A deadly toxic spill from an metals plant in Hungary is threatening the Danube river and could cause an ecological disaster throughout Europe. TIME’s photo department takes a look at the flood. (via TIME.com)
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Happy 200th Birthday, Oktoberfest
The World’s Largest Folk Festival kicks off in Munich. Check out TIME.com’s photo gallery for views of the celebration.
Snooki At The Playground
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 — head to TIME.com for the full lineup.
If You Were Wondering What Conan O’Brien Looked Like As a Teen…
NewsFeed is glad that we are not famous, because our constitutions could not handle the embarrassment of having old photos of us passed around. (Via The Hollywood Reporter.)
Tim Tebow Gets Friar Tuck Haircut
Every rookie gets hazed. And well, when you’re as famously pious as Tim Tebow is, sometimes your teammates give you a haircut to match. (Via LenDale White’s Twitter, a phrase never before uttered in the pages of TIME magazine.)
Ask about our “Stomp Mel Gibson” special (via Super Punch)
Photos: The Best, and Weirdest, of the Twi-Hards
Now that Twilight: Eclipse has finally made its way to theaters, tweens (and their moms) across the country can finally get their fill of Bella, Edward and Jacob. In the days before and after the film’s release, Twilight fans …
G-20 Protests: 10 Scenes from the Battlefield
Since June 18, Toronto police have arrested 562 protesters in conjunction with the G8 and G-20 conferences. No serious injuries have been reported, but the demonstrations turned destructive by the conference’s end, with cars lit …
Pictures: Ohio’s Touchdown Jesus Statue
The King of Kings statue – sometimes known as Touchdown Jesus – burned after a lightning strike in Monroe, Ohio on Monday night
Pictures: The 2010 World Cup Opening Ceremony
The vuvuzelas are out in full force. TIME takes you to the World Cup opening ceremony in South Africa.
Photos: Fearless Global Daredevils
Need summer vacation plans? Take some inspiration from this group of thrill-seekers from around the world.