Mark Zuckerberg: Time's Person Of The Year -- Time Magazine
For connecting more than half a billion people and mapping the social relations among them; for creating a new system of exchanging information; and for changing how we all live our lives, Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is TIME's 2010 Person of the Year.
On the afternoon of Nov. 16, 2010, Mark Zuckerberg was leading a meeting in the Aquarium, one of Facebook's conference rooms, so named because it's in the middle of a huge work space and has glass walls on three sides so everybody can see in. Conference rooms are a big deal at Facebook because they're the only places anybody has any privacy at all, even the bare minimum of privacy the Aquarium gets you. Otherwise the space is open plan: no cubicles, no offices, no walls, just a rolling tundra of office furniture. Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's COO, who used to be Lawrence Summers' chief of staff at the Treasury Department, doesn't have an office. Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO and co-founder and presiding visionary, doesn't have an office.
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MIDDLE EAST
UN Security Council lifts some restrictions On Iraq. End of Iraq sanctions reflects progress since Saddam era, analysts say.
Dozens killed in apparent Iranian suicide attack. Iranian bombing kills 38 as Shiite Muslims are targeted outside of mosque.
US envoy seeks restart of talks during Abbas, Mubarak meeting. Mitchell pursuing 'substantive" Mideast talks.
Hamas anniversary: Ismail Haniya addresses Gaza rally.
Yemen accused of diverting U.S. counter-terrorism aid.
ASIA
Intelligence reports offer dim view of Afghan war.
North Korea digging tunnel for spring nuclear test - report.
Chinese premier on trust-building trip to India. Wen says world big enough for India, China growth.
10 Filipino soldiers killed by rebels before truce.
Pakistan Islamic party 'to withdraw from coalition'. Army 'may intervene over Pakistan's decline'.
Fighter jets buzz Seoul as South Korea conducts simulated attack By North.
27 asylum seekers die as boat sinks off Australia.
Senegal recalls Tehran ambassador over arms shipment.
Ouattara calls for storming of Ivorian state TV.
Referendum on oil-rich Sudan province likely delayed.
ICC names Kenya election violence suspects.
Under pressure, Ethiopia plans crackdown on baby business.
Moscow police to remain vigilant amid race-hate tension - mayor. 1,000 detained in Russia to prevent ethnic clashes.
EU ready to probe Thaci over organ trafficking claims. EU police seek 'facts' in Kosovo organ probe. Kosovo leader implicated in organ trafficking: report.
WikiLeaks' Assange bail appeal to be heard Thursday.
Spain put on debt watch ahead of EU summit.
Rioters clash with police in Athens during rally.
SAS chief quits over defense cuts.
Russian court delays verdict on oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Legal cases to determine Russia's future with the West.
U.S. Senate begins START debate, delay bid fizzles.
Snubbed Haiti candidate Martelly calls for new elections.
Chavez seeks power to rule by decree for 1 year.
With murders of 475 Mexican cops this year, rule of law dies, too.
Drug cartel confirms leader's death in recording.
Ciudad Juarez's drug war death toll hits 3,000.
U.S. Democrats' budget bill: $1.1 trillion; 1,900 pages.
Brazil urged to prosecute abuses from dictatorship.
U.S. Marine commandant repeats his opposition to scrapping DADT.
Iraq: Al Qaeda planning holiday attacks in West.
Al-Qaeda braced for a war without end.
Police: Sweden has 200 radical Islamists.
Taliban and al Qaeda Safe havens in Pakistan remain a major problem
10 Filipino soldiers killed by rebels before truce.
Pakistan Islamic party 'to withdraw from coalition'. Army 'may intervene over Pakistan's decline'.
Fighter jets buzz Seoul as South Korea conducts simulated attack By North.
27 asylum seekers die as boat sinks off Australia.
AFRICA
Senegal recalls Tehran ambassador over arms shipment.
Ouattara calls for storming of Ivorian state TV.
Referendum on oil-rich Sudan province likely delayed.
ICC names Kenya election violence suspects.
Under pressure, Ethiopia plans crackdown on baby business.
EUROPE
Moscow police to remain vigilant amid race-hate tension - mayor. 1,000 detained in Russia to prevent ethnic clashes.
EU ready to probe Thaci over organ trafficking claims. EU police seek 'facts' in Kosovo organ probe. Kosovo leader implicated in organ trafficking: report.
WikiLeaks' Assange bail appeal to be heard Thursday.
Spain put on debt watch ahead of EU summit.
