2024
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How TikTok's Most Followed Artist Is Upending the Art World
Devon Rodriguez, U.S.
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Environmental Defenders Ann and Billie Dumaliang Aren’t Backing Down
Ann and Billie Dumaliang, Philippines
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Lamine Yamal Is Soccer’s Brightest New Star
Lamine Yamal, Spain
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Nigerian Activist Hauwa Ojeifo Wants You to Talk About Your Mental Health
Hauwa Ojeifo, Nigeria
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The Gen Z Environmental Justice Activist Making History at the White House
Jerome Foster II, U.S.
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Meet New Zealand’s Gen Z Māori Guardian in Parliament
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, New Zealand
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The Social Entrepreneur Using 3D Printing to Build Schools
Maggie Grout, U.S.
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Peruvian Pop Star Lenin Tamayo Is Bringing Quechua to the World
Lenin Tamayo, Peru
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For This Architect, the Future Is in the Details
Arine Aprahamian, Lebanon
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How Ncuti Gatwa Is Bringing Doctor Who Into a New Era
Ncuti Gatwa, United Kingdom
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The Young Billionaire Using AI to Secure the Future of Japanese Businesses
Shunsaku Sagami, Japan
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Olympian Simone Manuel Is on a Mission to Get Everybody Into the Pool
Simone Manuel, United States
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How Viral Librarian Mychal Threets Found His Joy
Mychal Threets, United States
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The Siblings Rallying Support and Services for Australians With Disabilities
Jordan and Laura O'Reilly, Australia
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RAYE Can’t Escape Her Success
RAYE, United Kingdom
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The Thai Activist-Turned-Politician Who’s Bringing the Protest to Parliament
Chonthicha “Lookkate” Jangrew, Thailand
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How One CEO Is Using AI to Develop New Plant-Based Foods
Matias Muchnick, Chile
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Palestinian Poet Mosab Abu Toha Is Documenting War in Verse
Mosab Abu Toha, Gaza
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The Kenyan Entrepreneur Working to Generate Clean Water From Thin Air
Beth Koigi, Kenya
2023
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Exclusive: Meet the New Face of Scotland
Humza Yousaf, Scotland
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The Architectural Designer Planning Climate-Friendly Buildings for a Resilient Future
Alyssa-Amor Gibbons, Barbados
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How This Drag Queen Is Fostering an Inclusive Outdoor Community
Pattie Gonia, U.S.
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The Visual Artist Forging a Connection Through Vivid Images
Prince Gyasi, Ghana
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Fact-Checking Indian Media Is Tough. Dhruv Rathee Uses Youtube to Do It
Dhruv Rathee, India
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Kim Shui Is Uplifting Women Through Fashion
Kim Shui, U.S.
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Stray Kids Found Global Success by Embracing a New Sound
Stray Kids, South Korea
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Jamie Chadwick Is Inspiring the Next Generation of Female Race Car Drivers
Jamie Chadwick, U.K.
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The Conductor on a Mission to Make Classical Music for Everyone
Jonathon Heyward, U.S.
