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Newsweek US
'THE PAPACY IS BIGGER THAN ONE INDIVIDUAL'
Bishop Joseph Strickland tells Newsweek that a pope is not beholden to any world leader or government's wishes
3 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
THE MAKING OF LEO XIV
WHEN POPE LEO XIV WAS ELED IN MAY 2025, many observers expected a quieter pontificate than his predecessor, Francis a scholar-administrator from Chicago, steeped in liturgical tradition, wearing the red mozzetta and moving into the Apostolic Palace.
10+ min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
Too Rich To Care
Eat the rich. Tax the rich. President Donald Trump? He wants to nominate the rich. Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick to become the next Federal Reserve chairman, could be the wealthiest central bank leader.
1 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
To Know the Enemy, Less and Less
The Art of War says to “know the enemy.”
1 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
HOT AND COLD WAR
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has reshaped President Donald Trump's case for taking control of Greenland—and exposed widening cracks in the NATO alliance
6 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
'IRAN MAY BE THE CRISIS BUT INDIA IS THE OPPORTUNITY'
The war with Tehran is testing Washington's ties with New Delhi, putting strain on a strategic partnership the U.S. cannot afford to lose
4 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
REBELLION OR RENEWAL
As Nancy Pelosi prepares to leave Congress, Saikat Chakrabarti's insurgent campaign forces Democrats to confront deeper questions about power, purpose and leadership
7 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
WHAT AFRIKA BAMBAATAA DID
Tributes following the hip-hop pioneer's death have been brutally blunt amid necessary reflections about the final 10 years of his journey
4 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
It's a tale as old as Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, or Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.
1 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE Magyar's Russia Issue
Péter Magyar's win in Hungary's election was cheered in Kyiv and European NATO capitals, which toasted the downfall of Viktor Orbán, seen as Vladimir Putin's man in Budapest.
1 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
BILLY MAGNUSSEN
The actor opens up about playing tech CEO Duncan Park in AMC's The Audacity, fighting for every role and why no character is ever the villain of their own story
2 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
HARDWIRED FOR A LIFE OF FAME
Move over, R2-D2—there’s a new droid in town.
1 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
Jeans, Memes and Market Swings
When American Eagle Outfitters launched a second campaign with Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney on April 15, its shares jumped more than 9 percent in premarket trading.
1 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
PRAISE BE
As recent social media comments reveal, Donald Trump still thinks flattery will get him everywhere
4 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
Who Says the US Doesn't Like Renewables?
If America truly couldn't stand renewable energy, someone forgot to tell the grid.
1 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
AI Washing Makes Tech the Scapegoat Again
Artificial intelligence is increasingly blamed for everything from biased algorithms to misinformation.
1 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
Will Indonesia Give the US a Shortcut to Its Biggest Enemy?
Indonesia—or at least its airspace—has become the latest pawn in the battle between the U.S. and China.
1 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
Deep Sea, High Stakes for Internet Traffic
The United Kingdom's recent exposure of a Russian submarine operation targeting critical undersea cables in its waters has revived an uncomfortable question for the modern world:
2 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
TRUTH IS FUNNIER THAN FICTION
Apple TV's Your Friends & Neighbors may bill itself as satire, but the real deal is being aired on Bravo
5 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
INFLUENCE MOST WANTED
Interpol's decision to gather in Hong Kong underscores Beijing's growing hand in global policing— and tests the organization's neutrality
5 min |
May 01, 2026
Newsweek US
Age Is Just a Number for Uncle Sam
BTS walked off South Korea's military bases and back onto the global stage this year.
1 min |
April 24, 2026
Newsweek US
'THE PAIN I SEE MOTIVATES ME TO CONTINUE'
Volunteers share with Newsweek why they are risking their lives to deliver aid to Ukrainians living on the front lines of war
5 min |
April 24, 2026
Newsweek US
THE GHOST IN YOUR PHONE
How AI is changing the way we grieve
8 min |
April 24, 2026
Newsweek US
Some Mysteries Are Better Left Unsolved
First they came for Banksy. Then they came for Satoshi. Pop star Sia, consider this your warning.
1 min |
April 24, 2026
Newsweek US
A Deadly Game of Hide-and-Seek
U.S. military pilots take a course nobody hopes to use.
1 min |
April 24, 2026
Newsweek US
North Korea Uses Iran War to Cozy Up to Trump
Over the last decade, the relationship between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un has turned into a will-they-won't-they battle for diplomacy.
1 min |
April 24, 2026
Newsweek US
ON THE MAKE
Hundreds of millions of dollars of amazingly well-timed bets on futures and prediction markets have fueled accusations of insider trading by the Trump administration. Not that, as far as we can see, anything is being done about it
10+ min |
April 24, 2026
Newsweek US
Recession Fears Enter a Vicious Cycle
Economists like clean definitions, and for decades, the shorthand for recession has been simple: two consecutive quarters of negative growth.
1 min |
April 24, 2026
Newsweek US
Is the Butter Mom Just MAHA in Disguise?
\"Almond moms\" promoting toxic diet culture are being edged out by their greatest nightmare: full-fat dairy.
1 min |
April 24, 2026
Newsweek US
ONLY ONE WINNER
The Trump administration's four-page Al framework is nothing compared with China's deeply coordinated, long-term bid for technological supremacy
10 min |