COVER

EDITOR'S DESK

Covering the 100 (To Our Readers / Time 100)

Seven portraits introduce our annual edition of the world's most influential people

COMMENTARY

Listing Under the Influence (The Awesome Column)

I dig through 10 years of TIME 100 picks to see how often the editors got it right — or wrong

SPECIAL SECTION

Progress

From Gaga to Gates, the evolving careers of TIME 100 alumni

BRIEFING