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The Winter of Discontent
Even though America is preparing for a summer reopening, the coronavirus will still be around to dog us when the temperatures fall.
BY FRED GUTERL

Best Credit Cards of 2021
Companies pumped up their rewards to keep consumers spending. Newsweek’s first card ranking will help you pick the best offer.

The Archives

1969 “Singing with a tortured passion that has become her trademark,” Newsweek reported, “Janis Joplin blew the rock world wide open.” She was “the first female superstar of rock music,” and “hard singing and hard living are her hallmark.”

1 min

Train Wreck

An aerial view, on May 3, of the scene after an elevated section of metro track carrying train cars collapsed onto a busy road.

1 min

Too Little, Too Slow, Too Late Is Not an Option

On climate change, it is a lot later than a lot of us want to admit

6 mins

Winning at Wall Street—and Life!

Dorie Clark, star of the Newsweek/LinkedIn Live show, Better, asks author William Green what lessons the world’s greatest investors have for the rest of us

6 mins

The Winter of Discontent

Even though america is preparing for a summer reopening, the Coronavirus will still be around to dog us when the temperatures fall.

10+ mins

A Vaccine for all Occasions

Scientists are developing a “universal vaccine” that would protect against anything the coronavirus can throw at us and maybe even the common cold.

10+ mins

The BEST CREDIT CARDS of 2021

Credit card companies pumped up their rewards to keep consumers spending during the pandemic. Newsweek’s first card ranking will help you pick your best offer

10+ mins

K-Dramas on Netflix: A Beginner's Guide to the Best Shows

The South Korean culture pop culture wave that has been taking over the world conquers the small screen

7 mins

Cool Abandoned Sites to Visit

As time goes on, some places stay in use, but some get left behind—due to unforeseen circumstances, changing times or other reasons. These abandoned places immediately evoke feelings of eeriness and curiosity, no matter where they are. Their remains are testaments to their fascinating histories, and they are perfect destinations for those who love history, adventure and even stories of the supernatural. From old mining tunnels covered in glow worms to haunted prisons to ’70s movie sets decaying in the desert, here are some of the most fascinating abandoned sites to explore around the world.

3 mins

Thuso Mbedu

FOR MOST ACTORS, GETTING THE LEAD IN A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED PROJECT LIKE Amazon Prime’s The Underground Railroad (May 14) from Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins would be intimidating, but not for Thuso Mbedu, who plays Cora, the series lead. “Stuff like that doesn’t actually register.

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