A Brief History of People Power

As mass protests in Tunisia seek to bring about regime change, TIME looks at other instances of popular rebellion

Tunisian Protesters Topple the Government

The country's President, Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, flees in the face of a protest movement demanding jobs and democracy

Pictures of the Week

Desert Storm Revisited

Twenty years after the first Gulf War began: a familiar enemy, but a different result.

Dakar Rally 2011

The world's most brutal off-road race runs in South America for the third year in a row

Scenes from Tucson in Grief: January 2011

Photographer Matt Slaby takes the pulse of the stricken city in the aftermath of the tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others

Photographs by Matt Slaby / Luceo for TIME

Hundreds Die in Brazilian Mudslides

Flash floods and landslides claim lives and level buildings

Risky Crossings: Immigration in Greece

As migrants from Asia pour across the country's borders onto the soil of the European Union, the Greek government considers building a fence

Photographs by Angelos Tzortzinis

Miss America Then and Now

A look back at more than 80 years of the Miss America Competition

Haiti One Year Later

Reconstruction of the regions devastated in the January 12, 2010 earthquake proceeds very slowly — if at all

Photographs by Shaul Schwarz / Reportage by Getty Images for TIME

The Most Notable Assassins in U.S. History

The shooting in Tucson is just the latest in a long line of attempts on the lives of American politicians. TIME takes a look back at the gun-toting men who succeeded — and those who came all too close.

Flooding in Australia Spreads

Brisbane and the coast are devastated by heavy rains and flash floods

Ivory Coast Post-Election Violence Rises

As incumbent Laurent Gbagbo digs in, attacks on opposition supporters increase

The World of Jared Lee Loughner

Scenes from the Tucson home and neighborhood of the alleged Arizona shooter

Messages for the Tucson Victims

The Tucson, Ariz., tragedy inspires an outpouring of grief in words and pictures

Mourning the Victims of the Arizona Shooting

The nation grieves the murders of six people after the assassination attempt on Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords

Southern Sudan Goes to the Polls

The referendum on Jan. 9 will likely create the world's newest nation

Wings of Mercy: Medevac in Afghanistan

TIME photographer James Nachtwey photographs the men of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 214th Regiment

Photographs by James Nachtwey for TIME

The Death of an Aging Nuclear Plant

Technicians have been dismantling the Soviet-era reactor in Lubmin, Germany, for more than 15 years, and the job is nowhere near complete

Photographs by Michael Jungblut / Laif / Redux

Freeing Its Data, London Turns Access into Apps

The London Datastore urges the city's agencies and civil servants to put their data into a public repository where anyone can access it, graph it, map it or track it, making the city more friendly, transparent and efficient

The European Elvis Championships

Eighty contestants gather in Birmingham, England, for a whole lotta shakin', moanin' and rockin'

Photographs by Peter Macdiarmid / Getty Images

Christians Under Siege in the Muslim World

A series of violent incidents underscores the fragile position of Christians living in Islamic nations

The 2011 North American International Auto Show

Commissioned during the depths of the recession, the cars unveiled at this year's NAIAS emphasize utility, efficiency and tradition. They also show that automakers believe customers expect solid designs and new technology

By Joseph R. Szczesny