu. 01/01

Goodbye 2000, hello 2001. All over the world people welcomed the new year and, despite last year's hoopla, a new millennium.

Brrrr! A heavy snowstorm blows from the nation's midsection toward the Northeast. 12/00