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But in the decade that followed, Renoir became one of the movement's first apostates. Impressionism affected many people in the 19th century in much the way the Internet does now. It both charmed and unnerved them. It brought to painting a novel immediacy, but it also gave back a...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: La Vie en Rose | 2/18/2010 | See Source »

Archbishop Desmond Tutu has dedicated his life to the promotion of equality. Now a new study of his genetic makeup has helped scientists understand how different human beings are - at least genetically.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Secrets Lie in Archbishop Tutu's Genome? | 2/18/2010 | See Source »

The frustration of young people occasionally explodes into violence in Greece. In December 2008, Athens and other major cities were racked by weeks of violent protests over the fatal police shooting of a 15-year-old boy as well as the perceived lack of opportunities in the country. Some young...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Party's Over for Spendthrift Greeks | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

Under pressure from the European Union, the Greek government has outlined a series of public-sector wage cuts and tax increases that are intended to help slash the deficit from the current 12.7% of GDP to the E.U. limit of 3% by 2012. While the impact of the new measures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Party's Over for Spendthrift Greeks | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

Young Greeks may be the most pessimistic about the future. Unemployment surged to 10.6% at the end of last year, according to the national statistics office, up from 7.8% a year earlier. Among young people specifically, the situation is even worse: 27.8% of 15-to-24-year-olds are now...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Party's Over for Spendthrift Greeks | 2/17/2010 | See Source »

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