A Soldier's Life
Photographer James Nachtwey kept watch with U.S. soldiers as they grilled suspects, returned fire, grabbed a smoke, e-mailed home
Dec. 20, 2003


A Last Farewell
To Madame Chiang and Idi Amin, Dr. Atkins and Mr. Rogers, Carney , Cash, Kazan and Kate
Dec. 20, 2003


21 Days to Baghdad
TIME brings you extraordinary images of the War in Iraq
Dec. 20, 2003


Captured At Last
Americans and Iraqis celebrate as news spreads that the former Iraqi dictator has been caught
Dec. 14, 2003


China's Secret Plague
An epidemic grows up in Asia's most populous nation
Dec. 11, 2003


JFK: The Unseen Photographs
Jacques Lowe's glimpse into the Kennedys' inner circle
Dec. 09, 2003


Among the Enemy
A look at the anti-American resistance fighters in Iraq
Dec. 09, 2003


AWOL With the President
Last week, TIME photographer Chris Usher found himself hustled into a car by a White House press aide, driven to an airplane and warned not to contact his loved ones. His "kidnappers" flew him to Baghdad with President Bush
Nov. 30, 2003


Crowe's Feats on Film
He played tough-guys in Romper Stomper and Gladiator but showed his softer side in The Insider and A Beautiful Mind
Nov. 04, 2003


Iraq's New Dynamism
TIME and ABC News explore Iraq outside the Sunni Triangle and find new freedoms emerging
Nov. 04, 2003


Hot Spots
From the beaches of Bali to a burger joint in Bellevue, Wash., the wireless Web is spreading like a brush fire. Join us on a photographic tour of the brave new unwired world
Nov. 04, 2003


Inferno
The California wildfires rage on, consuming hundreds of thousands of acres
Nov. 01, 2003


Bushwhacked in Fallujah
TIME photographer Yuri Kozyrev comes under fire on patrol with the 82nd Airborne
Oct. 09, 2003


How to Make a Statement
TIME's Style & Design issue looks at eight entrancemakers from the fall collections. Plus, celebrities enter the design fray, 10 people who influence what we wear and the role of race in fashion
Oct. 02, 2003


Striking Back
Commandos of Saudi Arabia's Special Emergency Forces (SEF) are trained as an élite strike force. Their mission: react quickly to acts of terror and track down plotters before they can act
Oct. 01, 2003


Iraq Today
The country still smolders with ruined pipelines and resentment toward the U.S. But some progress has been made
Oct. 01, 2003


Target: Hamas
Israeli paratroopers operating in Palestinian towns and cities are on the frontline of their country's response to suicide bombings
Oct. 01, 2003


The Hunt for Saddam
In the area around Saddam Hussein's hometown, where Ba'ath party loyalists abound, U.S. soldiers conduct a dangerous search for the elusive former Iraqi leader
Sep. 09, 2003


The Role of Race in Fashion
Successful models boast an enviable weight, height and bone structure, but what about skin color?
Sep. 09, 2003


The Bomb at Imam Ali Mosque
A devastating car bomb at one of the holy places to Shi'ite Muslims kills an Iraqi leader and further complicates life for the U.S. occupiers
Sep. 01, 2003


Night Fire
Time photographer Benjamin Lowy accompanies a three-man sniper team on a night mission in Tikrit
Aug. 11, 2003


The Jakarta Hotel Bomb
An explosion rips through a lunchtime crowd, renewing terrorist fears in Indonesia
Aug. 05, 2003


Liberia and America
On assignment for TIME, photographer Patrick Robert looked at the connection between the two countries — and was drawn into fierce fighting in Monrovia
Aug. 04, 2003


Bloody Days in Liberia
The killing continues in Monrovia as rebel forces try to take the capital from Liberian dictator Charles Taylor
Jul. 23, 2003


Nine Came Up. One Went Back
A year ago, his crew barely escaped their flooded mine. Now Randy Fogle is returning to work at the Quecreek mine.
Jul. 21, 2003


Following President Bush
TIME Photographer Brooks Kraft tells what it's like to cover the President on a five-day, five-country African trip
Jul. 17, 2003


Dangerous Days in Baghdad
Tempers flare as Americans and Iraqis are killed in violent confrontations over the past week
Jun. 19, 2003


Violence, Retaliation and Mourning
In Israel, a deadly week continued as both Palestinians and Israelis responded to previous attacks with more attacks
Jun. 12, 2003


Fighting the Peace
Men from three militant Palestinian groups derail negotiations with a deadly assault in Gaza
Jun. 09, 2003


