Solar Power

Scientists' creation of a record-breaking \"artificial sun\" brings nuclear fusion energy a step closer to being a commercial reality

Building for disaster resilience

ON JAN. 7, ARCHITECT GREG CHASEN RUSHED TO HIS childhood home in Pacific Palisades, a well-off Los Angeles neighborhood tucked between the mountains and the Pacific Ocean, to remove any flammables and turn on the sprinklers.

More young adults are getting cancer.Researchers are racing to understand why

Dr. Frank Frizelle has operated on countless patients in his career as a colorectal surgeon. But there’s one case that stayed with him.

The (real) problem with fake plants

WHEN THE GERMAN PHILOSOPHER IMMANUEL KANT puzzled over why nature looks beautiful to us, he considered the case of replicas.

Mindy Kaling The writer, producer, and showrunner on the status of Legally Blonde 3, cooking with Meghan Markle, and her new Netflix comedy, Running Point

The family in Running Point has shades of Succession. Was that show on your mind?

Trump vs. Deep State

The president and his efficiency chief Elon Musk have brought in a wave of policies affecting federal employees' jobs. Government workers spoke to Newsweek about the impact

The Italian 'Trump whisperer'

ITALIAN PRIME MINister Giorgia Meloni's political fortunes are far brighter than any other G-7 leader's.

MAKING IT WORSE

On his first day back in office, President Trump ordered a 90-day freeze on almost all U.S. foreign aid.

Insecurity is the new inequality

DONALD TRUMP'S SECOND PRESIDENTIAL TERM HAS already been accompanied by a cascade of unnerving political and natural events-from the U.S.'s leaving the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Accords, to the nighttime firings of inspectors general and pardons of the Jan. 6 rioters, to the raids targeting immigrants in a number of cities and the wildfires roaring through swaths of Los Angeles.

5 ways to stand up for yourself at doctor's visits

STEPH FOWLER CAN TICK OFF A LONG list of conditions that doctors initially chalked up to mental health: endometriosis, a stomach infection, insomnia, and more.

AMERICA'S BEST LOYALTY PROGRAMS 2025

LOYALTY PROGRAMS HAVE BECOME A CORNERSTONE of the modern shopping experience, offering perks and rewards designed to keep customers returning for more.

Why aren't companies held accountable for data breaches?

IT IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY COMMON TO RECEIVE an email or phone call informing you that your personal information was stolen in a data breach.

Album of the Year

Beyoncé's moment-finally

The AI Will See You Now

A light-hearted study into artificial intelligence's ability to perform cognitive tasks has raised questions around the roles of AI and doctors in health care

Armed and Dangerous

A Ukrainian colonel reveals how North Korean soldiers compared with their Russian allies

A THOUSAND CUTS

THE STANDOFF AT 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE was not much of a spectacle.

Health Matters

THE FLU IS ALWAYS A NASTY FOEand it's particularly vicious this year.

The Summer of Scam that never ended

EARLY IN THE NEW NETFLIX SERIES APPLE CIDER VINEgar, its star, Kaitlyn Dever, breaks the fourth wall.

CAVALCADE OF COMEDY

As Saturday Night Live celebrates its 50th season, alumni look back on the people, moments, and humor that shaped their time at an American institution

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

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

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

AMERICA'S GREATEST Workplaces FOR Black Americans 2025

FROM SYSTEMIC BARRIERS TO LIMITED LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, Black Americans face a professional landscape that requires resilience, advocacy and determination. According to studies, Black workers remain underrepresented in high-paying industries while facing higher rates of unemployment compared to other racial groups.

PEACEMAKER IN CHIEF

Donald Trump's team was instrumental in the ceasefire agreed between ISRAEL and HAMAS. Although the deal does not address the future governance of Gaza, experts on both sides told Newsweek his administration will play a critical role in shaping this, too

POLITICS: A Diplomatic Weapon

President Donald Trump's recent standoff with Colombia suggests that tariffs could be a key White House tool for overcoming opposition to U.S. policy

Failed Lovers, Lifelong Friends

'What initially attracted you to a person need not be wasted...it can be used to build something new'

The SECOND COMING

As he returns to the Oval Office, DONALD TRUMP has promised 'a golden age' after he was 'saved by God to make America great again.' Is his optimism justified?

The problem with medical credit cards

DAVID ZHAO SIGNED UP FOR A MEDICAL CREDIT CARD while supine in a dentist's chair. In December 2018, the consumer lawyer from Los Angeles went for a routine appointment at Western Dental in San Mateo, in the suburbs of San Francisco. Zhao was told by the dentist that his gums were receding. He needed a special mouth guard or he'd have to have surgery, he recalls being told.

Cecile Richards - Lifelong activist

In 2014 I found myself sitting across from Cecile Richards at a D.C. eatery.