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Beyond the optics of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sojourn to Beijing—the cheering schoolchildren brandishing the Stars and Stripes, the battalion of tech executives accompanying the American leader—the overarching message was one of “constructive strategic stability,” as Chinese President Xi Jinping himself put it.
The two powers, both leaders seemed to convey, view each other as rivals—but they also didn’t want ties to unravel. And Trump was surely pleased with Xi’s pledge to U.S. CEOs that “China’s door will only open wider” to their businesses, according to Chinese state media.
Not that they don’t have any differences. In closed-door discussions with the American president, Xi made sure to warn that the superpowers could “collide or even enter into conflict” over Taiwan, the self-ruling island which China claims sovereignty. Taiwan, Xi said, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, “is the most important issue in China-U.S. relations.”
Against this backdrop, Trump gave a fist pump at the door of Air Force One as he departed Beijing Friday afternoon, while a cheering crowd waved more U.S. flags. He will no doubt hail the trip as a triumph. In China, it will be seen as the marker of a bigger shift. As Sung Wen-ti, a scholar focused on China’s leadership at the Australian National University, put it: “China showed that they have established themselves clearly as a peer to the U.S."
Read more about how the Trump-Xi meeting showed a new world order at the link in bio.
Photograph by Kenny Holston—Pool Photo/AP

Most of the children who stand to benefit from Michael and Susan Dell’s latest philanthropic effort are too young to understand it. But the Dells are betting that one day, millions of American children could inherit something many families have never had: an investment in their future.
Michael, the founder of Dell Computers, and his wife Susan are giving away $6.25 billion to 25 million of America’s children. It is arguably the largest single gift Americans have ever received from two of their fellow citizens—equivalent to paying for 2,000 Tomahawk cruise missiles or six months of the entire Head Start program.
On July 4, if their parents have set up a 530A, or “Trump account,” in their name, millions of children could find themselves $250 richer than the day before. They won’t be able to touch the money, which will be in an investment account until they’re 18, but between now and then, the Dells very much hope that the nest egg they have laid will have grown substantially.
The Dells are part of TIME’s 2026 list of the 100 most influential people shaping the future of giving. They spoke to TIME about what inspired the pledge, and why they hope it will help America’s children “feel like the people in their country believe in them.” Read more at the link in bio.
Photograph by @jingyulin_ for TIME

@idriselba is set to receive a knighthood for his philanthropic work. His wife, @sabrinaelba, represents the International Fund for Agricultural Development alongside her work with the Elba Hope Foundation, the nonprofit the couple founded together. The Elbas are on the 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list, recognizing 100 of the most influential people shaping the world of giving.
Since it was founded in 2022, the Elba Hope Foundation has helped provide 1 million meals through its anti-hunger program Rice for Life, reached 275 underserved young people through its Creative Futures program, and campaigned for stricter knife laws in the U.K., where stabbings are the leading cause of homicides.
But the couple’s work extends further than the foundation. The Elbas’ passion for supporting the underserved is rooted in their own experiences and upbringings. Read more about the Elbas’ work, the people who inspired them, and their impact at the link in bio.
Photograph by @kendallbessent for TIME
“We know that investing in children is the most important investment that we can make.”
Michael and Susan Dell talk about their $6.25 billion pledge to seed investment accounts for millions of American children, and why they believe giving kids “a stake in America’s future” could shape the country for decades to come.
The Dells are part of TIME’s 2026 list of the 100 most influential people shaping the future of giving. Read about their work and the rest of the honorees at the link in bio.
In partnership with Official Timepiece @Rolex
Photograph by Jingyu Lin for TIME

Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw are on the 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list.
Spielberg has spent his career turning imagination into spectacle. And in recent years, he and his wife, Capshaw, have also been finding ways to harness creativity for a different purpose. “Where the world is right now requires more imagination than ever before in history,” Spielberg tells TIME. “This is a nation that hasn’t been this divided since the Civil War.”
Spielberg, 79, and artist Capshaw, 72, believe that finding common ground, even between the most divided Americans, is not only possible, but necessary “to bring this country back together again,” the filmmaker says. To that end, the couple see their philanthropy as a creative act, centering storytelling to bridge the divides that they worry so much about. They founded the Hearthland Foundation in 2019, driven by the belief that connection can engender justice and equity—and that narrative can be a key factor in nurturing all of these things. Read more at the link in bio.
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Courtesy Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw

