The Deadliest Hurricanes in U.S. History
A look back at the worst hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. coast
Mount Sinabung: A Sleeping Giant Awakens
A volcano in North Sumatra erupted for the first time in 400 years on Aug. 29, 2010, sending unsuspecting residents into panic
The Sad, Woeful Story of Weston-Super-Mare
As summer ends, a multimillion-dollar renovation of the town's famed Grand Pier remains unfinished, the latest in a series of unfortunate events to plague a popular but seemingly cursed U.K. tourist destination
Going Home from Iraq
One American unit's final days in the country
Photographs by Yuri Kozyrev / Noor for TIME
A Katrina Photographer Returns to New Orleans — Again and Again
Mario Tama has been covering Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath since Day One. A selection of images from his new book, Coming Back, New Orleans Resurgent
Destroy This Memory: Richard Misrach on Hurricane Katrina
A record of the painful messages left in the hurricane's wake
Avatar as Protest
Demonstrators for a wide variety of causes have adopted the image of James Cameron's Na'vi people to promote their causes
The Story of One Block in New Orleans
For the past four years, photographer Dave Anderson has focused on a single block of New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. A selection from his recent book, One Block: A New Orleans Neighborhood Rebuilds.
Religion in the Ruins of Katrina
Photographer Debbie Fleming Caffery finds faith after the hurricane
The Surreal Remains of Six Flags New Orleans
The amusement park is little changed since the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina drained away
Photographs by Melissa Golden / Redux
Venezuela Cracks Down on Illegal Mining
The Chávez government sends soldiers in to crack down on unregulated mining in Bolívar State
Photos by Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters
For the Centenary of Mother Teresa's Birth, a Trove of Rare Photos
A gallery of images from a forgotten assignment by Homer Page, a photographer who came across Teresa at the beginning of her ministry
Living in Malaysia's Melting Pot
For decades, the diverse southeast Asian nation of Malaysia has given economic benefits to its ethnic Malay majority, a policy that is now under reconsideration
Photographs by Rahman Roslan for TIME
Rescuers Maintain Contact with Chilean Miners
After the euphoria of making contact, Chilean officials and rescue workers settle in for the long task of keeping the trapped miners psychologically and physically healthy
Coming of Age in Ciudad Juárez
The story of how one ordinary girl was able to celebrate her quinceañera — the Mexican equivalent of a "sweet 16" party — in one of the world's most violent cities
Photographs and story by Keith Dannemiller for TIME
The New 'Kashmiri Intifadeh'
The new generation of stone-pelting protesters clashing with the military throughout the summer wants one thing: for the Indian army to leave Kashmir
A Civilian Casualty in Afghanistan
Photographer Adam Ferguson witnesses a mortar strike that kills a young girl in Marjah
Photographs by Adam Ferguson / VII Network for TIME
The Recent Life of Kanye West
TIME takes a look at the good, the bad and the bizarre
Multimedia: On the Streets with the LAPD
In an era of steep budget cuts, the officers' work just gets harder
Photographs and story by Robert Nickelsberg for TIME
A Brief History of Intolerance in America
Discrimination against different religious and ethnic groups dates back to the founding of the colonies
By Kate Abbott
Jazz Photographer Herman Leonard
His images of great musicians helped define the visual identity of jazz
Marines' Tattoos in Marjah, Afghanistan
Photographer Mauricio Lima asks the members of the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, to show their skin art
Welcome to Prison Valley
Fremont County, Colorado, has made incarceration a local specialty industry
Photographs by Philippe Brault / Agence Vu / Aurora
Iftar: Breaking Ramadan's Fast
How Muslims from around the world observe Iftar, the breaking of their daily fast
The World's Longest Yard Sale
At this flea market over six states, one person's junk is another's treasure
Photographs by Floto + Warner for TIME
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