Death in the Congo
Fighting in Ituri province has left hundreds dead and created a horrific refugee crisis.
Jun. 03, 2003


Ruins of a Lush Life
Uday Hussein lived extravagently before the Iraqi war forced him into hiding. A look at the remnants of his opulent lifestyle
Jun. 03, 2003


In a Country of Chaos
Post-Saddam Iraq is a place where children play on tanks with live ammunition, city water is often unsafe and surgeons sometimes have to operate by the light of cigarette lighters
May. 31, 2003


Algeria's Killer Quake
A massive earthquake compounds the misery of a nation traumatized by a decade of civil war
May. 22, 2003


On the Boys' Turf
Before there was Annika there was Babe, Billie Jean and Katie
May. 22, 2003


Killer Storms
The Midwest and South were thrashed Sunday night and Monday by violent tornadoes, which left 39 people dead and many more wounded. The storms ripped through houses, flung cars and trucks through the air, and left hundreds homeless.
May. 06, 2003


Shaken
A violent earthquake rips through southeastern Turkey, leveling buildings and trapping hundreds of children in the ruins of their school dormitory. Rescue workers expect the death toll to exceed 100
May. 01, 2003


SARS Outbreak
In Canada and Asia people struggle to deal with the spread of a deadly disease
Apr. 29, 2003


Saddam Falls
Celebrations ensue as U.S. troops move into the center of Baghdad and Saddam's statue is torn down
Apr. 09, 2003


Into Baghdad
U.S. troops entered Iraq's capital this week. Their mission: show Saddam that U.S. tanks can penetrate his defenses at will
Apr. 08, 2003


The Taking of Saddam International Airport
In a quick raid, U.S. forces take control of a key site — Baghdad's airport
Apr. 04, 2003


Anti-war Cry
As the war in Iraq continues, many in the U.S. and around the world raise their voices in protest
Mar. 27, 2003


An Enemy Within
Exclusive photos from the grenade attack on the 101st Airborne's Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait
Mar. 23, 2003


The Ground Troops Enter
A new stage of the war opens as U.S. ground forces cross the Kuwati border into Iraq
Mar. 21, 2003


First Strike
The United States launches the first wave in the war to overthrow Saddam Hussein
Mar. 20, 2003


The World Reacts
From protest to prayer, the reaction around the world to the U.S. attack on Iraq
Mar. 20, 2003


Any Day Now...
As war looms, U.S. soldiers at Saddam's door battle boredom and fear. Photographs for TIME by Robert Nickelsberg
Mar. 11, 2003


Rhode Island Club Blaze
In the midst of a Great White rock show, an indoor pyrotechnic display quickly set fire to a small club in West Warwick, R.I. The tragic cost is at least 95 dead and more than 180 injured
Feb. 21, 2003


Snow Job
A winter storm hits the East coast with a vengeance, dropping two to four feet of snow across the region
Feb. 18, 2003


The Rally in New York
On February 15, a huge crowd in New York joined protests around the world. Photographs for TIME by James Nachtwey and Anthony Suau
Feb. 16, 2003


The Protests Heard Round the World
From London to Paris to Jakarta to New York City, millions of anti-war protester took to the streets around the globe this weekend
Feb. 15, 2003


Dog Style
For two days every year, New York's Madison Square Garden is home to 2600 dogs, all competing for the title of "Best in Show" at the prestigious annual pageant sponsored by the Westminster Kennel Club
Feb. 13, 2003


The Burden of Proof
George W. Bush turns up the heat on Saddam Hussein and prepares the country for possible war
Feb. 10, 2003


Remembering Columbia
Around the nation and in Israel, people pay their respects to the seven astronauts
Feb. 03, 2003


Shuttle Tragedy
Images of the crew, the mission and the aftermath of the ill-fated flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia
Feb. 01, 2003


Inside the Bubble
A look at the world that surrounds the President
Jan. 27, 2003


Ice Land
Photographs from the book 'Antarctica' by Pat and Rosemarie Keough
Jan. 26, 2003


When a House is Not a Home
Homelessness is on the rise across the United States. Here is the story of one working family's struggle for self-sufficiency, dignity — and a place to call their own
Jan. 14, 2003


The Best Pictures of 2002
TIME looks back at the year through photographs. Extraordinary images evoking the events and emotions of 2002
Jan. 06, 2003


The Faces of AIDS in Asia
Photographer John Stanmeyer has spent the past five years in an ambitious attempt to put faces on the AIDS scourge in Asia
Jan. 03, 2003