Adam Met, a member of the indie pop band AJR and an environmental advocate, received an Earth Award on Oct. 9 at the TIME100 Next Gala in Manhattan. The annual event honors emerging leaders worldwide, and TIME’s Earth Awards highlight individuals working to solve the climate crisis. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Met was...

On Oct. 9, TIME celebrated the 2024 edition of the TIME100 Next, highlighting emerging leaders worldwide at a gala in Manhattan. The annual TIME100 Next list features rising leaders in business, entertainment, politics, and health. The soiree on Wednesday night included a performance by honoree Sabrina Carpenter, who sang her hits...

Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit. The storm tracked to the south in the final hours and made landfall in Siesta Key near...

As powerful Hurricane Milton nears the Florida coast, forecasters are carefully charting its winds on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale. But there’s no easy way to categorize the storm surge that’s expected to ravage ocean-front communities. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Storm surge—the rise in seawater level caused solely...

For Molly Duane, senior staff attorney at the Center for Reproductive Rights, the country must prepare for the realities of what could happen to abortion rights after November’s presidential election. On the red carpet at the 2024 TIME100 Next Gala at Pier 59 in Manhattan on Wednesday, Duane urged voters to take the risks of a second...

The 2024 TIME100 Next Gala, gathered emerging leaders worldwide to celebrate on Manhattan’s Pier 59. The annual franchise recognizes leaders to watch in health, climate, business, sports, entertainment, and more. At the waterfront soiree, Grammy nominee Sabrina Carpenter performed and select 2024 TIME100 Next honorees gave toasts...