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# January 26, 2026 | Vol. 207 No. 1 January 26, 2026 |  

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Vol. 207 No. 1

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January 26th, 2026 | Vol. 207, No. 1 | Worldwide

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January 26, 2026

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

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## Table of Contents

BusinessClimateEntertainmentHealthIdeasPoliticsSportsWorld

### Business

[Business](/section/business/)

### How TIME and Statista Determined America’s Most Iconic Companies

TIME and Statista name 250 of the most iconic American companies

### Climate

[Climate](/section/climate/)

### The Clean Energy Boom You Missed This Year

It wasn't all doom and gloom climate news this year.

### Entertainment

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Brigitte Bardot, Icon and Provocateur, Dead at 91

Brigitte Bardot’s legacy spans stardom, animal activism, and far-right controversy in France.

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Rob Reiner Did Nothing by Half Measures

Reiner had a great ear for what was funny, but an equally sterling gift for knowing how a line could pierce straight to the heart.

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### How Yerin Ha Became the Belle of _Bridgerton_'s Ball

The Australian actor becomes the newest star of Season 4 of Netflix's hit Regency Era series.

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### _A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms_ Is a Slight, Shrug-worthy _Game of Thrones_ Filler

The Game of Thrones spin-off, which explores a more playful side of Westeros, makes for a lighter watch, until the murk and gore kick in.

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### _Riot Women_ Is the First Must-See Show of 2026

Raucus, insightful, and darkly witty, the British series is a portrait of belated liberation sure to invigorate viewers at any stage of life

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### _No Other Choice_ Fails to Capture the Downsides of Downsizing

Master Park Chan-wook's adaptation of Donald E. Westlake’s unsparing 1997 novel 'The Ax' can't quite convey the dehumanization of corporate downsizing.

### Health

[Health](/section/health/)

### A Pill Version of Wegovy Hits Pharmacies

The arrival of a pill version of Wegovy marks a new phase in weight-loss drugs.

[Health](/section/health/)

### How Clean Is Airplane Air, Really?

A new study reports some unexpected results.

[Health](/section/health/)

### CDC Slashes Universal Vaccine Recommendations

The move, criticized by some health experts as promoting vaccine distrust, comes amid a surge in flu cases.

[Health](/section/health/)

### The Worst Thing to Say to Someone With ADHD

"Have you considered using a planner?" What a novel idea!

### Ideas

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### 5 Years Since the Jan. 6 Insurrection

"If the events of Jan. 6 were to occur today, I fear they would have been deadlier," writes Douglas Letter.

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Where Venezuela Goes From Here

The autocratic Nicolás Maduro is trying to steal the election. The opposition is fighting back. How will this all unfold? 

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### How America Fell in Love With Soccer

The World Cup draw is a reminder of how that "foreign football" became popular—and Trump's embrace of it. 

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Learning to Fall in Roller Derby Taught Me How to Be Myself

Every bruise carried a lesson: resilience, humility, and the courage to be fully, messily human.

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### How Trump’s Power Will Be Checked in 2026

In the year ahead, Trump will up the ante but face new limits to imposing his will at home and abroad. 

### Politics

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### Here Are the Key Elections to Watch Out For in 2026

Republicans will head into the 2026 midterms facing a real chance of losing control of the House, despite an intense gerrymandering effort.

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### Donald Trump Is Risking His MAGA Base on Venezuela

The U.S. capture of Venezuela’s president signals a dramatic shift from Trump’s America First foreign policy.

### Sports

[Sports](/section/sports/)

### Chloe Kim on Going for Her Third Olympic Gold, Her Pet Snake, and Her NFL Boyfriend

The two-time Olympic gold medalist on her pets, her NFL boyfriend, and the benefits of therapy

### World

[World](/section/world/)

### Trump Meets Davos: Behind TIME’s 2026 World Economic Forum Issue

President Trump’s return to the WEF annual meeting in Davos is set to shape debates on the future of international cooperation.


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