The Beaning of Life: 10 Memorable Movie Beans

From a death-prone English actor to a coffee plantation on Africa, TIME surveys a wide field of famous cinematic beans

London 2012: 50 Olympic Athletes to Watch

From Qatar to South Africa, Russia to the U.S., TIME takes you around the globe to meet the extraordinary men and women you'll be seeing this summer at the...

World Cup 2010

All the news, analysis, photos, videos and reports on South Africa's festival of football: the 2010 World Cup

A Team-by-Team Guide to the 2010 World Cup

Get the lowdown on the 32 sides competing in South Africa, all vying to win the greatest prize in sports

The Fortune/TIME/CNN Global Forum 2010

Leaders of business, government and society from all around the world journey to South Africa to discuss "the new global opportunity"

11 World Cup Players to Watch

A look at the globe's top players and teams as they head for South Africa

TIME's Annual Journey: 1989

From the Berlin Wall to the Web, from Tiananmen Square to a moment in South Africa, from an oil spill to a banned book — how a year of both hope and despair...

Heroes of the Environment 2009

From saving wild mountain rivers in China to measuring the Arctic's icy expanse, from protecting the lush forests of Africa to conducting a feisty online debate,...

Starting Gun Sounds for the 2010 World Cup

The matchups are set for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Here's TIME's group-by-group analysis of the draw

2008 Summer Journey

Who invented chess? Why is polo big in Pakistan? From the ancient city of Ur to modern Africa, from Cornwall to Korea, how sports and games have changed our...