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The Iranian Chess Master Making Moves for Freedom
Sara Khadem, Iran/Spain
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Florence Pugh Might Just Save the Movie Star From Extinction
Florence Pugh, United Kingdom
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This Brazilian Journalist Is Giving Favela Residents a Voice
Rene Silva, Brazil
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How One Activist Is Reimagining Climate Education
Sage Lenier, United States
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To Open His Buzzy New Restaurant, This Chef (and Model) Went Back to His Roots
Rōze Traore, United States
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NewJeans Is Taking K-Pop—and the World—By Storm
NewJeans, South Korea
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Viral Hitmaker Bizarrap Wants His Music to Speak for Itself
Bizarrap, Argentina
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TikToker Drew Afualo Is Calling Out Misogynists, One Video at a Time
Drew Afualo, United States
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He Won a Landmark Trans Rights Case in Hong Kong—But His Work Is Just Beginning
Henry Tse, Hong Kong
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The Tech CEO Designing a Brighter Future
Melanie Perkins, Australia
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How the Next Big Golf Star Is Perfecting His Game
Matt Fitzpatrick, United Kingdom
2022
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How Bukayo Saka Became the Inspiring New Face of British Soccer
Bukayo Saka, United Kingdom
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TikTok's Silent Star Has a Lot to Say
Khaby Lame, Italy
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Squid Game Made Her a Star. Now Lee You-mi Is Forging Her Own Path
Lee You-mi, South Korea
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A Michelin Star Chef's Quest to Make China Embrace Vegetarianism
Gary Yin, China
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This Influencer Is Using Her Platform to Help People Understand Nuclear Energy
Isabelle Boemeke, Brazil
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Adam Silvera Is Writing the Books He Wished He Had as a Queer Teen
Adam Silvera, United States
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This DJ Is Making Sure the World Hears Ukrainian Stories
Daria Kolomieс, Ukraine
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Maxwell Frost Thinks the U.S. Is Ready for Gen Z Politicians
Maxwell Frost, United States
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British Indie Rockers Wet Leg Are Bringing Catharsis to an Arena Near You
Wet Leg, United Kingdom
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How One Environmental Activist Is Taking on India’s Pollution Problem
Arun Krishnamurthy, India
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Olga Rudenko and the Kyiv Independent Are Giving the World a Window Into a Devastating War
Olga Rudenko, Ukraine
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Salvatore Ferragamo's New Creative Director Is Designing a More Inclusive Fashion Industry
Maximilian Davis, United Kingdom
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How K-Pop Group aespa Is Making the Metaverse Their Home
aespa, South Korea
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Bridgerton’s Jonathan Bailey Is Redefining the Hollywood Heartthrob
Jonathan Bailey, United Kingdom
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Deepica Mutyala Is a Beauty Influencer for Every Skin Tone
Deepica Mutyala, United States
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CKay Is Turning Afrobeats Into a Global Phenomenon—His Way
CKay, Nigeria
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Barista Jaz Brisack Took on Starbucks—and Won
Jaz Brisack, United States
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Bilal Baig Wants You to Understand That Transition Is a Universal Experience
Bilal Baig, Canada
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An Encounter With a Snow Leopard Became a Wake-Up Call for a Nepali Conservationist
Rinzin Phunjok Lama, Nepal
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The Youngest Member of Mongolia’s Government Is Making Space for Women in Tech
Bolor-Erdene Battsengel, Mongolia
2021
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Timothée Chalamet Wants You to Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve
Timothée Chalamet, United States
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‘I Am Both Ancient and Trendy.’ He’s a Buddhist Monk, a Makeup Artist and an LGBTQ Activist
Kodo Nishimura, Japan
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‘A Sigh of Relief.’ This Tech CEO Helps Fellow Afghans Feel a Little Safer Every Day
Sara Wahedi, Afghanistan
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This Startup Founder’s AI-Powered Garbage Cans Are Helping to Reduce Food Waste—and Improve Bottom Lines
Rayner Loi, Singapore
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Rina Sawayama Is Fighting for Inclusion, One Song at a Time
Rina Sawayama, England
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The Congolese NBA Veteran Whose Heart, and Generosity, Never Left Home
Bismack Biyombo, Democratic Republic of Congo
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An Advocate for Indigenous People Works to Unite Science and Local Knowledge
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Chad
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Chika Stacy Oriuwa Is on a Mission to Make Canadian Healthcare More Inclusive
Chika Stacy Oriuwa, Canada
