Articles
Talkin' 'Bout Their Generations
MISSIONARY GENERATION BORN 1860--82 COINAGE Historians William Strauss and Neil Howe The Civil War ended during their childhood, and they reached early adulthood...
House Where Alfred Hitchcock Wrote ‘The Birds’ Goes on Sale
The renowned director reportedly wrote the 1963 suspense thriller in the barn.
Bernanke: Fed Prevented ‘Meltdown’ But Was ‘Helpless’ to Save Lehman
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that U.S. government intervention during the financial crisis prevented a “total meltdown” in the U.S. economy...
With Age Comes Happiness
Wisdom may come with age, but does happiness follow suit? Some studies show that the elderly may be more prone to depression and loneliness, which can lead to...
How Annie Changed the World
An entertaining Broadway revival reminds us of what the little orphan wrought
Photo Essays
Hatred on the Home Front: The Detroit Race Riots, June 1943
The popular notion that the American home front during World War II was a place of unclouded unity, sacrifice and common purpose is — like most overly simplified...
Behind the Picture: ‘The American Way’ and the Flood of ’37
Like popular songs and fashions, some photographs have the power to define entire eras. A fatally wounded Robert Kennedy on the floor of a hotel kitchen, a...
Time.com Specials
Remembering the Great Depression
With the outlook gloomy for the U.S. economy, TIME takes a look back at what it was like during some of the nation's darkest days — through the eyes of those who...
Great Depression 2.0: Tracing the Meltdown
The housing bubble burst. Wall Street collapsed. Now the aftershocks are radiating throughout Main Street. TIME explores how this initially insular financial...
