TIME - VOL. 208, NOS. 11–12 | 2026 - It takes time to become an icon

Oct 3, 2026

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TIME100 Next edition focuses on influential rising stars and how early impact forms through craft, risk, and unconventional channels. Cover stories introduce singer Raye, comedian Druski, and actor Ashley Padilla, highlighting rapid momentum alongside deliberate creative preparation for the cover sets. The editorial explains the TIME100 Next concept launched in 2019 and describes the themes uniting honorees, including education access, AI leadership, immigration policy, and new models of leadership.

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Contents

The Brief

The View

Pacific Command

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War of Words

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Command Ruling
Myanmar Admiral Samuel Paparo sees Dictator Min Aung Hlaing is asking his job as deterring a Chinese the West to validate the rule of a invasion of Taiwan by projecting regime that has made the country American military force poorer and more violent By Richard Hall By Charlie Campbell
44 51 War of Words TIME100 Next In the long contest over the most The 2026 list of the world’s most effective way to teach American influential up-and-comers— children to read, Louisa Moats innovators, phenoms, artists, seems to be winning advocates, and leaders By Belinda Luscombe | △
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FAQs

What is the focus of this TIME100 Next issue?

The issue highlights TIME100 Next, an annual list of the world’s most influential rising stars, emphasizing how influence can arrive early.

Which three cover subjects are featured prominently?

The cover subjects mentioned are singer Raye, comedian Druski, and actor Ashley Padilla.

What themes does the editorial say the honorees represent?

Key themes include expanding access to education, leading the AI revolution, tackling immigration, and developing new leadership approaches in different countries.

Oct 3, 2026

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