Celebrating 50 Years of the Mini
Looking back over the past half century of a British design icon.
Star Trek's Most Notorious Villains
In boldly going where no man has gone before, the crew of the Enterprise (and its successors) have battled evil in many forms
Republican Memorabilia
A gallery of items on display at the party's national headquarters
Photographs by Brooks Kraft / Corbis for TIME
Judd Apatow's War on Jay Leno
The director takes aim at the comedian — and TIME 100 no-show — and recruits other celebrities to his cause
The Vatican and the Jews
A look back at the Holy See's efforts to find rapprochement with the world's Jews
Confrontation in the Swat Valley
Pakistani forces prepare to take on the Taliban in the volatile northern districts
Obama and Biden Go Out for Burgers
The President and his Veep move their weekly lunch to Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia
"Smart Sponges" Purify Stormwater
A Scottsdale, Arizona company finds a market for its "Smart Sponges", chemically-engineered filters that effectively — and cheaply — purify storm-water runoff
Soccer in the Time of Swine Flu
Fear of the illness leads Mexican authorities to close the country's football matches to fans.
Susan Boyle's Road to Fame
A 47-year-old Scottish spinster rocks Simon Cowell — and the world
Inside Mexico's Drug Tunnels
Mexico's cartels employ increasingly sophisticated technology to burrow under the border
Thermal Scanners Hunt for Swine Flu
The body temperature scanners installed at airports around the world help control the spread of the illness — and generate haunting, otherworldly imagery
A Brief History of the Kentucky Derby
The 135th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place — as always — on the first Saturday in May. TIME takes a look back at the "most exciting two minutes in sports."
Michigan: The Hollywood of the Midwest
Lured by a generous tax rebate, many studios are moving their productions to The Wolverine State
A Brief History of Cinco de Mayo
TIME takes a look back at a Mexican holiday with an anti-imperialist message that's nonetheless become a reason for Americans to overdose on beer and tequila every spring.
Presidential Palm-Reading
Amid all the scrutiny of Barack Obama's first 100 days in office — and comparisons to his predecessors — we asked a palm-reading expert to assess the palms of several Presidents (and guess which hand belonged to which man)
By Deirdre van Dyk
A Brief History of Pontiac
General Motors announced on April 27 that it plans to shut down Pontiac by 2010. TIME takes a look back at the brand that brought us the "muscle car."
Swine Flu Hits Mexico
The swine flu outbreak in Mexico has killed at least 150 people and spread to nations as far away as New Zealand and Spain.
Behind the Scenes with Obama
TIME photographer Callie Shell documents the President's historic start on the job
The Taliban Moves into Buner District
The militants secure their hold over a strategic region 70 miles from the Pakistani capital
The Streets of Ciudad Juarez
The battle to control the flow of drugs from Mexico through Texas escalates into an unofficial war between the cops and the cartels.
Cleopatra Through the Ages
Archaeologists believe they have found the tombs of Cleopatra and Mark Antony, perhaps providing a hint of what the legendary queen looked like. A gallery of how artists have portrayed her through the millennia
The Great American Pot Smoke-Out
Advocates for the legalization of pot (and a few recreational tokers) mark the movement's progress on April 20, a.k.a. 4/20, the drug's unofficial national holiday
The Colorful History of Earth Day
For 39 years, activists have gone to great lengths to draw attention to the planet's environmental needs
Columbine 10 Years Later: The Evidence
Photographs from a public display of items related to the tragic 1999 school shooting.
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