You may mean well, but Japan doesn’t need your adoption help. Haiti, however, still does. And that’s a major difference between developed and undeveloped countries.
Study: Religion May Head Toward ‘Extinction’ in Many Western Countries
If the authors of a new study have it right, then the Pope may want to update his résumé.
Compost Bags as Game Giveaways? How Pro-Sports Teams Are Going Green
As leagues attempt to “clean up” professional sports, the Seattle Mariners has planned to hand out dirt to spectators.
Elizabeth Taylor, from TIME’s Archives
Oscar-winning actress Elizabeth Taylor has died at 79, after experiencing symptoms of congestive heart failure. Since the 1940s, TIME has traced her legendary career — and infamous social life.
Liz Taylor’s Last Interview: ‘I Never Planned To Acquire a Lot of Jewels or a Lot of Husbands’
They say opposites attract. But we still find it surprising that Elizabeth Taylor’s final interview came during a sit-down with Kim Kardashian for the March issue of Harper’s Bazaar.
Quotes: Japanese Residents Worried About Growing Radiation Levels
“We have contaminated milk and vegetables, and now tap water in Tokyo, and I’m wondering what’s next.”
— ETSUKO NOMURA, a mother of two young children ages 2 and 5 discussing the negative spiral from the nuclear disaster in …
iVows: Britain’s Royal Wedding to Be Made Available on iTunes
When Steve Jobs and Apple brought out the iPod and iTunes 10 years ago, who would have ever thought that it could one day be used to showcase the Royal Wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton?
Facebook Kicks Off 20,000 Underage Users Every Day
Would it surprise you to learn that, according to a Pew study, nearly half of all 12-year-olds in the U.S. use social network sites, even though they don’t meet the minimum age requirements? For Facebook, it’s a headache they …
Report: Actress Elizabeth Taylor Dies at 79
Hollywood movie legend Elizabeth Taylor has died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles of congestive heart failure, her publicist announced on Wednesday. She was 79.
Sick Struggle: Washington Ferry Workers Fight for ‘Vomit Pay’
We bet every Washington State ferry worker wished they had known this: They can earn double-time if they clean up vomit. Or bird feces.
5 Questions with Tim Jarrell, Fodor’s Publisher, on 75 Years of Travel Guides
Eugene Fodor penned his first guide book, On the Continent–The Entertaining Travel Annual, on European travel in 1936. Since then, Fodor’s has become one of the world’s largest publishers of travel guides, producing companions …
Talk About Downsizing: Restaurant Napkins Are Getting Smaller
It’s a small world after all, at least, apparently, in the world of napkins.