For nearly three years now, much of the world has shared a single hope as a New Year grew near: a return to some semblance of pre-pandemic normaley. Looks like we're making progress as we usher in 2023. COVID cases and deaths are down sharply from their peak; many people have taken off their masks; groups are gathering again in restaurants, stadiums, concert halls and airports, not to mention at home with family for the holidays. Sure, there will still likely be some tough times ahead: Forecasts of a looming recession linger; Ukraine and Russia remain at war; the U.S. continues to be deeply polarized; and, despite the improvement, COVID isn't yet over. All the more reason, then, to grab joy where you can find it. Toward that end, here is Newsweek's annual grab bag of the events, innovations and trends that will inform, inspire and entertain us in the New Year. ▸ Diane Harris, Deputy Editor
A UNIVERSAL VACCINE AGAINST COVID
Three years into the pandemic, scientists are still engaged in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with the coronavirus: They devise a vaccine that provides immune protection, only to have the virus mutate into a form that at least partially evades that protection. It happened in 2021 with the Delta strain of SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, and has continued through a succession of Omicron subvariants.
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PARTING SHOT: Sarah Paulson
\"CAN YOU IMAGINE IF THE AIR WAS JUST FILLED WITH DUST PARTICLES and you literally could not breathe?\" That's what Sarah Paulson is tackling in her new film Hold Your Breath (October 3).
MUSIC: 'Our Country Is in Need of "We Are Family""
Putting family controversy behind her, Sister Sledge's Kathy talks moving on, new music and the 2024 election
ARCHAEOLOGY: The 'Last' Neanderthal
Analysis of the remains of one our closest extinct relatives has challenged existing knowledge of Homo neanderthalensis
AMERICA'S BEST NURSING HOMES 2025
ONE OF THE CHALLENGES OF AGING IS finding the right care from sources that you trust you want to know that you or your loved ones are in good hands during a new phase of life.
CLIMATE HERO OR VILLIAN?
AI COULD REVOLUTIONIZE CLEAN ENERGY, BUT ITS POWER DEMANDS ARE DRIVING UP EMISSIONS
MILITARY: Building Back Stronger
The base from where the U.S. launched its nuclear strikes to end World War II is being revived to counter the growing Asia-Pacific threat posed by China
OPINION: 'Cost of Living Forced Us To Live in Our RV'
Broke and desperate, the Garagusos gave up their dream home for a camper, but has life improved?
POLITICS: Will House Prices Decide the Election?
A new study has found that the cost of homes could sway voters when they cast their ballots
Jim Parsons
FRESH OFF HIS TONY NOMINATION FOR MOTHER PLAY, JIM PARSONS IS BACK on Broadway in Our Town. So, does he not like taking a break? \"Until [Big Bang Theory] wrapped in 2019, I did not really know what it was to take a break that was not only extended, but also uncertain.\"
'Frank's an Icon, and My Dad'
Moon Unit Zappa on navigating childhood as a rock star's daughter