As Michael Jackson is laid to rest in Los Angeles, TIME takes a look at some of the most famous celebrity memorials from around the world
The recession is easing, but how are the hardest-hit doing? A look at the Baltics, Ireland and Singapore
Back-to-school doesn't have to mean a return to the low-tech world of notebooks, textbooks and ballpoint pens. Here are our top 10 picks for iPhone applications to make life in the classroom quicker and easier.
We get vaccinated against all manner of diseases except the one we fear most. But that may be changing
What happens to your online accounts after you die?
Sure, Disney's acquisition of Marvel gives it rights to a stable of bankable superheroes. But it also inherits thousands of lesser-known heroes and villains from the Marvel universe. Here's 10 of the oddest
Complete coverage of Senator Ted Kennedy's life and career including photos, articles and TIME magazine covers
Forget the stars, hire Transformers, and don't forget the women here are the ten things every movie mogul should keep in mind when it comes to the summer of 2010.
As the summer movie season winds down, TIME takes a look at the biggest flops in box office history
For nearly five decades, Ted Kennedy was a pioneering force in the Senate. In honor of the Democrat's passing, TIME looks back at his political legacy
There are a few familiar names, but our annual list of the best of the Web is packed with dynamic new sites to make your online life more efficient or just more fun
From top-secret spy files to prime cemetery real estate next to Marilyn Monroe, a look at some of the most ridiculous items ever posted on eBay
For too long, Japan's youth have been a silent minority. Now, on the eve of a crucially important general election, they seek a bigger voice in forging the future of their aging nation
As Hawaii celebrates its 50th anniversary of statehood, TIME explores little-known tidbits about the 50th state
From both the left and the right, our TV screens are saturated with arguments for and against President Obama's health carereform effort. Here's a checkup on the summer's hottest, and most jarring, health carereform commercials
As bidders prepare to battle for Andy Warhol's famous Michael Jackson portrait up, TIME explores the highest-selling items ever sold on the auction block
You no longer need to fork over fuel efficiency to get power or imposing presence. The best of the new 2010 models say boldly that you can have it all and at a decent price.
Michael Vick went from playing quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons to serving time on dogfighting charges. But now that Vick's out of jail, the Philadelphia Eagles are offering him a second chance
As two filmmakers from New Zealand set out this month to find the fabled and feared Mongolian Death Worm, a look at ten creatures that have eluded even the most determined of hunters
From the murderous doctor who claimed to be Jack the Ripper to the crook thought to have inspired Charles Dickens' Fagin, TIME takes a look at 10 particularly outlandish cases
As the world celebrates International Left-Handers Day or at least as 1 in 10 of us does a look at some of history's most notable southpaws
The Car Allowance Rebate System (a.k.a. cash for clunkers) just received another $2 billion in funding from Congress, which means more opportunities to trade in old cars. But to get a good deal you'll need to know the ropes
From Kim Jong-il's khaki unitard to Putin's bare-chested bravado, TIME examines the many fashion faux paus committed on the world stage
Here are our picks for the most interesting shows to catch during the dog days of summer
Former President Bill Clinton's retrieval of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee from North Korea captured the world's attention. But hordes of foreigners have gotten themselves into hot water overseas. TIME looks back at 10 memorable incidents