Time.com Photo Essays

Deadly Earthquake Strikes China’s Sichuan Province
A strong quake rocked China’s southwestern Sichuan province, killing more than 150 and injuring thousands.

Empire State of Mind: In Praise of New York’s Second-Tallest — and Most Beloved — Building
When 1 World Trade Center reaches its final, dizzying height, topped off with a distinctive stainless-steel spire, the glass-sheathed structure will be the...


