Batman Battles the Bad Guys
Heath Ledger's Joker is the latest in a long line of the Dark Knight's foes.
Nelson Mandela at 90
A look at the life and leadership of the world's great hero.
Narrated by TIME's Managing Editor, Rick Stengel
The Wondrous World of the Imperiled Coral Reefs
The habitats of thousands of species are threatened with extinction
Bastille Day Celebrations
French President Nicolas Sarkozy invited European and North African leaders to Paris to inaugurate a Union for the Mediterranean. The perfect setpiece: the traditional Bastille Day parade on the Champs Elysées, honoring the French Revolution.
The iPhone 3G Hits Stores
People around the world line-up to buy Apple's latest gadget
High Tea in Malaysia
Tea tourism attracts travelers to the Cameron Highlands Resort, where classic tea service is provided right on the plantation grounds
Photographs for TIME by Peter Hunt
Afghanistan's Ongoing War
With more soldiers dying in Afghanistan than Iraq, a look at the struggle to secure one vital province shows why the fight against the Taliban is deadlier than ever
Photographs for TIME by Zalmai
Cricket 2.0
A Texan tycoon bankrolls a sped-up version of the classic sport, hoping that it can find an audience in the United States
The Eight New Natural Wonders
UNESCO names eight new wonders to its World Heritage List
China on the Wild Side
Photographer Rian Dundon explores life on the fringes of the People's Republic
Mark Twain: Portraits
The celebrated author and humorist was feted in photographs his entire career
- Past Photoessays: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999
- Past Pictures of the Week: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
- TIME Asia Photoessays
- TIME Europe Photoessays
Top Stories
- A New Clue in Predicting Earthquakes
- Do Breast Self-Exams Do Any Good?
- Obama: The Half-Billion-Dollar Man
- Can Sugar Substitutes Make You Fat?
- An American Pastime: Smoking Pot
- Dr. Andrew Weil's Wellness Diet
- Which Are Worse: Calories from Carbs or Fat?
- The iPhone: Second Time's a Charm
- General Motors' Garage Sale
- Mystery Insect Found in London
- Is Florida the Sunset State?
- Dr. Andrew Weil's Wellness Diet
- Do Breast Self-Exams Do Any Good?
- Mandela: His 8 Lessons of Leadership
- Which Are Worse: Calories from Carbs or Fat?
- Can Sugar Substitutes Make You Fat?
- Warmer Temps, More Kidney Stones
- A New Clue in Predicting Earthquakes
- Making Water a Matter of Race
- Obama: The Half-Billion-Dollar Man