Netflix’s documentary about Martin Short examines his career, from Toronto’s Second City to ‘SNL’ to his work in film, television, and on stage. But thank goodness for Short’s fondness for the camcorder, whose footage makes up the doc’s funniest and most heartwarming scenes, capturing his unfiltered goofball presence among the people he loved the most.
The film’s most lasting impressions are left by the grainy images of a man who lives to laugh and loves fiercely, especially in the face of tremendous loss.
Photographs courtesy of Netflix

Netflix’s documentary about Martin Short examines his career, from Toronto’s Second City to ‘SNL’ to his work in film, television, and on stage. But thank goodness for Short’s fondness for the camcorder, whose footage makes up the doc’s funniest and most heartwarming scenes, capturing his unfiltered goofball presence among the people he loved the most.
The film’s most lasting impressions are left by the grainy images of a man who lives to laugh and loves fiercely, especially in the face of tremendous loss.
Photographs courtesy of Netflix

Netflix’s documentary about Martin Short examines his career, from Toronto’s Second City to ‘SNL’ to his work in film, television, and on stage. But thank goodness for Short’s fondness for the camcorder, whose footage makes up the doc’s funniest and most heartwarming scenes, capturing his unfiltered goofball presence among the people he loved the most.
The film’s most lasting impressions are left by the grainy images of a man who lives to laugh and loves fiercely, especially in the face of tremendous loss.
Photographs courtesy of Netflix

Netflix’s documentary about Martin Short examines his career, from Toronto’s Second City to ‘SNL’ to his work in film, television, and on stage. But thank goodness for Short’s fondness for the camcorder, whose footage makes up the doc’s funniest and most heartwarming scenes, capturing his unfiltered goofball presence among the people he loved the most.
The film’s most lasting impressions are left by the grainy images of a man who lives to laugh and loves fiercely, especially in the face of tremendous loss.
Photographs courtesy of Netflix

Netflix’s documentary about Martin Short examines his career, from Toronto’s Second City to ‘SNL’ to his work in film, television, and on stage. But thank goodness for Short’s fondness for the camcorder, whose footage makes up the doc’s funniest and most heartwarming scenes, capturing his unfiltered goofball presence among the people he loved the most.
The film’s most lasting impressions are left by the grainy images of a man who lives to laugh and loves fiercely, especially in the face of tremendous loss.
Photographs courtesy of Netflix

Netflix’s documentary about Martin Short examines his career, from Toronto’s Second City to ‘SNL’ to his work in film, television, and on stage. But thank goodness for Short’s fondness for the camcorder, whose footage makes up the doc’s funniest and most heartwarming scenes, capturing his unfiltered goofball presence among the people he loved the most.
The film’s most lasting impressions are left by the grainy images of a man who lives to laugh and loves fiercely, especially in the face of tremendous loss.
Photographs courtesy of Netflix
The Pentagon just released more than 170 UFO files—some dating back to the 1940s, and have never been seen before.
The reports come from farmers, commercial pilots, and Navy pilots, some of whom captured videos through their windshield of what appear to be alien craft bobbing, hovering and darting in ways no known aircraft can manage.
The release follows a promise by President Donald Trump to declassify previously unseen files on what were once called UFOs and are now being referred to as “unidentified anomalous phenomena,” or UAPs. Officials say more files will be released “on a rolling basis.”
Read more about the release and what we found inside them at the link in bio.