Rioters clash with police in Athens during rally.
SAS chief quits over defense cuts.
Russian court delays verdict on oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Legal cases to determine Russia's future with the West.
AMERICAS
U.S. Senate begins START debate, delay bid fizzles.
Snubbed Haiti candidate Martelly calls for new elections.
Chavez seeks power to rule by decree for 1 year.
With murders of 475 Mexican cops this year, rule of law dies, too.
Drug cartel confirms leader's death in recording.
Ciudad Juarez's drug war death toll hits 3,000.
U.S. Democrats' budget bill: $1.1 trillion; 1,900 pages.
Brazil urged to prosecute abuses from dictatorship.
U.S. Marine commandant repeats his opposition to scrapping DADT.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Iraq: Al Qaeda planning holiday attacks in West.
Al-Qaeda braced for a war without end.
Police: Sweden has 200 radical Islamists.
Taliban and al Qaeda Safe havens in Pakistan remain a major problem
Moscow police to remain vigilant amid race-hate tension - mayor. 1,000 detained in Russia to prevent ethnic clashes.
EU ready to probe Thaci over organ trafficking claims. EU police seek 'facts' in Kosovo organ probe. Kosovo leader implicated in organ trafficking: report.
WikiLeaks' Assange bail appeal to be heard Thursday.
Spain put on debt watch ahead of EU summit.
Rioters clash with police in Athens during rally.
SAS chief quits over defense cuts.
Russian court delays verdict on oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Legal cases to determine Russia's future with the West.
U.S. Senate begins START debate, delay bid fizzles.
Snubbed Haiti candidate Martelly calls for new elections.
Chavez seeks power to rule by decree for 1 year.
With murders of 475 Mexican cops this year, rule of law dies, too.
Drug cartel confirms leader's death in recording.
Ciudad Juarez's drug war death toll hits 3,000.
U.S. Democrats' budget bill: $1.1 trillion; 1,900 pages.
Brazil urged to prosecute abuses from dictatorship.
U.S. Marine commandant repeats his opposition to scrapping DADT.
Iraq: Al Qaeda planning holiday attacks in West.
Al-Qaeda braced for a war without end.
Police: Sweden has 200 radical Islamists.
Taliban and al Qaeda Safe havens in Pakistan remain a major problem, and other Af-Pak review issues.
Twitter financing values company at $3.7 billion.
Govt sues BP, 8 other companies in Gulf oil spill.
Tax bill passes U.S. Senate, hits hurdle in the House.
Sidestepping the U.S. dollar, a Russian exchange will swap Rubles and Renminbi.
Santelli: Clarity from Fed? No. Inflation? Yes. (Commentary)
Irish lawmakers to vote on EU-IMF bailout loans.
U.S. at risk of rare earths supply disruptions.
EU ready to probe Thaci over organ trafficking claims. EU police seek 'facts' in Kosovo organ probe. Kosovo leader implicated in organ trafficking: report.
WikiLeaks' Assange bail appeal to be heard Thursday.
Spain put on debt watch ahead of EU summit.
Rioters clash with police in Athens during rally.
SAS chief quits over defense cuts.
Russian court delays verdict on oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Legal cases to determine Russia's future with the West.
AMERICAS
U.S. Senate begins START debate, delay bid fizzles.
Snubbed Haiti candidate Martelly calls for new elections.
Chavez seeks power to rule by decree for 1 year.
With murders of 475 Mexican cops this year, rule of law dies, too.
Drug cartel confirms leader's death in recording.
Ciudad Juarez's drug war death toll hits 3,000.
U.S. Democrats' budget bill: $1.1 trillion; 1,900 pages.
Brazil urged to prosecute abuses from dictatorship.
U.S. Marine commandant repeats his opposition to scrapping DADT.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Iraq: Al Qaeda planning holiday attacks in West.
Al-Qaeda braced for a war without end.
Police: Sweden has 200 radical Islamists.
Taliban and al Qaeda Safe havens in Pakistan remain a major problem, and other Af-Pak review issues.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Twitter financing values company at $3.7 billion.
Govt sues BP, 8 other companies in Gulf oil spill.
Tax bill passes U.S. Senate, hits hurdle in the House.
Sidestepping the U.S. dollar, a Russian exchange will swap Rubles and Renminbi.
Santelli: Clarity from Fed? No. Inflation? Yes. (Commentary)
Irish lawmakers to vote on EU-IMF bailout loans.
U.S. at risk of rare earths supply disruptions.