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How the U.S. Came to Trust the Polio Vaccine Trial

By Jeffrey Kluger

How '70s Black Basketball Players Changed the Game Forever

By Theresa Runstedtler

Black Queer History Is American History

By Myeshia Price

The History of Asian Actors at the Oscars

By Olivia B. Waxman
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America Is in Denial About Its British Imperialist Origins

A big lie America tells about itself is that it was a victim of Britain’s imperial oppression, not its creation, writes Sathnam Sanghera.

By Sathnam Sanghera

The Unsung Stories of 3 Pioneering Black Female Doctors

Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler is considered the first Black woman physician in the U.S.

By Olivia B. Waxman

See the Evolution of TIME's Cover

On the occasion of TIME’s 100th birthday, Creative Director D.W. Pine explores how the magazine’s cover has evolved over the course of a century

By D.W. Pine

Read MLK's Letter on Being Named ‘Man of the Year’

In a Jan. 16, 1964, letter to TIME co-founder Henry Luce, King explained what that designation meant to him—and to the movement.

By Martin Luther King Jr.

TIME Inc.'s Archivist on 100 Years of Covers

Bill Hooper discusses the colorful personalities behind the red border, and where the publication's influence can be seen today.

By Olivia B. Waxman

The Power of a TIME Cover

The cover of TIME has often been called the most important real estate in journalism—making some of the world’s best photographers and artists its architects

By D.W. Pine

The Impact of TIME’s First Cover

Nancy Gibbs, the first woman to be editor-in-chief of TIME, on the lasting influence of the magazine's 1923 debut.

By Nancy Gibbs

The Dalai Lama on the Gratitude He Feels Looking Back at His Escape From Tibet

64 years after appearing on the cover of TIME, the Dalai Lama reflects on the importance of warm-heartedness

By Dalai Lama

Waco Is Now a Pilgrimage Site for the Patriot Movement

Thirty years after the siege that helped inspire today’s militias, Waco has become a tourist attraction.

By Kevin Cook

Did the CIA Betray Nelson Mandela?

In 1962 Nelson Mandela was arrested by the South African police. Richard Stengel reports on the CIA's involvement

By Richard Stengel
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