Haven and Hell: Photos from the World's Largest Refugee Camp

Ringing In the New Year

People around the globe usher in 2012

Unpublished Photos of the Beatles Auctioned Off for Over $350,000

Cyclone Hits Southern India

At least 33 feared dead

Creature Comforts: A Look Inside the Animal Kingdom

The State Funeral of Kim Jong Il

Thousands gather in Pyongyang to mourn the death of the North Korean leader

Barack and Michelle Obama Visit Troops on Christmas

The First Couple greet members of the military and their families

Photos: Food Deserts and the Unhealthy Inner City

Massive Protests in Moscow

Tens of thousands turn out to demonstrate against alleged election fraud

1960's Libya: A Glimpse of Life Before Gaddafi

Suicide Bombings Rock Damascus

Two car bombings in the Syrian capital target government intelligence buildings and leave 40 dead

Photos: Balin and Dwalin from 'The Hobbit'

Police and Protesters Clash in Cairo

Dramatic protests follow the country's elections

London's Street Photography

Photos: Man's Best Friend, Muted

Pilgrims Visit the Church of the Nativity

The faithful and tourists pay their respects at the spot believed to be the birthplace of Jesus

A Kidney for the Pastor: Good News from Congo

Flash Floods Kill More Than a Thousand in Southern Philippines

Typhoon Washi brought heavy winds and rains to the southern island of Mindanao, washing away homes and stunning sleeping residents

Photos: Living and Dying with Alzheimer's

Views of the Asteroid Vesta

The Dawn spacecraft sends back striking images of the giant protoplanet

Into Existence: Photos of South Sudan on the Eve of Independence

Kim Jong Il: A Dictator's Passing

Mourning the death of the North Korean leader

Empire State, Empire Pictures: The Hudson River's Many Faces

Vaclav Havel: 1936–2011

The former President of Czechoslovakia dies at age 75

Birth and Death in Southern Sudan

2011: Year of Mother Nature's Fury

This year was marked by an unusual number of extreme natural events

Kate Middleton's Amazing Fashion Evolution

Wearing everything from sleek wrap dresses to those inescapable royal hats, Prince William's bride is creating her own style — and inspiring countless copycats

By Feifei Sun and Yumi Goto

Embodiment: A Portrait of Queer Life in America

Postcards of Turn-of-the-Century Wrestling Heroes

The Best Photos from Space 2011

Otherworldly views of our solar system from NASA's manned and unmanned missions

Mexico's Ongoing Drug Violence

TIME contract photographer Shaul Schwarz writes for LightBox about his experience documenting years of drug-related violence in Mexico.

Sidi Bouzid, the Tunisian Town Where the Arab Spring Began

TIME's Yuri Kozyrev visits the town where 26-year-old street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in December 2010, igniting a rebellion that toppled the government and roiled the Arab world.
Photographs by Yuri Kozyrev / NOOR for TIME

PEN World Voices: Peter Hapak's Portraits of Authors

Meet Loukanikos, Athens' Protest Dog

The stray dog that joined the lines of demonstrators in the Greek capital has become an international celebrity

Photos: The Amazing Feat of Diving Horses

Yemen on the Brink

Tension grows as activists demand the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh's regime

Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin

The life and career of chairman of the House Budget Committee

Queer Kids: Coming Out in America

Born out of his own struggles coming out in the 80s, photographer Michael Sharkey seeks to give a voice to a new generation

Ai Weiwei's Photographs

Shards of America: Phil Bergerson's Photographic Road Trip

Bergerson photographed window displays and street scenes in a documentary style, providing a unique look at the things that make up American society.

Attack in Belgium

A shooter armed with grenades opens fire in Liege, killing four on the scene and injuring dozens more

In the Eye of the Storm: Photos from Inside Mexico's Drug War

TIME contract photographer Shaul Schwarz writes for LightBox about his experience documenting years of drug-related violence in Mexico.

Protests and Camp Shutdowns Continue for OWS Demonstrators

The Occupy Wall Street protest and similar demonstrations against corporate and financial systems continue globally

The Magnificent Manta Rays of the Maldives

Militants Attack NATO Convoy in Pakistan

Gunmen destroy a supply of fuel bound for coalition forces in Afghanistan

Bullets and Fireballs: Photos of the Knob Creek Machine Gun Shoot

Protests and Counterprotests in Russia

After a narrow win by the Prime Minister's party, United Russia, demonstrators take to the streets in Moscow and St. Petersburg

Joseph Szabo: American Photography's Best-Kept Secret

The Female Warriors of Brazilian Soccer

Kolkata Hospital Engulfed in Flames

A devastating fire kills at least 89 people