Best Inventions of 2002

A Foam-Rubber microphone, a stealth surfboard, a genetically modified tomato — among this year's crop of fresh ideas, here are some of our favorites More »


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  2. London Terror Attack: Names, Family Tragedy and Deepening Mystery
  3. Solved! The Mystery of the Maddening Itch
  4. Obama: The College Years
  5. Fighting Teen Pregnancy: Portrait of a Radical High School Program, 1971
  6. The Next Real Estate Bubble Has Already Begun (But It's Not What You Think)
  7. London Man Hacked to Death in Suspected Terrorist Attack
  8. 'Loser' No More: Tesla Repays $465 Million U.S. Loan
  9. The 15 Best Minecraft Creations (and Wildest Destinations)
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  1. TIME Exclusive: President Obama's 1979 Prom Photos
  2. The 46,000-Pound X-Wing: How LEGO Built The World's Biggest Star Wars Toy
  3. The Battle for Qusayr: What Victory in Syria's Latest Front Means for the War
  4. Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us
  5. The Value of a Human Life: $129,000
  6. The End of Poverty
  7. Boy Scouts of America Has A Lot To Learn From the Girl Scouts
  8. Blood Work
  9. Immigration Bill Navigates Early Obstacles
  10. Amprius Begins Shipping a Better Smartphone Battery