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Red handprints painted on a rough cave wall show ancient markings made long ago.

History

Prehistoric Hands

January 23, 2026

Researchers say a series of handprints may be the oldest rock art ever found. They were found on a cave wall in Sulawesi, in Indonesia. The prints were likely made more than 67,000 years ago. Other cave art found in…

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A large stone statue of an ancient Egyptian ruler sits inside a museum, with other statues and visitors in the background.

History

Egypt on Display

January 22, 2026

Journey through ancient Egypt. Learn about powerful rulers. See the wonders of the Great Pyramid of Giza. You can do it all at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), in Giza, Egypt. Many museums contain Egyptian artifacts, but the GEM has…

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Sports

Kim Rides Again

January 22, 2026

In 2022, U.S. snowboarding superstar Chloe Kim became the first woman to have won two Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe event. Soon, she’ll compete for her third. Kim spoke with TIME’s Sean Gregory as she prepared for the 2026…

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A huge snow sculpture shaped like a tiger towers behind a bundled-up visitor.

Culture

Snow Beast

January 8, 2026

An enormous snow tiger watches over the Harbin Ice and Snow World on January 5. Visitors to the yearly festival in Harbin, China, marvel at giant snow and ice s…

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People

TIME Person of the Year

January 2, 2026

Last month, TIME announced its 2025 Person of the Year. It’s actually a group: the architects of artificial intelligence. This group includes OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and several others. The announcement was made on December 11. “Person of the Year…

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Cable cars glide over a city on overhead wires.

Transportation

Commuting in the Clouds

January 1, 2026

On December 13, Paris, France, unveiled a three-mile cable car route. It’s the first one in the region. It’s also the longest urban cable car route in Europe. Commuters in the suburbs can now float over rush-hour traffic. The system…

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Holidays

Ready to Celebrate

January 1, 2026

This shop in Liaoning Province, China, is one of many getting ready for Lunar New Year celebrations. February 17 will kick off the Year of the Fire Horse, which…

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Places

Kids Going Places

December 11, 2025

Fifth-grade students in North Carolina made some additions to our World’s Greatest Places list. Read a few here. We love hearing from our readers: Write to us at tfkeditors@time.com. I think Iceland is a great place. It has giant glaciers,…

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Sports

Let the Games Begin

December 10, 2025

The 2026 Winter Olympics are right around the corner. They begin on February 6. The Paralympics, which feature events for athletes with disabilities, start a month later. Both will take place across Northern Italy. More than 3,500 athletes from 93…

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Tables covered with many varieties of cheese, including wedges, rounds, and blocks in shades of yellow and white.

Food and Nutrition

The Big Cheese

November 26, 2025

Does the smell of stinky socks make you hungry? The 2025 World Cheese Awards took place on November 13, in Bern, Switzerland. More than 250 judges sampled the best—and smelliest—cheeses from around the world. (In the world of cheese, a…

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