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Government Keeps Going Too Far

The common thread that ties men on women’s sports teams and Musk’s indiscriminate cutting.

Genius and Myth

One of the most written-about Renaissance artists, da Vinci may also be among the most poorly understood

The Giants Of the Stock Market Just Won't Stop Growing

Have the giants gotten too big for anyone's good? This past week, the top 10 companies in the S&P 500 made up more than 37.5% of the index's total market value.

Super Bowl Ads Look to Avoid Culture's Hot Buttons

Artificial intelligence, at least one GLP-1 weight-loss treatment and ardently apolitical themes are set to occupy the ad breaks in the Super Bowl this Sunday, when marketers will try to capitalize on trends of the moment without upsetting anyone in television's largest audience of the year.

Permission To Join The Field

THE VENUS of Willendorf, a prehistoric statuette with finely braided hair, is proof that hair braiding has been practiced for at least 30,000 years.

An Evolutionary Stretch

THERE ARE MANY lengths of pearls but only one conveys purity mixed with eros―the singlestrand choker of the ingénue, worn midway between jawline and collarbone.

Baby, It's Chic Outside

Tired of impractical, cold-weather fashion advice? See: ballet flats with heavy coats.) So are we. Here, a stylish and truly sensible guide to mastering a winter wardrobe.

Will the Two Other Branches Dare to Push Back Against Trump?

The president’s blizzard of executive orders is a bold challenge to the powers of Congress and the courts. The Constitution expects them to check and balance. By Gerald F. Seib

This Outsider Built A Style News Empire

IT WAS ALL ABOUT Coca-Cola for young Beka Gvishiani. Growing up in his parents' supermarket in post-Soviet Georgia, he was entranced by the new influx of Western products and labels-\"branding, branding, logo, logo, logo,\" he said.

Holidays by Royal Decree

In 1928, the Spanish government asked itself: Why not build hotels in the country's most scenic corners? Today, the Paradors persist as beloved and affordable escapes.

A Different Glass

The Cosmopolitan is back in a big way. At a new Manhattan club, a floral spritz and other judicious additions give the blush-pink drink a major glow-up.

Listen With Love

ITS BEING NEARLY St. Valentine's Day, love is buying roses and chocolates, love is signing cards for everyone in the class, love is clogging up restaurants with reservations for Friday the 14th.

Symbols That Speak Universally

On the blackboards of mathematicians, arrows, crosses and even squiggles abound.

Moles in the Market Garden

An Allied plan in 1944 had the potential to swiftly end the war in Europe. Double agents gave German forces advance notice.

Mazda's CX-90 Makes Me Long for Yesteryear's Hybrids

REMEMBER THE VIDEO for Cher's \"If I Could Turn Back Time,\" where she prances across the deck of the USS Missouri in a sheer black catsuit and straddles the 16-inch guns? I feel like that sometimes.

Shoes, Meet Pants. You'll Get On Great.

There's more to life than jeans and sneakers. Here, cool, unsnoozy shoe-and-trouser combos for men.

The Kennedys 'in Tatters' Amid Public Battle Between Caroline and RFK Jr.

Less than 24 hours before Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first confirmation hearing to become President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services on Jan. 29, his cousin Caroline Kennedy released a scathing letter filled with accusations against him.

Blake & Justin's Battle: 26 What the Latest Leaks Reveal

In the latest turn of the ongoing legal battle between Blake Lively and her It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni, the actor launched a website on Feb. 1 linking to two exhibits.

Kristin Davis Enters Her Carrie Era

SEX AND THE CITY MADE HER A CULTURAL ICON, BUT THIS WOMAN ISN'T JUST A CHARLOTTE.' NOW SHE'S PROVING SHE HAS MAIN-CHARACTER ENERGY AS SHE NARRATES HER OWN JOURNEYAND A NEW PODCAST

TECHNOLOGY: The Race for AI Dominance

The sudden success of Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek took the tech world by surprise. Newsweek explores the impact on the U.S.'s lead in the industry

Leo Woodall

THE ACTOR, 28, STARS ON THE APPLE TV+ THRILLER SERIES PRIME TARGET

'This Moment Means Everything'

THE MARVEL STAR OPENS UP ABOUT FULFILLING HIS DREAMS AND REMAINING HILARIOUSLY UNIMPRESSIVE TO HIS KIDS

COUNTRY STAR COLT FORD 'I Got a Second Chance at Life'

AFTER HIS NEAR-FATAL HEART ATTACK LAST APRIL, THE SINGER IS GETTING HEALTHY: 'IT WAS A BLESSING'

HISTORY: Ancient Rome's Pollution Problem

Lead exposure might sound like a 21st century issue, but people were subjected to significant levels during antiquity too, which affected cognitive development

The Most Romantic Place in America...

IS A BEACHSIDE RESTAURANT AND BAR IN NEW JERSEY: COUNTLESS PEOPLE HAVE FALLEN IN LOVE AT THE PARKER HOUSE THROUGH THE DECADES, AND NOW FOUR COUPLES ARE SHARING THEIR STORIES By LIZZIE HYMAN

PARTING SHOT: Malcolm Gladwell

WHEN IT COMES TO CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS, MALCOLM GLADWELL MAY not be the first name that comes to mind. But The Tipping Point author says he will \"defend my props as a celebrity interviewer\" on Audible's The Unusual Suspects with Kenya Barris and Malcolm Gladwell.

BIOTECH: Blood, Sweat and Tears

Nine years in the making, Truvian's quick tabletop blood test promises to deliver where Theranos famously couldn't

"Help! Is it too late to find love?"

No way! Here, women 50+ who've won the online dating game share the empowering and practical steps that'll help you find Mr. Right at any age

Burn belly fat 50% faster

Christa Fioresi lost 5 pants sizes with simple drink & exercise hacks that make postmenopausal middles shrink

Protect against heart disease

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to give your heart a little TLC.