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When you think of skiing, you probably picture going downhill. But the sport of skimo, short for ski mountaineering, involves going uphill, too. It’s the only new sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Skimo is an emerging sport, with competitions…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
