A look at the 10 elections that have Democrats most concerned
Mark Halperin appraises the achievements, and lack of them, in the first year since President Obama's election
TIME looks at what's on the agenda for the talks in Copenhagen which begin on Dec. 2
Next time you hit the road, stay connected, be mobile and look drop-dead cool with 25 of the world's best tech gadgets
As 2009 winds down, a few smart tax-saving tactics can help make the year a winner for your personal finances
As Crowe's directorial debut Say Anything gets a well-earned 20th anniversary re-release, TIME turns back the clock and assesses Crowe's finest moments from his back catalogue
It's been exactly 50 years since contestant Charles Van Doren admitted that his victory on the game show Twenty-One was rigged, but the industry remains as popular as ever
The market crashed then recovered. Feeling safer? Here's a strategy for retirement planning in a new, uncertain age and for every age group
From North By Northwest's 50th anniversary to Uncharted 2 for the gamers: A weekly guide to what you should see, what you should skip and what you won't be able to avoid
In 1959, TIME magazine published its first edition for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. We look back at the politicians and pop idols, activists and athletes who shaped the region of the past five decades
Allegations that Afghan President Karzai's brother worked for the CIA are a reminder of a long list of distinguished and not-so-distinguished assets
With Michael Jackson's This Is It hitting theaters, TIME takes a look at some of the greatest concert films ever
To mark the release of Michael Jackson's highly anticipated This Is It, TIME looks back at the albums that brought fame and fortune to singers after they were gone
For the first time, obesity researchers have data showing that the least healthy cereals are the ones marketed most aggressively to kids. Here's the skinny on the 10 most frequently marketed cereals to children on television
Bob Dylan's 47th album, Christmas in the Heart, was released on Oct. 13 to much bafflement. In honor of the music legend's sudden foray into holiday cheer, TIME examines other celebrities' bizarre musical experiments.
With the parents of six-year-old "Balloon Boy" Falcon Henne facing criminal charges for concocting the story of his accidental flight in a bid for reality show fame, a look at more of history's most outrageous deceptions
In the fame game, you're nobody till somebody makes a Halloween costume in your image. TIME takes a look at some of 2009's best straight-from-the headlines outfits
A quiet revolution has changed the status of American women; so what's new now? Plus: a TIME opinion poll on gender
Quakes can't be predicted with the same accuracy as the weather, but a look at global fault lines and the geologic record suggests some places are due for a rumble
In light of Sir Tim Berners-Lee's admission this month that he should have designed World Wide Web http addresses without the double forward slashes, TIME looks back at some other memorable screw-ups involving the Internet
Look out, petroleum jelly! Getting it on is getting greener
Two bizarre pop culture artifacts are up for auction this weekend: hair belonging to both Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson. TIME surveys the out-there celeb keepsakes only die-hard fans could love
That Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize came as a shock to most people, especially his critics. As pundits analyze the award's aftermath, TIME looks back at the most memorable moments of Obama overkill
NASA has sent two probes on a collision course with the moon in hopes that the impact will reveal signs of water. That's right: water on the moon. A look at some more little-known facts about that pie in the sky
From saving wild mountain rivers in China to measuring the Arctic's icy expanse, from protecting the lush forests of Africa to conducting a feisty online debate, our green heroes are informed by this simple notion: We can all make a difference