President Donald Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first U.S. presidential visit to the country in nearly a decade.
On the first day of the two-day visit, the leaders spoke behind closed doors for more than two hours, discussing U.S.-China relations, the war in Iran, U.S. policy on Taiwan and other issues.
Trump described his arrival in the capital, where he was greeted with a grand ceremony, as “really a magnificent welcome” during a toast at the Great Hall of the People. “Like none other.”
At a lavish banquet in the Great Hall, Xi emphasized the importance of stable relations with Washington. “The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand,” Xi said. “We must make it work and never mess it up.”
Trump was joined by several Cabinet members, his son Eric Trump and an American delegation that included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. First Lady Melania Trump was not in attendance. The last U.S. presidential visit to China was in 2017, during Trump’s first term.
See more memorable photos of Trump’s China visit at the link in bio.
Kenny Holston—Pool/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Alex Wong—Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—Pool/AP; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Maxim Shemetov—Reuters; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images

President Donald Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first U.S. presidential visit to the country in nearly a decade.
On the first day of the two-day visit, the leaders spoke behind closed doors for more than two hours, discussing U.S.-China relations, the war in Iran, U.S. policy on Taiwan and other issues.
Trump described his arrival in the capital, where he was greeted with a grand ceremony, as “really a magnificent welcome” during a toast at the Great Hall of the People. “Like none other.”
At a lavish banquet in the Great Hall, Xi emphasized the importance of stable relations with Washington. “The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand,” Xi said. “We must make it work and never mess it up.”
Trump was joined by several Cabinet members, his son Eric Trump and an American delegation that included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. First Lady Melania Trump was not in attendance. The last U.S. presidential visit to China was in 2017, during Trump’s first term.
See more memorable photos of Trump’s China visit at the link in bio.
Kenny Holston—Pool/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Alex Wong—Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—Pool/AP; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Maxim Shemetov—Reuters; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images

President Donald Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first U.S. presidential visit to the country in nearly a decade.
On the first day of the two-day visit, the leaders spoke behind closed doors for more than two hours, discussing U.S.-China relations, the war in Iran, U.S. policy on Taiwan and other issues.
Trump described his arrival in the capital, where he was greeted with a grand ceremony, as “really a magnificent welcome” during a toast at the Great Hall of the People. “Like none other.”
At a lavish banquet in the Great Hall, Xi emphasized the importance of stable relations with Washington. “The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand,” Xi said. “We must make it work and never mess it up.”
Trump was joined by several Cabinet members, his son Eric Trump and an American delegation that included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. First Lady Melania Trump was not in attendance. The last U.S. presidential visit to China was in 2017, during Trump’s first term.
See more memorable photos of Trump’s China visit at the link in bio.
Kenny Holston—Pool/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Alex Wong—Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—Pool/AP; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Maxim Shemetov—Reuters; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images

President Donald Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first U.S. presidential visit to the country in nearly a decade.
On the first day of the two-day visit, the leaders spoke behind closed doors for more than two hours, discussing U.S.-China relations, the war in Iran, U.S. policy on Taiwan and other issues.
Trump described his arrival in the capital, where he was greeted with a grand ceremony, as “really a magnificent welcome” during a toast at the Great Hall of the People. “Like none other.”
At a lavish banquet in the Great Hall, Xi emphasized the importance of stable relations with Washington. “The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand,” Xi said. “We must make it work and never mess it up.”
Trump was joined by several Cabinet members, his son Eric Trump and an American delegation that included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. First Lady Melania Trump was not in attendance. The last U.S. presidential visit to China was in 2017, during Trump’s first term.
See more memorable photos of Trump’s China visit at the link in bio.
Kenny Holston—Pool/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Alex Wong—Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—Pool/AP; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Maxim Shemetov—Reuters; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images

President Donald Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first U.S. presidential visit to the country in nearly a decade.
On the first day of the two-day visit, the leaders spoke behind closed doors for more than two hours, discussing U.S.-China relations, the war in Iran, U.S. policy on Taiwan and other issues.
Trump described his arrival in the capital, where he was greeted with a grand ceremony, as “really a magnificent welcome” during a toast at the Great Hall of the People. “Like none other.”
At a lavish banquet in the Great Hall, Xi emphasized the importance of stable relations with Washington. “The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand,” Xi said. “We must make it work and never mess it up.”
Trump was joined by several Cabinet members, his son Eric Trump and an American delegation that included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. First Lady Melania Trump was not in attendance. The last U.S. presidential visit to China was in 2017, during Trump’s first term.
See more memorable photos of Trump’s China visit at the link in bio.
Kenny Holston—Pool/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Alex Wong—Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—Pool/AP; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Maxim Shemetov—Reuters; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images

