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Newsweek US
The Beat of War
I Set to Kesha's 2010 dance hit \"Blow,\" a recent TikTok video titled \"Lethality,\" posted by the administration, showed fighter jets launching missiles at naval targets an approach that drew more than 14 million views and a swift response from the singer.
1 min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
BORROWED HISTORY
As Hollywood turns real events and lives into prestige drama, one Kennedy asks what's owed when fame, tragedy and legacy are treated as raw material
4 min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
GABRIEL BASSO
The actor is back as Peter Sutherland in season three of Netflix's The Night Agent, and he's thinking big
2 min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
Most Trusted Brands in the U.S. 2026
TRUST IS RAPIDLY BECOMING ONE OF THE MOST valuable assets in modern commerce. In an era of endless choice, it elevates a brand from a mere commodity to a household essential.
1 min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
An Island at the Center of the New World Order
How the little-known atoll of Diego Garcia is becoming another flashpoint in the global contest for power between the U.S. and China
10+ min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
THE TURTLE THAT LAUNCHED FUDGE
Before becoming the target of book bans and censorship, author Judy Blume wrote with a sharp eye for kid life. This excerpt traces the character Dribble's origin-sparked by one strange headline
5 min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
The Tea on Trump
Yerba mate has grown in popularity in the United States in recent years, fueled by wellness claims that have prompted some critics to label the drink \"woke.\"
1 min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
SHRINKING LEGACIES
As baby boomers turn 80, longer lives and caregiving costs are absorbing inheritances once expected to pass to the next generation
6 min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
SQUEEZE HITS THE FANS
As the FIFA World Cup approaches, host cities in the U.S. are scaling back supporter festivals amid rising security bills and uncertain returns
6 min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
A Defining Battle
With the president initially refusing to endorse a candidate, Texas' Republican Senate primary gives a glimpse of what could shape a post-Trump GOP: grassroots power or governing pragmatism
10+ min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
Blue State Dreams
James Talarico's win signals Democrats may have found a national star in deep-red Texas after decades of statewide losses
5 min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
Arms Boost
French President Emmanuel Macron announces an unprecedented change to his country's nuclear deterrence policy on March 2, in front of the nucleararmed submarine Le Téméraire.
1 min |
March 20, 2026
Newsweek US
Command and Control
Leadership contenders are lining up following the death of Iran's supreme leader, including the son of the toppled shah, while the Islamic Republic persists
8 min |
March 13, 2026
Newsweek US
Meals That Heal
Top hospitals are swapping pills for produce to improve chronic conditions—but it's unclear who pays for “food as medicine”
10+ min |
March 13, 2026
Newsweek US
Final Journey
The casket of Reverend Jesse Jackson arrives by car on February 26 to lie in repose for two days at the Illinois headquarters of Rainbow PUSH Coalition-the civil rights organization he founded.
1 min |
March 13, 2026
Newsweek US
ON THE EVE OF AUTONOMOUS DESTRUCTION
The Pentagon and Anthropic's battle over how the company's AI is used by the military has highlighted an ethical and ideological debate that's not going away
4 min |
March 13, 2026
Newsweek US
The World's Best Hospitals 2026
Access to information can provide confidence and peace of mind when you need to make a medical decision. This list of the top medical institutions in 32 countries will help you focus on getting better, rather than on where to get care
8 min |
March 13, 2026
Newsweek US
'His Family Is Left in the Dark'
Nearly a year after Ruben Ray Martinez was killed in Texas, Newsweek reporting revealed the role of federal immigration officers and a family still seeking answers
6 min |
March 13, 2026
Newsweek US
HOLDING CHINA OVER A BARREL
By attacking Iran, the U.S. has disrupted a second source of cheap oil to its biggest rival in a matter of weeks
3 min |
March 13, 2026
Newsweek US
DANIEL RADCLIFFE
The actor on starring with Tracy Morgan in The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, his Broadway journey and Harry Potter: \"I love that people love those movies\"
2 min |
March 13, 2026
Newsweek US
Refund Reckoning
The Supreme Court's decision to strike down President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs is expected to force the government to return billions of dollars collected through the now-annulled levies, but this could strain federal finances and ultimately hurt taxpayers, experts have warned.
1 min |
March 13, 2026
Newsweek US
THE CHASE IS ON
How China's AI breakthroughs are challenging U.S. technological dominance
9 min |
March 13, 2026
Newsweek US
Narco's Killing Unleashes Chaos
When Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico's president in 2024, she ruled out a war on drug cartels, vowing to keep her predecessor's strategy of “hugs not bullets” targeting causes of crime instead. But on February 22, Mexico's army killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, aka “El Mencho,” head of the nation’s most powerful cartel.
1 min |
March 13, 2026
Newsweek US
JACK WHITEHALL
COMEDIAN JACK WHITEHALL IS TRADING PUNCHLINES FOR THE “GOOD TYPE OF NERVES” in the new series 'The Burbs. In this latest role, the British comedian navigates the “uncomfortable territories” of neighborhood life, a setting he finds surprisingly familiar.
1 min |
February 27 - March 6, 2026
Newsweek US
Out of This World
Elon Musk has made orbital computing—operating data centers in space—central to the future of artificial intelligence, arguing that the next phase of AI will move large amounts of computing infrastructure off Earth.
1 min |
February 27 - March 6, 2026
Newsweek US
A WAR OF INCHES
The conflict between Kyiv and Moscow has become one of attrition, analysts say, with both sides paying a high price for small gains
7 min |
February 27 - March 6, 2026
Newsweek US
NEXT-DOOR ENABLER
How Beijing's carefully calibrated support has helped sustain Moscow as it fights Ukraine—without crossing key red lines
4 min |
February 27 - March 6, 2026
Newsweek US
Can Ken Martin Save the Democrats From Themselves?
The party may be winning special elections and polling strongly, yet members remain anxious. A year into his reign, the DNC chair is betting on organizing and infrastructure—not insiders—to turn momentum into power
10+ min |
February 27 - March 6, 2026
Newsweek US
WHO WILL STRIKE GOLD AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS?
If you're looking to win your friends' pool, here are our favorites to take home the trophies
3 min |
February 27 - March 6, 2026
Newsweek US
ONE OPINION AFTER ANOTHER
Two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn has always worn his politics on his sleeve. After gaining a sixth Academy Award nomination for One Battle After Another, the actor tells Newsweek about giving his statuette to Volodymyr Zelensky, how Nicolás Maduro should be in prison and why Donald Trump won in 2024
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