COVER
The 100 Most Influential People in the World (TIME 100)
Our annual list of the people whose ideas, innovations and actions are shaping our world
Leaders (TIME 100)
Sarah Palin, Manmohan Singh and other global movers and shakers
Heroes (TIME 100)
The inspiring feats of an urban farmer, an air-traffic controller in Haiti and icons like Bill Clinton
Artists (TIME 100)
Lady Gaga, Conan O'Brien and others who make us dance, giggle and retweet
Thinkers (TIME 100)
Steve Jobs plus scientists, statesmen and a Supreme Court Justice
The Influence Index (TIME 100)
An in-depth look at who on our list holds the most influence in our interconnected world
Behind Every Good Woman (TIME 100)
How did the most influential women in the world get to where they are today? We asked TIME 100 alumnae about the people and experiences that shaped their lives, their greatest achievements and what they'd like to accomplish next
Parts of Speech (TIME 100)
The most influential people say the most interesting things. This year's TIME 100, in their own words
ESSAY
The TIME Bum Hundred: My Least Influentials (The Awesome Column)
I list the 100 least influential people of the year. Because we all know that's more entertaining
The Least Influential People of 2010
WORLD
Norway Builds the World's Most Humane Prison (Postcard)
In Norway, criminals lose their right to freedom — but not to jogging trails, flat-screen televisions and orange sorbet. A look inside Halden Fengsel, the world's most humane prison
TO OUR READERS
Under the Influence
In our annual TIME 100 issue, we tell you about the people whose ideas, innovations and actions are shaping our world
How We Made the TIME 100 List
TIME Managing Editor Richard Stengel and TIME 100 issue editor Radhika Jones explain how the magazine chose this year's 100 most influential people
SPECIAL SECTION
Lenovo's Legend Returns (Global Business / Technology)
Liu Chuanzhi built China's first global computer company. Now he's rebuilding it
Recession Plan: More Benefits (Global Business / Small Business)
In a tough economy, Republic of Tea made itself a better place to work
Hollywood's New Lens (Global Business / Front and Center)
3-D has dazzled moviegoers. But DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg says we haven't seen anything yet
PEOPLE
10 Questions for Karl Rove (10 Questions)
The former Bush adviser is the author of Courage and Consequence. Karl Rove will now take your questions
BRIEFING
The Moment
4|23|10: Arizona
The World
10 ESSENTIAL STORIES
Spotlight: Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Offshore-Drilling Disasters: Rare But Deadly
Verbatim
Brief History: Video-Game Violence
The Skimmer
Book review: Hellhound on His Trail by Hampton Sides