Sam Jacobs

Sam Jacobs is the Editor in Chief of TIME.

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How TIME Chose Its 2023 Next Generation Leaders

One of my favorite stories from TIME’s history goes like this: As 1927 came to an end, the editors seized the chance to correct a serious oversight. They had failed to put Charles Lindbergh on...

By Sam Jacobs

The Power of TIME

This is the first Editor’s letter of Sam Jacobs, the new Editor in Chief of TIME

By Sam Jacobs

How We Chose the 2023 TIME100

"Central to confronting the world’s shared challenges is the pursuit of truth, an endeavor increasingly under attack."

By Edward Felsenthal and Sam Jacobs

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Talks Trust and the Future of the News Industry

In a meeting with journalists whose industry has been disrupted by his company, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday he was focusing on ways to support the investigative work they do. "I view our responsibility in...

By Samuel P. Jacobs / Menlo Park, Ca.

Tina Brown Talks Donald Trump, Harvey Weinstein and the Future of Media

In 1983, the British editor Tina Brown arrived in New York City at the age of 29. She had already led the British society chronicler Tatler to renewed vigor, catching the attention of Conde Nast's...

By Sam Jacobs

Bill Gates Discusses His Lifelong Love for Books and Reading

'Reading fuels a sense of curiosity about the world'

By Claire Howorth and Sam Jacobs

Ivy League Graduates and Other Monsters

Denise is set on attending a top medical school. Michelle heads off to a jazz conservatory. Olivia wants to make a documentary film. Alex sets up a coding business with her brother. Finally, there’s Caroline,...

By Sam Jacobs

What It’s Like to Work at Slack

How work is changing at the company that's changing how we work

By Sam Jacobs

How E-Mail Killer Slack Will Change the Future of Work

Slack’s slick messaging software has convinced companies of all sizes they can move past the inbox. But is what comes next better—or worse?

By Samuel P. Jacobs / San Francisco

The Donald Trump Insult Generator

Because the Republican presidential candidate hasn't gotten around to mocking everyone in the world just yet

By Chris Wilson and Sam Jacobs

Antonin Scalia to Justices: This is No Smarter Than a 'Fortune Cookie'

Read the Supreme Court Justice's dissent on gay marriage

By Sam Jacobs

See How Much Americans Prefer Fictional Presidents to Barack Obama

The real President trails in the polls to Francis Underwood, Fitzpatrick Grant and other actors who play politics on TV

By Sam Jacobs

The State of Obama's Plate

Inside the burger joints, steakhouses and date night destinations where you can find America's Eater-in-Chief

By David Johnson and Sam Jacobs

The State of Obama's Plate

Inside the burger joints, steakhouses and date night destinations where you can find America's Eater-in-Chief

By David Johnson and Sam Jacobs

The Jaden and Willow Smith Poetry Generator

Let the famous Hollywood siblings be your inspiration

By Chris Wilson and Sam Jacobs

Here's a Hard Choice: What to Call Your Political Memoir

To mark the publication of Hillary Clinton's Hard Choices, create a book name of your own

By Sam Jacobs and Chris Wilson

How to Manage a Boomer

Five tips for Millennials who are beginning a life that will be spent alongside some very frightened coworkers

By Sam Jacobs
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