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# December 30, 2024 | Vol. 204 No. 21 December 30, 2024 |  

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Vol. 204 No. 21

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Issue name

December 30th, 2024 | Vol. 204, No. 21 | Worldwide

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December 30, 2024

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U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Asia, South Pacific

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## Table of Contents

BusinessClimateEntertainmentHealthScienceSportsWorld

### Business

[Business](/section/business/)

### Lisa Su

The CEO engineered a remarkable turnaround for AMD

[Business](/section/business/)

### How the Benefits—and Harms—of AI Grew in 2024

In 2024, tech companies raced ahead with AI, driving markets and stirring regulators.

### Climate

[Climate](/section/climate/)

### 2024 was a Complicated Year for Climate Action

It was an uphill battle for climate action in 2024, with glimmers of hope amid halting progress.

### Entertainment

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Elton John

After decades of both musical hits and personal struggles, the music legend is doing much more than still standing

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### A Look Back at Taylor Swift's Record-Breaking Eras Tour

We're taking a numerical look back at the biggest two years of Taylor Swift's career to date.

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### The 10 Best TV Shows of 2024

From 'Baby Reindeer' to 'Interview With the Vampire' to 'Shōgun'

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### The 10 Best Movies of 2024

From 'A Complete Unknown' to 'Babygirl'

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2024

From Percival Everett's 'James' to Kelly Link's 'The Book of Love'

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### The 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024

From Wright Thompson's 'The Barn' to Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' 

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### The 10 Best Albums of 2024

From Charli XCX's 'Brat' to Arooj Aftab's 'Night Reign'

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### The 10 Best Podcasts of 2024

From The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast to a new show from the co-host of Reply All, these are the best podcasts of the year.

### Health

[Health](/section/health/)

### Mental Health Leveled Up in 2024

2024’s progress hints at things to come.

### Science

[Science](/section/science/)

### Why 2024 Was the Year of the Viral Animal

From baby pygmy hippo Moo Deng to Pesto the penguin, here’s why cute creatures attracted so much attention in 2024.

### Sports

[Sports](/section/sports/)

### Caitlin Clark

Clark took the WNBA—and basketball—to a new level

### World

[World](/section/world/)

### Donald Trump

TIME's Editor-in-Chief explains why Donald Trump was chosen as the 2024 Person of the Year.

[World](/section/world/)

### Behind the Scenes of TIME’s 2024 Person of the Year Issue

This issue is an opportunity to be in conversation with history while embracing the future with arms wide open


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