World's top chef Rene Redzepi, of Danish restaurant Noma samples some kangaroo meat during a visit to the Iga Warta indigenous community in the South Australian Outback on October 3, 2010 in the Flinders Ranges, Australia.

Noma Takes Top Spot, but U.S. Dominates World’s 50 Best Restaurants

Denmark’s Rene Redzepi and his restaurant Noma won for third year in a row, but U.S. makes a splash with eight of the world’s top spots. How many have you eaten at?

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The TIME 100 Gala: The Sights and Sounds Inside a Celebration of Influence

When TIME’s editors selected the honorees for this year’s TIME 100 issue, they isolated the world’s most influential people into five categories: Breakouts, Pioneers, Moguls, Leaders and Icons. Even within those groupings, the 2012 TIME 100 honorees represent one of the most eclectic assemblages in the world.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the TIME 100 gala

Instagram Crashes the TIME 100 Gala: An Inside Look at the World’s Most Influential People

Every year, the TIME 100 celebrates the world’s most influential people. Distinguished guests toasted to this year’s honorees in the star-studded bash in New York City. NewsFeed takes you inside the festivities.

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Reading While Eating for April 18: Highs and Lows

Wednesday’s links feature sky-high sports and underground living quarters.

TIME 100 Gala to Feature Rihanna Performance, Hillary Clinton Speech

On Wednesday, TIME will release the TIME 100, the magazine’s list honoring the 100 most influential people in the world.

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TIME 100 Poll Results: Who Did the Web Vote for as the World’s Most Influential?

The annual TIME 100 poll is an opportunity for readers to vote on the year’s most influential figures across all fields, from politics to tech to pop culture. This time around, the weeklong poll became a popularity contest between two Internet behemoths.

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Reading While Eating for March 28: Animal House

Parrots and puppies abound in Thursday’s link roundup.

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South Korean Pop Sensation Rain Joins the Army

Suddenly, there’s been a surge of female interest in joining the armed forces.

Tweets of the Night

The Best Tweets From The TIME 100 Gala

For the seventh annual TIME 100 Gala, honorees gathered Tuesday at the Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

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Pulitzer Prize Just the Beginning for Jennifer Egan: HBO Options ‘Goon Squad’

She’s won a Pulitzer Prize and a spot on the 2011 TIME 100–for most people that would be enough. But for Brooklyn editor Jennifer Egan, life keeps getting better.