COVER
The World's Most Influential People (TIME 100)
Our fifth annual list of the world's most influential people: leaders, thinkers, heroes, artists, scientists and more
Leaders & Revolutionaries (TIME 100)
The Dalai Lama, Putin and other agenda setters
Heroes & Pioneers (TIME 100)
Armstrong, Blair and more who inspire
Scientists & Thinkers (TIME 100)
From Allen to Zuckerberg, good ideas
Artists & Entertainers (TIME 100)
Koolhaas and Carey, Stoppard and Springsteen
Builders & Titans (TIME 100)
Jobs, Murdoch, Lagerfeld and other captains of industry
GLOBAL BUSINESS
Private Jets: Air Pressure (Aviation)
A new breed of tiny jets is a boon for business travelers. But can our crowded skies handle the swarm?
VIEWPOINT
China and Africa: Growing Pains (Commentary)
China and Africa have much to gain from their romance, but the relationship is increasingly fraught
POSTCARD FROM
Postcard: Cyprus
Another breach in Nicosia's "green line" suggests that the Turkish North's status as the choice destination for fugitives may not be forever. On the Run in the Sun
LETTERS
Unearthing Obama's Roots (Inbox)
Bush's Crocodile Tears; Farewell to a Hollywood Legend; Apple Pie and the Pope