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On April 25, those Twitter employees learned that Musk, architect of the "pedo guy" saga and many others over the years, could become their new boss - after the board accepted a $44 billion bid from the world's richest man. His friend Bill Lee, who claims to have persuaded Musk to join Twitter in the first place, told me that Musk became "probably the most viral social influencer ever" by accident, not design, and that he viewed it as a way to let off steam and connect with people directly. After billionaire Elon Musk offered a minuscule submarine to the rescue divers, Unsworth told the media that Musk's idea was just a useless PR stunt. THERE'S AN OLD JOKE AMONG TWITTER EMPLOYEES THAT being on the platform is like playing a huge online multiplayer game where every day there's a different main character - meaning a person who's critiqued, harassed, or otherwise shoved into the spotlight. [Extracted from the article]

The article features billionaire Elon Musk, who was chosen by "TIME" magazine as the 2021 Person of the Year. Topics discussed include information on his SpaceX, a global commercial leader in building and flying rockets and crews, visions of Musk, and impact of his company Tesla on the electric vehicles market.

The article examines how billionaire Elon Musk, chosen by "TIME" magazine as the 2021 Person of the Year, is reshaping the world. Topics discussed include information on his startup rocket company, SpaceX, number of Teslas vehicles that car-rental giant Hertz planned to add to its fleet, and childhood background of Musk, according to Antonio Gracias, Musk's close friend.

The article discusses the selection of U.S. President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as Person of the Year by the magazine "Time" following their victory in the 2020 election. Biden and Harris have experienced challenges during their transition as incumbent President Donald Trump has been questioning the outcome of the election. The Biden administration has been facing issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis.

The article features the selection of U.S. President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as Person of the Year by the magazine "Time" for 2020. Biden and Harris have expressed their happiness after they won against President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in the 2020 elections. The ticket of the Democratic Party has won the election despite the fact that it was touted as an unlikely partnership.

The article discusses why U.S. prosecutor Robert Swan Mueller III (Robert Mueller), who was named as special counsel for a probe involving Russia and American President Donald Trump's administration, was included on the short list of nominees for the periodical's 2018 Person of the Year award. According to the article, Mueller's prosecutorial team has secured criminal charges against 34 individuals and entities and several plea agreements.

The article discusses why British Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle was included on the short list of nominees for the periodical's 2018 Person of the Year award, and it mentions how Markle, a former American actress, married Great Britain's Prince Henry (Harry) in 2018. Markle's experiences as a biracial woman are examined, along with the history of the British monarchy and the royal family's wealth.

The article discusses why African American motion picture director Ryan Coogler was included on the short list of nominees for the periodical's 2018 Person of the Year award, and it mentions Coogler's work on the film "Black Panther" which was the highest-grossing motion picture of 2018. According to the article, "Black Panther" is the first superhero film to be nominated in the Academy Awards' Best Picture category. Diversity in films is also assessed.

The article discusses why South Korean President Moon Jae-in was included on the short list of nominees for the periodical's 2018 Person of the Year award, and it mentions his efforts to revitalize the economic and political relationships between South Korea and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. America's push for denuclearization in North Korea is examined, along with U.S. President Donald Trump and the potential reunification of the Korean Peninsula.

The article discusses why young gun control advocates known as the Activists were included on the short list of nominees for the periodical's 2018 Person of the Year award, and it mentions the shooting deaths of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. The March for Our Lives events across America are examined, along with concerns about urban gun violence and school shootings. Activists such as David Hogg and Alex King are assessed.

The article discusses why U.S. President Donald Trump was included on the short list of nominees for the periodical's 2018 Person of the Year award, and it mentions Trump's impacts on American politics and the nation's foreign relations and alliances. A rising deficit in the U.S. and stock market volatility are examined, along with tax cuts and Trump's ability to alter America's trade relationships with countries such as China and Canada.

The article discusses the Guardians (journalists) who have been named as recipients of the periodical's 2018 Person of the Year award, and it mentions the late Saudi Arabian writer Jamal Khashoggi who was murdered and the staff of the "Capitol Gazette" newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland which experienced a mass shooting event. Journalist Maria Ressa's coverage of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war is examined, along with jailed writers Kyaw Soe Oo and Wa Lone.

