In an age when attaining a satisfying work-life balance seems virtually impossible, and at a time when everyone is constantly asked to do more, achieve more, be better or risk feeling less …

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4 days ago · A 1950 issue of LIFE featured a story headlined “ Buddhist from Brooklyn,” which told the story of a 21-year-old man whose devotion to the religion inspired him to start a new …

The following is adapted from the introductio n to LIFE’s new special issue Sharks: Predators of the Sea, which is available here online and at newsstands: Few words in the American …

The following is excerpted from LIFE’s new special issue Michael Jordan: The Greatest of All Time, available at newsstands and here online. When it dropped in the mid-’90s, the 30 …

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This photo gallery includes Elisofon’s historic shot as well as several of Duchamp’s more conventional appearances before the cameras of LIFE photographers.

It is one of many wonderful photos of Madonna in the LIFE archives, and here is a sampling of some favorites. Especially when she was on stage, she could strike a pose like there was …