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23 Things to Look Forward to in 2023

The events, innovations, products and developments that will inform, inspire and delight us in the new year

HUNGER IS A RUSSIAN WEAPON

FREED UKRAINIAN POWS TALK OF THEIR TREATMENT IN CAPTIVITY WHILE FAMILIES OF PRISONERS FIGHT FOR MORE RELEASES

Taking on Title X

Does a ruling by a Trump-nominated judge signal a new assault on the right to contraception?

PARTING SHOT Naomi Ackie

SOME PEOPLE ARE SO BIG, IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO THINK OF ANY actor portraying them. But when they do, and do it right, like Naomi Ackie has as Whitney Houston in I Wanna Dance with Somebody (December 23), it's magic.

MY TURN 'I Could Never Host The Ricki Lake Show Now'

The star of the original Hairspray says the world is too divisive for the kind of content her talk show used to tackle

Flying Private on the Public's Dime

Three senators accounted for most of the $1 million lawmakers spent on chartered planes last year

America's Favorite Restaurant Chains 2023

From Pizza to Steak to Sushi, The Best Places for Dining Out

Mallori Johnson

AS A SOCIETY, THE HORRORS OF SLAVERY CAN STILL BE FELT AND ONE OF the ways we process these vitally important stories from history is through projects like FX's Kindred (December 13).

Small-Town Getaways

HIGH, LOW + EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

Xi's Police State—in the U.S.

TO CHOKE DISSENT, CHINA IS RAMPING UP SURVEILLANCE AND HARASSMENT ON AMERICAN SOIL, A NEWSWEEK INVESTIGATION REVEALS

What CEOs Can Learn from the World Cup

It is not enough to have the best people. They have to be in the right jobs. Figuring that out requires putting conventional wisdom aside and looking at the data

Canaries in a Coal Mine

The experiences of COVID long haulers may hold the key to explaining other post-viral illnesses...and vice versa

Kathy Griffin – 'I Was Planning to Quit Twitter Before Elon Musk Banned Me'

Comedian Kathy Griffin weighs in on beating cancer, becoming a social media outcast and that infamous Trump photo

California Dreaming

THE STATE'S PLAN TO PHASE-OUT SALES OF NEW GAS GUZZLERS BY 2035 IN FAVOR OF ELECTRIC CARS IS BOLD, VISIONARY, IMPORTANT AND HIGHLY RISKY

Legal Weed May Cut Opioid Use for Cancer Pain

A new study says prescriptions are down in states where medical marijuana is available

A Crisis of Faith

In the wake of the Club Q killings, the Mormon Church confronts its record on LGBTQ rights

Micheal Ward

IMAGINE BEING A YOUNG ACTOR AND GETTING CAST IN A FILM DIRECTED by Sam Mendes. Oh, and your co-stars are going to be Olivia Colman and Colin Firth....all of whom have earned Oscars. Most would be intimidated, but not Micheal Ward, who plays Stephen in Empire of Light (December 9).

Alex Morgan – 'What It Takes to Win a World Cup Isn't What People Expect'

Two-time U.S. Women's Team champion Alex Morgan on the focus and mental stamina needed for victory

Yunus Musah – 'The U.S. Men's Team is Fearless'

Rising star Yunus Musah is eager to show the world what the young U.S. Team is made of-then top it in 2026

Landon Donovan – 'I could lose my best U.S.Player title at this World Cup'

Renowned former player Landon Donovan, veteran of three world cups, offers a frank assessment of the U.S. Team and some words of advice

'MY WORLD CUP HAT TRICK IN '66 CHANGED MY LIFE'

LEGENDARY ENGLISH FOOTBALLER SIR GEOFFREY HURST LOOKS BACK ON THE SINGULAR RECORD HE'S HELD FOR SIX DECADES

'I MISS THE PRESSURE AND PURPOSE OF SOCCER'

ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEGEND MICHAEL OWEN TALKS ABOUT THE SWEET ADRENALINE RUSH OF SCORING GOALS -AND HOW THE WORLD CUP CHANGED HIS LIFE

'BEING PART OF THE U.S.SQUAD WASN'T ALWAYS EASY'

SOCCER HALL OF FAMER WEIGHS IN ON THE EXTRAORDINARY EVOLUTION OF THE SPORT IN AMERICA SINCE HIS PLAYER DAYS

QATAR 2022 IS JUST THE START FOR AMERICAN SOCCER

HEAD COACH GREGG BERHALTER HOPES HIS YOUNG TEAM CAN HELP CHANGE THE WAY U.S. PLAYERS ARE VIEWED AROUND THE WORLD

'I TREAT EVERY GAME LIKE A WORLD CUP FINAL'

GOALKEEPER MATT TURNER IS KEEN TO SHOW THE U.S. TEAM DESERVES RESPECT AND HELP IGNITE A LOVE OF THE GAME AT HOME

'I WANT TO INSPIRE GENERATIONS AT THE QATAR WORLD CUP'

MLS_YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR HOPES TO BE THE KIND OF LEADER 7 ASPIRING SOCCER PLAYERS LOOK UP TO

America Takes Its Shot – Weston McKennie

Current and legendary players reflect, in their own words, on what it takes to win on soccer's biggest stage

Christina Ricci

Rarely does a performance, let alone one by a child actor, become a cultural reset for an entire generation.

Grammy Nomination Snubs, Surprises and New Categories

This year's list of potential winners omits some big current stars while tapping a few who have been around for decades

Books for Anyone on Your List

Newsweek's staff picks for best books of 2022 to give others...or pick up for yourself