The Best TIME Covers

On TIME's 85th anniversary, check out the most lasting images ever to appear inside the red border and vote for the best cover in TIME history.

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From Einstein to Ellen DeGeneres, the cover of TIME has framed some of the last 85 years' most memorable images. Take the poll and tell us which one is your favorite

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  1. No Churchgoing Christmas for the First Family
  2. Israel vs. Hizballah: Drumbeats of War
  3. How Christmas Is (Not) Celebrated in North Korea
  4. The Pentagon Prepares for a Missile Attack from 'Iran'
  5. Sherlock Holmes: Impressive Abs, Unmemorable Action
  6. Has the Alleged Fort Hood Gunman's Imam Been Silenced?
  7. How Panera Bread Defies the Recession
  8. China's Christmas Warning to Political Dissidents
  9. Why Brittany Murphy Is Worth Remembering
  10. Climate Change: How Fast Is the Earth Shifting?
  1. No Churchgoing Christmas for the First Family
  2. How Panera Bread Defies the Recession
  3. Mexico City's Revolutionary First: Gay Marriage
  4. China's Christmas Warning to Political Dissidents
  5. Sherlock Holmes: Impressive Abs, Unmemorable Action
  6. Has the Alleged Fort Hood Gunman's Imam Been Silenced?
  7. How Christmas Is (Not) Celebrated in North Korea
  8. Climate Change: How Fast Is the Earth Shifting?
  9. Magnus Carlsen: The 19-Year-Old King of Chess
  10. Obama, a Favorite Son, Will Perk Up Hawaii's Holidays
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