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This Native American Illustrator Is Bringing Indigenous Stories to Life—and Opening the Door for Others
Michaela Goade, United States
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This Trans Politician Is Fighting for Change in Brazil — Despite the Dangers
Erika Hilton, Brazil
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‘My Job in the Revolution Is as a Storyteller.’ Akwaeke Emezi Is Writing New Possibilities Into Being
Akwaeke Emezi, Nigeria
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Anthony Ramos Is Just Getting Started
Anthony Ramos, United States
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These Twin Sisters Are Creating Space for Women in the Gaming World—and It's Paying Off
Anna and Mizuki Nakajima, Japan
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With West African Roots and Japanese Influence, This Chef Is Changing the Flavors of French Cuisine
Mory Sacko, France
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A Tasmanian Law Silenced Survivors of Sexual Assault. Grace Tame Refused to Keep Quiet
Grace Tame, Australia
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'Our Microphone Is a Weapon.' How Afro-Brazilian Pop Star Iza Is Using Her Platform to Fight Racism
Iza, Brazil
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Inside One Researcher's Quest To Understand How Volcanoes Impact Climate Change
Yves Moussallam, France
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This Photographer Changed the Visual Narrative of Contemporary Africa. Now He Wants to Make Sure the Moment Lasts
Trevor Stuurman, South Africa
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'I'm Still Here, I'm Still Doing My Job.' Afghanistan's Youngest Mayor Is Putting Her Life on the Line to Improve Her Community
Zarifa Ghafari, Afghanistan
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As Her Sport Makes Its Olympic Debut, American Climber Kyra Condie Is on a Mission to Do More Than Win
Kyra Condie, United States
2020
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'We Show People What It Is to Be Free.' Munroe Bergdorf Is Using Her Platform to Celebrate Black Trans Lives
Munroe Bergdorf, United Kingdom
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How Halsey's Unflinching Honesty Turned Her Into Pop's Most Approachable Star
Halsey, United States
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'Sports Helped Me Break Stereotypes.' How This Badminton Star Is Fighting for Disability Rights in India
Manasi Joshi, India
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This Canadian Boxer Traded Her Gloves for Nursing Scrubs to Help Fight COVID-19
Kim Clavel, Canada
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This Dutch Designer Is Keeping Homeless People Safe on the Streets By Turning Snowsuits Into Sleeping Bags
Bas Timmer, The Netherlands
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'The Real Africa Has Not Been Shown.' How Burna Boy Is Using His Voice to Share a New Vision for His Homeland
Burna Boy, Nigeria
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Latin America's Youngest Lawmaker Is Fighting to Expand Abortion Access—While Working Out of Her Mom's Living Room
Ofelia Fernández, Argentina
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This Scientist Is Fighting to Save Coral Reefs—and Recruiting Other Women to Join Her
Emma Camp, Australia
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'Everything About Our World Is About Race.' How Ziwe Fumudoh Became the Pandemic's Most Provocative Comedy Star
Ziwe Fumudoh, United States
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Amputees in Developing Countries Often Can't Afford Artificial Limbs. A Tunisian Engineer Is Changing That
Mohamed Dhaouafi, Tunisia
2019
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'It's My Purpose to Shine a Light Where I Can.' How Rapper Stormzy Is Championing Black British Culture
Stormzy, United Kingdom
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'Now I Am Speaking to the Whole World.' How Teen Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Got Everyone to Listen
Greta Thunberg, Sweden
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She Lost Too Many Friends to Suicide. Now Her App Is Saving Lives
Amanda Johnstone, Australia
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How This Brazilian Drag Queen Is Taking the Pop World By Storm—And Fighting for LGBTQ Rights Along the Way
Pabllo Vittar, Brazil
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This Russian Blogger Used to Be Anonymous. Now He's Speaking Out Against Putin
Alexander Gorbunov, Russia
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How This Senegalese Fashion Designer Is Celebrating Art Across Africa
Selly Raby Kane, Senegal
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How This Moroccan Artist Is Using Comic Books to Fight Sexism
Zainab Fasiki, Morocco
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How This 'Young, Gifted and Black' Opera Singer Is Confronting Racism With His Music
Davóne Tines, United States
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This Japanese Skateboarder Thought Her Career Would Be Over After a Devastating Injury. But Now She's Poised to Compete in the 2020 Olympics
Aori Nishimura, Japan
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This Legal Scholar Has Some Bold Ideas For How to Take on Major Companies Like Amazon
Lina Khan, United States
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Meet the Man Whose Bloodless Test Is Revolutionizing the Fight Against Malaria
Brian Gitta, Uganda
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Tessa Thompson Is the Superhero Hollywood Has Been Waiting For
