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


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?

China and Africa: Growing Pains (Commentary)
China and Africa have much to gain from their romance, but the relationship is increasingly fraught


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


Unearthing Obama's Roots (Inbox)
Bush's Crocodile Tears; Farewell to a Hollywood Legend; Apple Pie and the Pope