The article discusses former U.S. astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders who were named as the journal's Men of the Year in 1968 after successfully guiding America's Apollo 8 spacecraft to the moon, and it mentions a reunion involving the three men in 2018. Various historic events in 1968 are addressed, along with America's effort to beat the Russians to the moon in the 1960s. The political aspects of U.S.-led lunar missions are assessed.

The article discusses transgender women Caitlyn Jenner who made it onto the short list for the journal's Person of the Year award in 2015. Jenner's efforts to promote equality are addressed, along with her former life as a male OIympic decathlon gold medal winner. Jenner's advocacy on behalf of fellow transgender individuals is examined, along with her roles on the reality television programs "I Am Cait" and "Keeping Up With the Kardashians."

The article discusses chief executive officer (CEO) Travis Kalanick of the Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) ride-sharing company who made it onto the short list for the journal's Person of the Year award in 2015. The multi-billion dollar net worth of Kalanick's startup firm is addressed, along with information about Uber's impacts on the transportation and taxicab industries in places such as New York, New York. Uber drivers and flexible work schedules are also assessed.

The article discusses the Black Lives Matter (BLM) social justice and civil rights movement in America which made it onto the short list for the journal's Person of the Year award in 2015. The political power of the BLM movement is addressed, along with race in the U.S. and the group's efforts to disrupt various political campaign events in 2015. Protests at the University of Missouri are examined, along with the BLM network's founders Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi.

The article discusses businessman and 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump who made it onto the short list for the journal's Person of the Year award in 2015. Trump's impact on the U.S. Republican Party (GOP) and the nation's Republican presidential primary are examined, along with Trump's views about the Islamic State terrorist group and Muslim travelers to America. Trump's political supporters are assessed, along with Trump's popularity in various presidential opinion polls.

The article discusses terrorist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the head of the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization, who was the runner-up for the journal's Person of the Year award in 2015. Al-Baghdadi's efforts to export terrorism-related violence and radicalism around the world are examined, along with information about terrorist attacks in places such as Paris, France, Beirut, Lebanon, and San Bernardino, California in 2015. ISIS' enemies and terrorism financing are examined.

The article discusses several aspects of the life and political career of German Chancellor Angela Merkel who won the journal's Person of the Year award in 2015, and it mentions Merkel's efforts to strengthen the European Union and her role as a powerful global leader. Merkel's childhood in Germany is addressed, along with her 10-year reign as the nation's leader. It states that Merkel's government expects to welcome close to one million asylum seekers by the end of December 2015.

The article discusses Iran's President Hassan Rouhani who made it onto the short list for the journal's Person of the Year award in 2015. Rouhani's efforts to end Iran's isolation are addressed, along with his deal-making skills and hard-line Iranian political leaders such as Ali Khamenei and former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. An international Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for dealing with Iran's nuclear weapons and enriched uranium is examined, along with Iran's global allies.

The article presents a behind the scene look at the magazine's Person of the Year coverage and a special project on racial justice, Visions of Equity.

The article presents the discussion on American star, named Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2023, paid little attention to public opinion. Topics include strategic planner at the agency Heaven, Taylor Swift's authenticity sets her apart from other pop stars; and authenticity extends beyond her public persona and is reflected in her music, which often explores personal experiences and emotions.

The article presents a profile of Italian particle physicist Fabiola Gianotti who was a runner-up for "Time" Magazine's Person of the Year award in 2012, including information on Gianotti's work as a project leader at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) as well as the discovery of a Higgs boson particle by scientists who were working at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Gianotti's background as a student of literature and philosophy is addressed, along with her work on the A Toroidal LHC Apparatus (ATLAS) experiment at CERN.

The article presents a profile of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi who was a runner-up for "Time" Magazine's Person of the Year award in 2012, including information on Morsi's role as the first democratically elected leader in Egyptian political history, as well as an analysis of Morsi's views towards the Middle East. The Arab Spring uprisings in the Middle East are addressed, along with an examination of the views of liberals in Egypt in regards to their political voice in developing a national constitution.