Tessa Thompson, United States
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'I'm Not Here to Cater to White People's Discomfort.' How This Chef Is Using Food as a Tool to Address Injustice
Tunde Wey, Nigeria
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She Fled Somalia's Devastating Civil War. Now She Wants To Be Its First Ever Olympic Boxer
Ramla Ali, U.K. and Somalia
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This Ohio Teen Got Vaccinated Against His Mother’s Wishes. Now He’s Helping Others Do the Same
Ethan Lindenberger, United States
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Meet the Female Gamer Taking the Male-Dominated World of eSports by Storm
Kim "Geguri" Se-yeon, South Korea
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How This Egyptian Artist Is Drawing From History to Inspire Change for the Future
Dina el Wedidi, Egypt
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How This Black Gay Politician Is Standing Up to the Far-Right Government in Brazil
David Miranda, Brazil
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'Music Is About Experimentation.' How Rosalía’s Flamenco-Inspired Music Became a Latin Pop Phenomenon
Rosalía, Spain
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'You Should Be Yourself.’ How a Viral YouTube Star Is Embracing His Indian Roots
CarryMinati (Ajey Nagar), India
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The Story Behind TIME's Greta Thunberg Cover
2018
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How BTS Is Taking Over the World
BTS, South Korea
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Amandla Stenberg Is a New Kind of Hollywood Star
Amandla Stenberg, United States
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Connecting Young Palestinians With the World
Rasha Abu-Safieh and Bassma Ali, Gaza
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Kylian Mbappé Is the Future of Soccer
Kylian Mbappé, France
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Everything to Know About K-Pop Group BTS
BTS, South Korea
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Ending the Age of Plastic
Christine Figgener, Germany
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Champion of Classical Music
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, United Kingdom
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America's Sharpest Voice
Hasan Minhaj, United States
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Telling Saudi Stories
Fatima al Banawi, Saudi Arabia
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Transforming Rural Healthcare
Arthur Zang, Cameroon
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Warrior for Women's Rights
Sabrina Cartabia, Argentina
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How Kylian Mbappé Stays Grounded
Kylian Mbappé, France
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Sebastian Kurz on Governing Alongside the Far Right
Sebastian Kurz, Austria
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Christine and the Queens Is Boldly Reimagining Pop
Hélöise Letissier, France
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Ariana Grande Is Ready to Be Happy
Ariana Grande, United States
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Taking the Stage
Anthony Boyle, Northern Ireland
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Adwoa Aboah Is Redefining Traditional Beauty Standards
Adwoa Aboah, United Kingdom
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Blazing a Trail
Hou Yifan, China
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Giving His All
Chris Long, United States
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Kano’s Jane Austen
Farida Ado, Nigeria
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Fighting to Save Our Oceans
Kerstin Forsberg, Peru
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The Weeknd on Fame, Love and 'Melancholy'
The Weeknd, Canada
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Rapping for Freedom
Sonita Alizadeh, Afghanistan
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Life of the Party
Kevin Kühnert, Germany
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Watch Highlights From Past Next Generation Leaders
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Next Generation Leaders: Where Are They Now?
2017
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How Finn's Battle With Phasma Changes The Last Jedi
John Boyega, United Kingdom
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Free-Speech Warrior
Gurmehar Kaur, India
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Basketball's Fresh Talent
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece
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The 'Superwoman' of Comedy
Lilly Singh, Canada
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The Spielberg of Molenbeek
Adil El Arbi, Belgium
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Muckraker of the Arab World
Lina Attalah, Egypt
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Pop Music's Bold New Voice
Dua Lipa, United Kingdom
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A Star of His Own Making
John Boyega, United Kingdom
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Queen of Beans
Linda Mugaruka, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Doing Good in China
Christine Keung, China
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Helping Veterans Through Art
Richard Casper, United States
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Austria's Millennial Chancellor Is Unafraid to Defy the E.U.
Sebastian Kurz, Austria
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The Ice Prince
Nathan Chen, U.S.
