The Most Influential People in The World
Here's our list of the 100 men and women whose power, talent or moral example is transforming the world
 Video: On the Red Carpet at the TIME 100 Party


Essay: The Alt TIME 100 (Essay)
A list for the rest of us, featuring lots of reality-TV stars, plus Sanjaya's hair


Undoing Jeb Bush in Florida (The Well / Nation)
The state's early primary could put a brighter spotlight on Charlie Crist, the governor who has won fans by building bipartisan bridges

'A Slow-Motion Car Crash' (The Well / Book Excerpt)
Spy boss George Tenet has received his share of the blame for Iraq. His new book makes the case that others on the Bush team should too

Why States Want Early Primaries (The Well / Nation)
Much of the schedule is still up in the air, but next year's primary season will start earlier -- and end sooner -- than ever before


MIT Dean Marilee Jones Flunks Out (Commentary)
Her credentials were a mess, but she did a great job anyway. So why was she dumped?

The 2008 Formula (Commentary)
To get elected, the next President will have to both represent change and be hawkish on the war


Stopping the Dropout Exodus (Education)
New York City has more dropouts than most cities have students. It also has more ways to help them stay in school


Trouble in Turkey (Dashboard / Dashboard)

Verbatim: May 14, 2007

Milestones May 14, 2007 (Briefing)

GLOBAL NOTE: Olmert Under Fire (Dashboard / Dashboard)

Newsreel May 14, 2007 (Newsreel / Newsreel)

DEALS: The Mogul's Next Move (Dashboard / Dashboard)

Numbers: May 14, 2007 (Numbers)

Why Scandals Stick. (Briefing / The Moment)
The sins of the self-righteous will always be magnified

Olympic Journey of Harmony Takes a Political Turn (Dashboard / Dashboard)

IRAQ INVESTMENT: Reconstruction Redux (Dashboard / Dashboard)

LEXICON: GWOT (Dashboard / Dashboard)

Washington Memo: An Iraq Compromise (Briefing / Dashboard)

People: May 14, 2007 (People)

Postcard: Tehran (Postcard: Tehran.)
Despite a culture that thrives on lavish weddings, men and women are officially barred from celebrating together. How some Iranians skirt the law in order to tie the knot

Why You'll Miss Tony Blair (The Well / World)
He is leaving Downing Street as an unpopular failure. He deserves better
 Photo Essay: A Decade in Power


Palestinian Moms Becoming Martyrs (The Well / World)
More and more Palestinian women want to blow themselves up in attacks on Israel. But are they really choosing to die?


The World Bank's Real Problem (The Curious Capitalist)
Yes, Paul Wolfowitz got his girlfriend a raise, but the World Bank really needs to figure out why it still exists


On the road with Gerald Grinstein (Global Business)
Delta's hero will pull the airline from bankruptcy, leaving the skies on a high note. An inside look at airlines with a CEO who survived the turbulence

H&M Sets Up Shop in China (Global Business / Retail)
Success in Asia for the trendy Swedish retailer lies less in the cheap and more in the chic

Siemens Goes Mega (Global Business)
The loss of CEO Klaus Kleinfeld won't derail his plan to make it the world's infrastructure source

The Smell of Competition (Global Business / Marketing)
Fragrance-and-flavor suppliers aim to dazzle the senses as new markets emerge for their creativity

Don't Call It Vanity Press (Global Business / Small Business)
How Web start-up Blurb's glossy art books finally got some respect for self-publishing


Downtime: Downtime: May 14, 2007 (Downtime)


10 Questions for Russell Simmons (10 Questions)
After the Imus scandal, the rap mogul made a surprising plea to remove three offensive words from hip-hop's airwaves. He has also penned a new book about self-empowerment. Russell Simmons will now take your questions


The TIME 100 List
How do we pick the most influential people on the planet? We look for the ideas that are reshaping the world


Inbox: May 14, 2007