The 2009 TIME 100
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The People Behind the People
A peek at the circles of influence for this year's TIME 100
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The TIME 100 Gala in 100 Seconds
TIME celebrated the world's most influential people at a star-studded party in New York, where First Lady Michelle Obama was the featured guest
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The 2009 TIME 100 Red Carpet
Our correspondents ask some of the world's most influential people some really ridiculous questions
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M.I.A. Makes the TIME 100
Producer, DJ, singer, fashion designer. Sri Lankan pop star M.I.A. has global influence across many genres. That put her on this year's TIME 100
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Heroes & Icons
TIME Editor-at-Large Belinda Luscombe and Movie Critic Richard Corliss discuss some of the heroes and icons on this year's TIME 100 list
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World Leaders
TIME International Editor Michael Elliott discusses three of the many world leaders featured on the TIME's list of the world's most influential people
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American Leaders
TIME Deputy Managing Editor Romesh Ratnesar discusses some of the magazine's choices for U.S. political leaders on this year's TIME 100
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The Artists
TIME Deputy Managing Editor Josh Tyrangiel & writer Richard Lacayo discuss some of the many influential artists on this year's TIME 100 list
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