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TV's Witty Rebel
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, United Kingdom
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The Entrepreneur Creating a New Food Chain
Oscar Ekponimo, Nigeria
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The Activist Bridging a Democratic Divide
Wai Wai Nu, Myanmar
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The Social-Media Star
Tyler Oakley, United States
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The Seriously Funny Comedian
Trevor Noah, South Africa
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The Budding Beauty Mogul
Emily Weiss, United States
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A Face for the Unseen
Hanne Odiele, Belgium
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A New Kind of Statesman
Sebastian Kurz, Austria
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The Mayor Saving Minors
Nayib Bukele, El Salvador
2016
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The Birdman of Rwanda
Olivier Nsengimana, Rwanda
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The Master of the Keys
Joey Alexander, Indonesia
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The Journalist Drawing the World
Molly Crabapple, United States
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The Planet’s Plaintiff
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, United States
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The Skater Turned Architect
Janne Saario, Finland
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The Mixmaster of Fashion
Apichet “Madaew” Atirattana, Thailand
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The Online Conquistador
Rubén “El Rubius” Doblas Gundersen, Spain
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The Voice of a Different Generation
Héloïse Letissier, France
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The Truthteller in the Eye of the Storm
Lotfullah Najafizada, Afghanistan
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The Editor of Life’s Building Blocks
Feng Zhang, China
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The Olympic Gymnast Who Overcame a Drug-Addicted Mother
Simone Biles, United States
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How Talent—and a Little Luck—Got Saoirse Ronan to Hollywood
Saoirse Ronan, Ireland
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Building a Phone That Can Understand Almost Any Language
Umesh Sachdev, India
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A Teenaged Playwright Grows Up
Polly Stenham, United Kingdom
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He Goes Where No One Has Gone Before
Francesco Sauro, Italy
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She Found Out That Water Is the First Key to Development
Saran Kaba Jones, Liberia
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The Clown Prince of Migrants
Firas Alshater, Germany
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Fighting for Environmental Justice on the Streets of Baltimore
Destiny Watford, United States
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She's the New Face of the Fashion World
Irene Kim, South Korea
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This 15-Year-Old Girl Could Be the Best Rock Climber Ever
Ashima Shiraishi, United States
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Challenges Are Just Part of Making It to the Top
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How to Be a Good Leader and Change the World
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America’s Great Gymnasts on What Separates Simone Biles From Others
2015
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She May Solve One of the Oldest Problems in Surgery
Maria Pereira, Portugal
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Working to Bring Hope to Canadian Indigenous People
Michael Redhead Champagne, Canada
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The Japanese Ballerina Who Overcame Critics to Become a Star
Yuriko Kajiya, Japan
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Breaking the Endless Cycle of Crime in Mexico
Saskia Nino de Rivera, Mexico
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Saving Lives on the Dangerous Roads of India
Piyush Tewari, India
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She Helps Migrants Build Their Lives in a New Country
Sofia Appelgren, Sweden
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She Dressed Lady Gaga and Could Become the First Designer Superstar in China
Masha Ma, China
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Forming Alliances in the Fight Against Climate Change
May Boeve, United States
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Helping Pakistani Women Fight Online Harassment
Nighat Dad, Pakistan
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Meet the Man Transforming Journalism in Turkey
Engin Onder, Turkey
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Taking the Stress Out of Dinner Parties
Stephen Leguillon, France
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Helping Kenyans Find Their Voices
Boniface Mwangi, Kenya
2014
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Laughing at the Establishment in Thailand
Winyu Wongsurawat, Thailand
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Woman Warrior: Female MMA Fighter Leads by Example
Ann Osman, Malaysia
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Facing Up to HIV
Phindile Sithole-Spong, South Africa
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The Architect of a Social Network for Scientists
Ijad Madisch, Germany
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How to Stop Superbugs
Hosam Zowawi, Saudi Arabia
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Want to Solve Hunger AND Food Waste? She Made the App for That
Iseult Ward, Ireland
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How Entrepreneurship Is Changing Brazil
Bel Pesce, Brazil
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An Intelligence Expert Turns to the Mysteries of Human Health
Zhao Bowen, China
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Sister of the Tunisian Revolution
Ikram Ben Said, Tunisia
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The Self-Made Music Video Mogul
Jamal Edwards, United Kingdom
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Building Hope in India
Alok Shetty, India
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Building Communities of Kindness
Adi Altschuler, Israel
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Flying to the Rescue
Ola Orekunrin, Nigeria
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Meet America's Youngest Lawmaker
Saira Blair, United States
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The Food-Sharing App That Helps Hundreds of Irish Charities Just Went International
Project editors: Ruairi Arrieta-Kenna, Eliza Berman, Olivia-Anne Cleary, and Karl Vick
Art and design: Chelsea Kardokus and Victor Williams
Audience and digital editors: Kitty Ruskin and Nadia Suleman
Copy editors: Mark Hokoda and Jennifer Schiavone
Photo editor: Dilys Ng
Video editors: Arpita Aneja, Brian Braganza, Kate Emerson, Andrew Johnson, Joey Lautrup, Alexandra Robson, and Erica Solano