President Donald Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first U.S. presidential visit to the country in nearly a decade.
On the first day of the two-day visit, the leaders spoke behind closed doors for more than two hours, discussing U.S.-China relations, the war in Iran, U.S. policy on Taiwan and other issues.
Trump described his arrival in the capital, where he was greeted with a grand ceremony, as “really a magnificent welcome” during a toast at the Great Hall of the People. “Like none other.”
At a lavish banquet in the Great Hall, Xi emphasized the importance of stable relations with Washington. “The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand,” Xi said. “We must make it work and never mess it up.”
Trump was joined by several Cabinet members, his son Eric Trump and an American delegation that included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. First Lady Melania Trump was not in attendance. The last U.S. presidential visit to China was in 2017, during Trump’s first term.
See more memorable photos of Trump’s China visit at the link in bio.
Kenny Holston—Pool/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Alex Wong—Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—Pool/AP; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Maxim Shemetov—Reuters; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images

President Donald Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first U.S. presidential visit to the country in nearly a decade.
On the first day of the two-day visit, the leaders spoke behind closed doors for more than two hours, discussing U.S.-China relations, the war in Iran, U.S. policy on Taiwan and other issues.
Trump described his arrival in the capital, where he was greeted with a grand ceremony, as “really a magnificent welcome” during a toast at the Great Hall of the People. “Like none other.”
At a lavish banquet in the Great Hall, Xi emphasized the importance of stable relations with Washington. “The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand,” Xi said. “We must make it work and never mess it up.”
Trump was joined by several Cabinet members, his son Eric Trump and an American delegation that included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. First Lady Melania Trump was not in attendance. The last U.S. presidential visit to China was in 2017, during Trump’s first term.
See more memorable photos of Trump’s China visit at the link in bio.
Kenny Holston—Pool/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Alex Wong—Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—Pool/AP; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Maxim Shemetov—Reuters; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images

President Donald Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, marking the first U.S. presidential visit to the country in nearly a decade.
On the first day of the two-day visit, the leaders spoke behind closed doors for more than two hours, discussing U.S.-China relations, the war in Iran, U.S. policy on Taiwan and other issues.
Trump described his arrival in the capital, where he was greeted with a grand ceremony, as “really a magnificent welcome” during a toast at the Great Hall of the People. “Like none other.”
At a lavish banquet in the Great Hall, Xi emphasized the importance of stable relations with Washington. “The great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and making America great again can go hand in hand,” Xi said. “We must make it work and never mess it up.”
Trump was joined by several Cabinet members, his son Eric Trump and an American delegation that included Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. First Lady Melania Trump was not in attendance. The last U.S. presidential visit to China was in 2017, during Trump’s first term.
See more memorable photos of Trump’s China visit at the link in bio.
Kenny Holston—Pool/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Alex Wong—Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Brendan Smialowski—Pool/AP; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images; Maxim Shemetov—Reuters; Brendan Smialowski—AFP/Getty Images

Each year, TIME recognizes the most influential givers, leaders, advocates, and thinkers in the world of philanthropy.
On this year’s list is Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Lionel Messi, and many more—see who else made the list at the link in bio.
In partnership with Official Timepiece @rolex
Photographs by Jordan Strauss—Invision/AP; Rich Storry—Getty Images; Julia Beverly—Getty Images; Courtesy Ashley Fairbanks

Each year, TIME recognizes the most influential givers, leaders, advocates, and thinkers in the world of philanthropy.
On this year’s list is Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Lionel Messi, and many more—see who else made the list at the link in bio.
In partnership with Official Timepiece @rolex
Photographs by Jordan Strauss—Invision/AP; Rich Storry—Getty Images; Julia Beverly—Getty Images; Courtesy Ashley Fairbanks