The article presents a profile of computer company Apple Inc.'s chief executive officer Tim Cook who was a runner-up for "Time" Magazine's Person of the Year award in 2012, including information on Cook's role as a technological innovator and his transition into power following the death of Apple Inc.'s co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011. The multi-billion dollar valuation of Apple Inc. is addressed, along with an examination of Cook's work ethic. Cook's education at Auburn University is mentioned, along with his prior employment at computer companies such as IBM and Compaq.

The article presents a profile of Pakistani school student and activist Malala Yousafzai who was a runner-up for "Time" Magazine's Person of the Year award in 2012, including information on the attempted assassination of Yousafzai by the Taliban Islamic fundamentalist group due to her support of women's and children's rights in Pakistan. Yousafzai's medical care following the shooting is addressed, along with an examination of her admiration for Paulo Coelho's book "The Alchemist" and a biography of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

The article discusses "Time" Magazine's selection of U.S. President Barack Obama as the recipient of the periodical's Person of the Year award in 2012, including information on Obama's re-election campaign against political rival Mitt Romney, as well as Obama's efforts to strengthen America's economy. Obama's popularity among Hispanic American voters in 2012 is addressed, including his ability to capture the majority of votes from Cuban voters in Florida. Information on American voters and the trust they have in Obama are also examined.

The article presents a profile of U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. It focuses on his selection as the "Time" magazine Person of the Year for 2009, and the reasons for that choice. Bernanke's background as an economics professor known for his scholarly studies of the Great Depression is noted. It is suggested that this knowledge base has served him well in dealing with the global financial crisis which began in 2008.

The article features the selection of U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as Person of the Year by the magazine "Time" for 2020. Harris was chosen by President-elect Joseph Biden for the Democratic Party to become the first Black and Indian-American woman to be elected as the country's vice president. She has considered her mother and cancer researcher Shyamala Gopalan as her influence and inspiration.

The article looks at the selection of Bono and Bill and Melinda Gates as "TIME's" persons of the year for 2005. The article also presents a description of how Bono convinced the Gateses to join him in his fight against world poverty. Bono is the head and heart and the Gateses are the business and money part of the anti-poverty campaign. The Gateses have proposed a global model for fighting poverty and other world problems. They and Bono were chosen as persons of the year for planning a new strategy to attack world suffering and daring the rest of us to follow.

Announces the selection of Dr. David Da-i Ho as `Time' magazine's Man of the Year for 1996. Why he was selected; The importance of Ho's work against AIDS; The cost of the therapeutic `cocktails' he helped develop; AIDS as a modern epidemic; Estimated number of deaths caused by other epidemics in history.

Offers a look at how 1995 has shown Speaker Newt Gingrich at his best and worst. Militance, arrogance, nerve; Political talent; His upbringing; His strategies; His weaknesses; Gingrich as a professor; His arrival in Washington and how few took him seriously; How it appears Gringrich is now positioned to make himself the most powerful Speaker in modern history. INSETS: The House delivers, but then what? by Tom Curry;Newtspeak: The gospel according to Gingrich.

Explains why `Time' magazine has picked Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich as `Time's' Man of the Year' in 1995. Deemed an exceptional leader because he makes things inevitable; The balanced-budget plan; How the speaker has transformed both the House of Representatives and the Speakership into instruments of personal and political power; What Gingrich envisions; Gingrich and President Bill Clinton.

Examines the efforts of four men who reached a settlement in both the Middle East and South Africa. Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat; Nelson Mandela and F.W. de Klerk; Strong encouragement of new historical reality; Their common genius in seeing the convergence of circumstance and that they acted; Interviews the four on common issues. INSET: Untitled (interviews), by Jim Gaines, Joelle Attinger, et al..

Presents a conversation with United States independent prosecutor Kenneth Starr. Choice, along with President Bill Clinton, as `Time' magazine's Men of the Year in 1998; His preoccupation with resume, intellect and reputation; Biographical comparison of Clinton and Starr; His investigation of Clinton; The great brawl he set off between the right of privacy and the rule of law; His reaction to the fact that many loathe him. INSET: The Starr Report.

