Bruce Springsteen, who endorsed Biden in a TV ad during the campaign, announced Time magazine's choice at the end of a one-hour special on NBC. Biden, the former vice president under President Obama, and Harris, a US senator from California who made history as the first Black woman and Indian American vice president-elect, will be featured together on the magazine's cover on Dec 21. They were chosen over frontline health care workers, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the racial justice movement, and President Trump. Time revealed the four finalists on the "Today" show earlier, with editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal noting the magazine's historical connection to the presidency. Felsenthal pointed out that it was the first time the magazine had decided to include the vice president as a person of the year, emphasizing that the title is not just a reflection of the past year but also a look towards the future. He mentioned that the upcoming four years will be a significant test for them and the nation to see if they can deliver on the unity they promised. Biden, appearing on the show via a recorded message, stated that if Trump had been reelected, it would have had a long-lasting impact on the American identity. He described the recent election as a crucial moment. Harris, who initially ran for president, acknowledged the challenges she and Biden would encounter. "We are currently facing a convergence of multiple crises," she explained. Despite the struggle of weekly print magazines to stay relevant in today's media landscape, Time magazine continues to generate excitement with its annual tradition of naming a Person of the Year. This tradition dates back to 1927 when aviator Charles Lindbergh was the first recipient of the honor. Over the years, Time has awarded this distinction to a variety of individuals, including presidents, peacemakers, astronauts, popes, Queen Elizabeth II, American women, and the Earth itself. However, some of the individuals chosen in the past have been controversial, such as Adolf Hitler in 1938 and Josef Stalin in 1939 and 1942." Time's selection process is not based on popularity, but rather on the person who has had the most impact on the news and our lives, whether positive or negative. Last year, Greta Thunberg was chosen as Time's person of the year over other notable figures. This decision, which angered Trump, was in recognition of Thunberg's activism and environmental efforts. In 2018, the magazine chose a group of journalists, which included murdered Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi, as its person of the year to highlight the dangers faced by independent journalists. The journalists honored also included the staff of The Capital Gazette newspapers in Maryland, where five people were killed in a shooting in June 2018. The previous year, Time recognized the "silence breakers," a group of women who sparked the Me Too movement by coming forward to accuse powerful men of sexual harassment and assault. President Trump claimed on Twitter before the announcement in 2017 that he had been told he would likely be chosen again but said he declined the recognition. Time quickly issued a statement refuting the president's claim. Despite his surprising win over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 election, Trump was named Time's person of the year for that year. Previous presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, who all served two terms unlike Trump, were each chosen as Time's person of the year twice during their presidencies. Nine presidents have received this honor more than once, with Dwight D. Eisenhower being the first in 1944 for his role in leading the Allies to victory in World War II and Franklin D. Roosevelt being named person of the year three times. Text from around 2020 belonging to The New York Times Company.