The true meaning of an American Pope

ON MAY 8, I STOOD ON THE COLON-nades of St. Peter’s Square on the beautiful afternoon a new Pope was elected, shoulder to shoulder with pilgrims from every corner of the globe.

A NEW ERA

Pope Leo XIV will be the first American to lead the Roman Catholic Church and its 1.4 billion followers

Israeli reserves For new Gaza offensive

ISRAEL’S GOVERNMENT CONFIRMED WHAT many in Gaza had feared: its military will seize the territory indefinitely, calling up tens of thousands of reserve soldiers to significantly expand operations.

OUR DATA, OURSELVES

Access to online services is as fundamental to modern life as electricity or water. And just as we expect our electricity to be reliable and our water to be clean, we should have high expectations for the internet. Our data represents our personhood; it encompasses our relationships, our thoughts, our interests, our created memories. That information should be controlled by us—not by Big Tech.

How do we define a 'real movie' now?

WHENEVER A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE sees a movie before I do, the first question I ask is no longer “Is it any good?” but “Does it feel like a real movie?”

WITH MONUMENTAL SALES AND A SLEW OF HOLLYWOOD PROJECTS, TAYLOR JENKINS REID IS REDEFINING WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PUBLISHING SUCCESS STORY

A NOVEL APPROACH

TIME 100 HEALTH - Titans

AS DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF the World Health Organization (WHO), navigating uncertainty is part of Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' job. Health threats don't give warnings, and the viruses and pathogens responsible for them aren't always predictable.

TIME 100 HEALTH - Catalysts

'Every year, 23,000 kids experience cardiac arrest... Every one of them deserves the same access to lifesaving care that I had.'

Bridging the Catholic Divide

Born in the U.S., forged in Peru, chosen in Rome, Leo XIV will helm a church facing debt, division and decline

Crowning Achievement

The King’s Trust gala in New York City showcased the pioneering work of King Charles IIl’s flagship charity in helping young people in the U.K., U.S. and around the world

The AI Classroom

Alpha School in Texas is redefining learning, using artificial intelligence to teach children core subjects in just two hours a day

STAYING POWER

THE MEMORY OF MALCOLM X remains in the public consciousness after he was immortalized in the biographical movie by Spike Lee. The filmmaker told Newsweek why the life and message of the leader and human rights activist still resonates on the 100th anniversary of his birth

Alexander Skarsgård

HOW DID ALEXANDER SKARSGÅRD PREPARE TO PLAY A SECURITY ROBOT that starts to find free will in Apple TV+'s Murderbot (May 16)? “Well, I've spent 48 years being emotionally unavailable.

AMERICA'S GREATEST WORK PLACES FOR GENZ 2025

THE TRANSITION FROM STUDENT TO PROFESSIONAL can be both exhilarating and overwhelming.

Trump's First 100 Days

The President speaks on amassing power, confronting the courts, and upending the world America made

Nikki Glaser The comedian on the delicate art of making fun of celebrities, being mean during roasts, and the upside of her impostor syndrome

You hosted the Golden Globes this year. What was the energy like in the room?

FOR LOVE OR MONEY

Celine Song's Materialists interrogates the enduring role of wealth in courtship

TIME 100 HEALTH - Pioneers

‘The bottom line is everyone showed benefit.’

Rachel Hilson

“I DO FEEL COOL BEING ON THE SHOW,” Rachel Hilson says about Max’s Duster (May 15).

Mark Carney Canada's leader

In a pivotal election on April 28, Mark Carney's Liberal Party won a fresh mandate.

TIME 100 HEALTH - Leaders

Each year, pathogens passed between animals and humans cause more than 1 billion illnesses and millions of deaths globally

Back With a Vengeance

Measles was declared eliminated in 2000, but researchers warn of a “disaster” within 20 years if the U.S. doesn’t act now

Trump moves to bring the Saudis even closer

ON MAY 13, U.S. PRESIDENT Donald Trump will open the first multicountry foreign trip of his second term with a stop in Saudi Arabia, underscoring that ties with Riyadh remain a Trump priority.

Despair, and a gun in the house

ON THE MORNING OF MY DAD’S DEATH, IT TOOK ME 10 minutes to choose what to wear, toast a blueberry waffle, and pour chai into a thermos.

NEXT LEVEL

FRESH OFF AN NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP, NO. 1 DRAFT PICK PAIGE BUECKERS ADDS TO THE WNBA'S MOMENTUM

TIME 100 HEALTH - Innovators

'We only go after diseases where we understand the causal human biology.'

Reality Royalty

Carlos King, who runs Kingdom Reign Entertainment, speaks to Newsweek about shaping the future of unscripted programs

Fighting for Freedom

The families of two Americans detained in China are urging the U.S. government to secure their loved-ones' release

'We Are at a Fork in the Road'

Former Secretary of Education Cardona speaks out for public education and against vouchers

Diego Boneta

DIEGO BONETA KNEW HE WANTED TO WRITE a sexy, steamy murder mystery for his first novel.