COVER
The 2011 TIME 100
Meet the most influential people in the world. They are artists and activists, reformers and researchers, heads of state and captains of industry. Their ideas spark dialogue and dissent and sometimes even revolution. Welcome to this year's TIME 100
ESSAY
In the Short Term, Good News (Worldview)
How the U.S.'s economic strength overseas prevents it from facing its debt crisis
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Heart of Gold (Art)
The Afghan relics that have survived improbable odds
LETTERS
Inbox
GLOBAL ADVISER
Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands Are Remote Worth the Trip (TIME Traveler)
Excursions to this corner of the archipelago require at least seven to 10 days — but few visitors regret making the journey
Hôtel le Bristol: Paris Doesn't Get More French (Check In)
Just two blocks from the Elysée Palace on the chic Rue du Faubourg St.-Honoré, this hotel has for generations attracted celebrities, diplomats and the world's most well-heeled travelers
Hong Kong's Ritz-Carlton: A Hotel with Altitude (Next Time You're in ... Hong Kong)
Billed as the highest hotel in the world, the new Ritz is perched between levels 102 and 118 at the ICC tower in West Kowloon
Greenhouse Gallery: New Delhi's Arty New Hothouse (Diversions)
The space mounts exhibits and hosts typography workshops, readings and yoga sessions