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Mongolia's Leader Looks Beyond Russia and China

By Charlie Campbell

'Fighting for Survival.' Mongolia's China Problem

By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai

China Detains Mongolian Herders After Grasslands Protest

By Nash Jenkins

Dogs May Have Come From Central Asia

By Tanya Basu
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The Jailing of Foreigners in Mongolia Is Unnerving the Business Community

In 2011, the resource-rich landlocked nation ranked as one of the fastest growing economies on earth, though falling commodity prices have since taken their toll

By Hannah Beech

The 10 Best Photo Essays of the Month

A compilation of the 10 most interesting photo essays published online in January, as curated by Mikko Takkunen

By Mikko Takkunen

Newly Discovered Fossils Reveal Goofy-Looking Dinosaur

"This creature wasn’t built for speed. That’s pretty obvious”

By Helen Regan

Climate Change Helped Build an Empire

The Mongol warlord built the world's largest land-based empire. But he couldn't have done it without a change in climate

By Bryan Walsh

Portraits of the Authentics: Photographing Ancient Cultures Before They Pass Away

Photographer Jimmy Nelson spent three-and-a-half years documenting the vanishing cultures of the world. His new book, Before They Pass Away, serves as visual record of what is — and what was — as the world continues evolving in 2013.

By Andrew Katz

Pictures of the Week: June 14 - June 21

From riots in Brazil and the Miami Heat's NBA triumph to 213 bear paws smuggled across the Chinese border and a cat that's running for mayor, TIME presents the best pictures of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Change in the Gobi: Mongolia's Economic Boom

Mongolia is the most sparsely populated country on the planet, yet it is also, by some estimates, the world’s fastest growing economy. David Monteleone's photographs depict the industry, landscapes and people of this country of contrasts.

By Hannah Beech

Pictures of the Week: July 6 - July 13

From Libya's landmark election and America's heat wave to Spain's running of the bulls and captured Syrian Army soldiers, TIME’s photo department presents the best images of the week.

By TIME Photo Department
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