Focuses on United States President Bill Clinton and Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, chosen as `Time' magazine's Men of the Year in 1998. Suggestion that Clinton did something ordinary--had an affair and lied about it; View that Starr did something extraordinary--took Clinton's behavior and called it a high crime; How both men changed ideas about crime and punishment and put prices on values that people did not want to rank.

The article profiles Egyptian President Anwar Sadat who is the Man of the Year of "Time." It mentions that Sadat visited Israel to accomplish his mission which is to make peace with the country. It says that the demand of Sadat in his visit in exchange for peace is to give Palestinians a place on the West Bank and Gaza and they should return the territory that were seized during the 1967 Six-Day War. However, it states that his mission will not be possible without the cooperation of Prime Minister Menachem Begin. It adds that Sadat needs to make peace with Israel because his country can no longer manage the issue concerning the 28% of its national budget allocated for wars.

Taylor Swift has been named TIME magazine's 2023 Person of the Year. The magazine also recognized other influential individuals in different categories. Lionel Messi, a soccer star, was named Athlete of the Year for his decision to play for Inter Miami, which had a positive impact on American soccer. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, was named CEO of the Year for his work in advancing artificial intelligence. The article encourages readers to consider why TIME chooses a Person of the Year and why the other winners are important. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on "Time" magazine's Man of the Year of 1966. It notes that in the U.S., citizens of 25 and under has outnumbered their elders and there will be 100 million Americans in such age bracket, as well as in Russia and Canada. It states that the new generation of young men accepts none of the old start-on-the-bottom-rung formulas and they are ones expected to do future achievements.

The article focuses on U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 1961 awardee of "Time" magazine's Man of the Year. It discusses the contributions he has made within the first year of his presidency along with his attitude towards the people and inside the White House. It offers information on his personality before he reigns and how he admires former President Franklin Roosevelt. It describes the ideas he had during his campaigns and the comments of the people during his inaugural address.

The article focuses on U.S. President Dwight David Eisenhower and the contributions and influences he did which made him as the 1959 Man of the Year. It mentions several world events in this year including the Communist propaganda, threats of missiles and atomic war, and the throngs of Europe. It further highlights the profile of Eisenhower and describes the contradictions of his public image and private personality.

The article profiles judge John J. Sirica, who is the recepient of the 1974 Man of the Year award from "Time" magazine in the U.S. It states that his career has rose after he retired as the chief judge of the U.S. District Court of Washington D.C. It notes Sirica's move to investigate the Watergate scandal with the cooperation of U.S. President Richard Nixon and other government officials. It also mentions that the colleagues of Sirica appreciated his approaches and ways on handling the Watergate case.

Several letters to the editor are presented with regards to the editorial calling for U.S. President Richard Nixon to resign and the article about the nomination of the "TIME" 1973 Man of the Year.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including one on the nominations to the "Time" Magazines' Man and Woman of the Year award, one on the reasons by the Colorado, Florida residents to vote against the holding of the Olympics, in the November 20, 1972 issue, and another on the return of midwifery, in the November 20, 1972 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including an article regarding Nikita Khrushchev as the Man of the Year, the cover story on Dr. Edward Teller that compares high school science education in the U.S. with the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.), and the emancipation of Moslem women in the November 11, 1957 issue.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in previous issues including the suggestion to select the African Americans in Little Rock, Arkansas to receive the 1957 Man of the Year award from "Time" magazine, the attack of the Roman Catholic chaplain on the faculty and policies of Princeton University, and the supposed space flight to the moon by the Russians.

The article discusses how the staff of the magazine "Time" selected Person of the Year for 2020. The staff explained the decision to choose U.S. President-elect Joseph Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as Person of the Year following their victory in the 2020 election. They interviewed Biden and Harris regarding the challenges of conducting a transition amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article presents some of the recipients of the Person of the Year award given by the magazine "Time." They include Pope John Paul II, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa. The magazine has recognized German Chancellor Angela Merkel for the way she handled the COVID-19 pandemic in her country and has recounted the loss of U.S. President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.