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# September 29, 2025 | Vol. 206 No. 9September 29, 2025 |  

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## Table of Contents

BusinessClimateEntertainmentIdeasPoliticsSportsU.S.World

### Business

[Business](/section/business/)

### TIME's Kid of the Year Is Protecting Seniors From Cybercrime

Through her hard work, 17-year-old Tejasvi Manoj—TIME Kid of the Year for 2025—hopes to create a safer world for seniors.

[Business](/section/business/)

### World's Best Companies of 2025

TIME and Statista have named 1,000 companies shaping the world 

[Business](/section/business/)

### The AI Summit Where Everyone Agreed on Bad News

Exclusive: At a summit attended by staff from OpenAI and DeepMind, the economic risks posed by AI came into focus.

[Business](/section/business/)

### David Lauren on Having His Father as His Boss and Letting People Live in a Ralph Lauren Ad

The company's chief innovation officer and chief branding officer talks about Ralph Lauren's legacy and planning for the future

### Climate

[Climate](/section/climate/)

### Climate-Fueled Wildfires Are Reversing Clean Air Progress

Wildfires are reversing decades of clean air standards in Canada and the U.S., according to new data.

[Climate](/section/climate/)

### The Warning Signs In Trump's Crusade Against Wind

By targeting investments that are already in train, Trump’s move strikes against the core of the free market and private enterprise.

[Climate](/section/climate/)

### The Origins of Patagonia's Conservationism

The outdoor gear company's type of philanthropy is unusual in an age when many billionaires flaunt their wealth with mega-yachts.

### Entertainment

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### The Iconic Look That Exemplifies Giorgio Armani’s Impact

If you want to understand what made the Italian designer so successful, consider Jodie Foster's 1992 Oscars pantsuit

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### The True Story Behind _The Smashing Machine_, According to the Man Who Lived It

Kerr tells TIME about his MMA career, addiction and recovery, and working with Dwayne Johnson who portrays him in the new movie.

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Jude Law and Jason Bateman’s Brother Act Is the Reason to Watch Netflix Thriller _Black Rabbit_

Set at a clubby Manhattan restaurant, this Netflix thriller only comes alive thanks to its perfectly cast leads' angsty brother act

### Ideas

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Gabby Giffords: I Mourn for Charlie Kirk’s Family

"Too many of us know the pain of having a loved one killed by guns," writes the former Congresswoman.

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Why All Americans Should be Football Fans

As the NFL season kicks off, experts from Harvard University explain why choosing to be a football fan is good for you—and America.

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Iran's Troubles Are About to Get Worse

A return to war with Israel is unlikely. But pressure on the economy, and the regime, is about to go up fast.

### Politics

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### The Killing of Charlie Kirk and the Political Violence Haunting America

Charlie Kirk's killing could become not just a tragedy but a catalyst—less an aberration than a feature of our increasingly perilous national politics

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### After Years of Boasting About His Health, Trump Faces Questions He Can’t Shake

Don’t believe the internet. Donald Trump is alive.

### Sports

[Sports](/section/sports/)

### With U.S. Open Win, Carlos Alcaraz Reclaims World No. 1 Ranking

He previously won the tournament in 2022

### U.S.

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### How We Chose the 2025 Latino Leaders

The list features 12 U.S.-based trailblazers changing their industries and the world.

### World

[World](/section/world/)

### Sudan's Crisis in the Shadows

As millions suffer amid famine and flight, Sudan faces genocide—yet the world barely looks on.

[World](/section/world/)

### President Lee Jae-Myung's Plan to Reboot South Korea

In his only Western media interview since taking office, President Lee Jae-Myung shares his plan to kick-start his nation’s economy—and court Donald Trump.

[World](/section/world/)

### Israel's Policies and Actions in Gaza 'Meet Legal Definition of Genocide,' Says Association of Scholars

Israel has previously strongly denied that its actions in Gaza constitute genocide, citing its right to defend itself.


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