Person of the Year

Here’s a Look at Past Coverage That Led Up to TIME’s 2017 Person of the Year Choice

By Katie Reilly

The Story Behind the Woman You Don’t See on TIME’s Person of the Year Cover

By Melissa Chan

Megyn Kelly's Message to Women Facing Sexual Harassment: 'You Are Not Alone'

By Melissa Chan

'Now the Work Really Begins.' Alyssa Milano and Tarana Burke on What’s Next for the #MeToo Movement

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'I Was Angry.' Taylor Swift on What Powered Her Sexual Assault Testimony

Before the Harvey Weinstein allegations broke, and before #MeToo swept the Internet, Taylor Swift testified in court on Aug. 10 about being assaulted in a room full of people. Swift, who TIME recognized as one...

By Eliana Dockterman

Gillian Flynn: A Howl

The outrages and allegations flash through my brain like a nasty, ludicrous slide show of twisted male power. Harvey Weinstein and his potted plant. Charlie Rose and his flapping bathrobe. Roy Moore and the cowboy-booted...

By Gillian Flynn

Republicans Are Less Likely Than Democrats to Believe Women Who Make Sexual Assault Accusations: Survey

In the two months since Harvey Weinstein was felled by a wave of allegations, American attitudes on sexual harassment and assault have shifted dramatically. Hundreds of people have come forward with accusations against powerful men...

By Charlotte Alter

Rose McGowan: 'They Really F--ed With the Wrong Person'

Rose McGowan doesn’t care if you like her or not. TIME recognized McGowan for by naming her one of the Silence Breakers, TIME’s Person of the Year, for speaking out about sexual assault and harassment....

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Behind the Scenes of TIME's Person of the Year 2017

Each year, we begin the process of choosing the Person of the Year—this is the 91st time we have done so—with a late-September meeting of the staff. The nominations are varied and the debates vigorous,...

By Edward Felsenthal

Terry Crews: 'Men Need to Hold Other Men Accountable'

When dozens of women came forward with sexual assault and harassment allegations against Harvey Weinstein—who has continued to deny all allegations of non-consensual sex—actor Terry Crews noticed that some people on Twitter were skeptical. Crews...

By Eliana Dockterman

What It Means When TIME's Person of the Year Is a Group

In times of great change, the forces that influence the news can transcend specific individuals

By Lily Rothman

Behind the Powerful Portraits of 'Silence Breakers' in TIME's Person of the Year Issue

For the cover of TIME’s 2017 Person of the Year, we commissioned the photographer team known as Billy & Hells to make a group portrait of “The Silence Breakers”—women whose individual acts of courage have...

By Kira Pollack

Here's the History of TIME's Person of the Year Franchise

The magazine's editors have been picking a Person of the Year since 1927

By Lily Rothman

Here's the Winner of the Reader Poll for TIME's 2017 Person of the Year

TIME’s 2017 Person of the Year will be revealed on Dec. 6

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TIME Announces 2017 Person of the Year Shortlist

Here are the contenders

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See the Results of the TIME Person of the Year Reader's Poll

See the results of this year's reader poll so far

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Who Should Be TIME's Person of the Year for 2017?

Readers have the chance to cast their vote

By TIME Staff

Liberian Ebola Fighter, a TIME Person of the Year, Dies in Childbirth

Salome Karwah was on the cover of TIME as 2014's Ebola Fighters Person of the Year. She died Feb. 21, a victim of Liberia's broken medical system and the lingering stigma for those who survived the disease.

By Aryn Baker

Donald Trump: "We Chose Arnold" For The Celebrity Apprentice Reboot

He is expected to remain a producer on the show

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The Choice

This is the 90th time we have named the person who had the greatest influence, for better or worse, on the events of the year. So which is it this year: Better or worse? The...

By Nancy Gibbs
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