Burma: Death on the Irrawaddy

Burmese have no time to grieve as they try to salvage their lives after cyclone Nargis

The 10 Worst Moms Ever

TIME.com presents a highly unscientific study of the 10 worst mothers from art and pop culture

Hizballah Prevailing in Beirut Siege

What began as a labor protest in Lebanon is morphing into a regional confrontation with all sides refusing to back down

Playing the Iraq Oil Card

Commentary: The administration is once again preying on people's fears, says Robert Baer, by making the dubious case that ending the war will mean $10-a-gallon gas

Resurgent Russia on Parade

An arms procession is designed to show how Putin revived Russia's fortunes, armed forces and its national pride

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Week In Review

Pictures of the Week

A volcano erupts in Chile, a sandstorm slams Afghanistan, a mother mourns in Iraq, and more




Blogs

Swampland

Five Stages of Clinton Grief

It would be a really good idea if someone could find a way to navigate Bill and Hillary past anger to the very next stage, which is something they can do very well: bargaining.

Tuned In

What's ABC News Smoking?

The network, which has reported that college students get high and watch Yo Gabba Gabba!, the most awesome kids' show on TV, is apparently unaware that adults have been doing this sort of thing since practically the dawn of television.

Looking Around

Less Than Zero

The transit center by Santiago Calatrava that's planned for the WTC site is being trimmed again for budget reasons. They promise to respect his bird-like design. I'm waiting for the other wing to drop.

THE PAGE

Obama Opens Door to Easing Clinton's Debt

The Senator muses about how to unite the party as the nominee, and Mark Halperin outlines the details of a possible deal. Read more and get your political news all day on The Page

MOTHER'S DAY

The 10 Best Moms Ever

From Dumbo's mom to Whistler's Mother, TIME.com presents a highly unscientific study of the 10 best mothers from art and pop culture

The 10 Worst

From Mrs. Robinson to Gertrude, a chronicling of the worst mothers we could find

DOWNTIME

What's Hot This Weekend

A first-person journey through Second Life on TV, new albums from both Neil Diamond and Death Cab For Cutie in record stores, and a Louis Malle classic revived on DVD

Video

Joel Stein's TIME 100 Red Carpet

From McCain to the Guitar Hero guys, our correspondent asks TIME's most influential people the most meaningless questions

U.S.

Ky. Inmate Fights for His Execution

After more than three years of waiting for courts to consider an appeal he never wanted, convicted killer Marco Allen Chapman may soon get his wish

ENTERTAINMENT

10 Questions for Toni Morrison

She's won the Pulitzer and Nobel prizes and recently received the PEN/Borders Literary Service Award. A new collection of her nonfiction, What Moves at the Margin, is out now. Toni Morrison will now take your questions

POLITICS

Blackwater May Avoid Iraq Charges

Blackwater Worldwide, the security contractor blamed by an angry Iraqi government for the shooting deaths of 17 civilians, is not expected to face criminal charges