--- --- Back to the vault # January 26, 2026 | Vol. 207 No. 1January 26, 2026 | Vol. 207 No. 1  Issue name January 26th, 2026 | Vol. 207, No. 1 | Worldwide Issue date January 26, 2026 Location U.S., Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Asia, South Pacific [Buy This Cover](https://www.timecoverstore.com/) ## 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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