Each year, TIME recognizes the most influential givers, leaders, advocates, and thinkers in the world of philanthropy.
On this year’s list is Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Lionel Messi, and many more—see who else made the list at the link in bio.
In partnership with Official Timepiece @rolex
Photographs by Jordan Strauss—Invision/AP; Rich Storry—Getty Images; Julia Beverly—Getty Images; Courtesy Ashley Fairbanks

Each year, TIME recognizes the most influential givers, leaders, advocates, and thinkers in the world of philanthropy.
On this year’s list is Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Lionel Messi, and many more—see who else made the list at the link in bio.
In partnership with Official Timepiece @rolex
Photographs by Jordan Strauss—Invision/AP; Rich Storry—Getty Images; Julia Beverly—Getty Images; Courtesy Ashley Fairbanks

Each year, TIME recognizes the most influential givers, leaders, advocates, and thinkers in the world of philanthropy.
On this year’s list is Rihanna, Chance the Rapper, Lionel Messi, and many more—see who else made the list at the link in bio.
In partnership with Official Timepiece @rolex
Photographs by Jordan Strauss—Invision/AP; Rich Storry—Getty Images; Julia Beverly—Getty Images; Courtesy Ashley Fairbanks
“The world needs Africa more than Africa needs the world.”
You might know Idris Elba from ‘The Wire,’ ‘Luther’ or being named People's ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ — but alongside his wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, he’s also been doing impactful workbeyond the screen.
Through their nonprofit the Elba Hope Foundation, the couple has focused on some of today’s most pressing issues, including food security, support for smallholder farmers, sustainability, and youth advocacy. Much of the organization's work happens in Sierra Leone, his father's homeland, as well as in the U.K., where Idris was born.
“I feel like an underdog, and Elba Hope not just fights for the underdog, but helps give a voice to the underdog, the underserved, the unheard,” Idris told TIME.
For using their platform to advocate and educate, the Elbas are on the TIME100 Philanthropy list. Read about the work that got them there at the link in bio.
In partnership with Official Timepiece @Rolex
Cover photograph by Kendall Bessent for TIME
The first Americans exposed to hantavirus arrived in the U.S. following a cruise ship outbreak and are now being monitored at isolation facilities. People have a lot of questions about how safe the public is from the virus — and whether it could turn into another global pandemic.
But health officials say this virus is not like COVID, and experts say the risk to the public remains low. Here’s what to know about the hantavirus outbreak and what it means for the public, in 60 seconds.

When your best friend or partner or kid snaps at you, it’s easy to frame them as difficult. Anna Elton, a marriage and family therapist, would like you to practice your empathy.
Practiced over time, it changes how you show up in every relationship. You can get better at it with practice,and empathy will serve you well: it can help you end arguments faster or avoid them altogether.
Here are five easy ways to build up your empathy before or after your next disagreement. Read more at the link in bio.

When your best friend or partner or kid snaps at you, it’s easy to frame them as difficult. Anna Elton, a marriage and family therapist, would like you to practice your empathy.
Practiced over time, it changes how you show up in every relationship. You can get better at it with practice,and empathy will serve you well: it can help you end arguments faster or avoid them altogether.
Here are five easy ways to build up your empathy before or after your next disagreement. Read more at the link in bio.

When your best friend or partner or kid snaps at you, it’s easy to frame them as difficult. Anna Elton, a marriage and family therapist, would like you to practice your empathy.
Practiced over time, it changes how you show up in every relationship. You can get better at it with practice,and empathy will serve you well: it can help you end arguments faster or avoid them altogether.
Here are five easy ways to build up your empathy before or after your next disagreement. Read more at the link in bio.

When your best friend or partner or kid snaps at you, it’s easy to frame them as difficult. Anna Elton, a marriage and family therapist, would like you to practice your empathy.
Practiced over time, it changes how you show up in every relationship. You can get better at it with practice,and empathy will serve you well: it can help you end arguments faster or avoid them altogether.
Here are five easy ways to build up your empathy before or after your next disagreement. Read more at the link in bio.
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