Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died. Look back on his important contributions to civil rights.
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Queen Elizabeth's unique approach to the monarchy helped keep it relevant amid royal skepticism. Look back at TIME's coverage.
A slew of recent surveys suggest that many things—from the trivial to more serious matters—don't seem to matter to people anymore.
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Prince Philip's unusual background allowed him to help his Queen and wife become the monarch who defined a new era for her nation.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Sept. 18 at 87 years old. Here's how she first became a key figure in gender equality law.
The late Rep. John Lewis spoke in 2017 about why he kept telling the civil rights story. Read the previously unpublished excerpt here.
How do you give advice during a global pandemic? Here's what it's like to be an advice columnist right now.
The expert on presidential leadership in times of crisis on what she thinks history can teach America's leaders about how to face COVID-19.
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Before Greta Thunberg, the previous individual to hold the record was TIME's first-ever Person of the Year: 25-year-old Charles Lindbergh.
The world’s most famous 8-ft.-tall canary knows his way around a set. After all, Big Bird has spent the past 50 years on 'Sesame Street.'
Robert Mugabe, a one-time schoolteacher who became a radical guerrilla, ruled Zimbabwe for decades. Here's how he came to power.
Ibram X. Kendi, the National Book Award winner, talks to TIME about 'the R word,' capitalism and his new book, 'How to Be an Antiracist.'
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian, tells TIME about his new job at the museum and how to make the past personal.
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