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Something in the Air

The James Webb Space Telescope is looking for atmospheres— and signs of life—on planets circling the star TRAPPIST-1

Idris Elba

PARTING SHOT

It’s Not Just the [Fill in the Issue], Stupid!

Female candidates’ electability is judged on how they present their positions and play the political game, much more than their male counterparts

GAME ON

Against all odds, Democrats have a good shot at keeping the Senate-or even picking up seats. The GOP won't go down wITHOUT A FIGHT

THE UNSCIENTIFIC PANIC OVER SOLAR GEOENGINEERING

WHY ARE ACTIVISTS TRYING TO STOP RESEARCH INTO A PROMISING BACKUP PLAN TO HANDLE CLIMATE CHANGE?

GOODBYE, GLOBALIZATION?

AS AMERICAN POLITICIANS TURN AGAINST ECONOMIC OPENNESS, HISTORY SUGGESTS THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE DIRE.

INTERNET SEARCH IS BETTER THAN EVER IF YOU KNOW HOW TO USE IT

IN FEBRUARY, THE software engineer and blogger Dmitri Brereton wrote an essay titled “Google Search Is Dying” for his personal website.

THE AUTHORITARIAN CONVERGENCE

THE PROBLEM WITH AMERICAN POLITICS ISN'T POLARIZATIONIT'S RISING ILLIBERALISM.

IT’S (ALMOST) ALWAYS THE FEDS

THE FBI’S LONG HISTORY OF USING INFORMANTS AND MANUFACTURED PLOTS TO PROSECUTE EXTREMISTS

INFLATION WON’T WHIP ITSELF

REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT GERALD Ford was simultaneously one of the luckiest and unluckiest presidents when he took office in 1974.

Glenn Greenwald on Corporate Media and Identity Politics

LAWYER-TURNED-JOURNALIST Glenn Greenwald’s work with whistleblower Edward Snowden to reveal illegal government surveillance won a Pulitzer Prize in 2014. That same year he helped launch The Intercept, but he abruptly resigned six years later after a disagreement over editorial policy. In July, Reason’s Nick Gillespie spoke with Greenwald at FreedomFest 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

LET BROOKLYN BE LOUD

Why do rich people love quiet so much?

Heavenly Hackwork

John Donne was a mystic in bed and a mystic in the pulpit.

The Case for Bodice Ripping

Romance novels have radical ambitions.

THAT'S IT. YOU'RE DEAD ΤΟ ΜΕ.

Suddenly everyone is "toxic."

My Escape From the Taliban

When Kabul fell, my sister and I almost didn't get out.

Marianne Lewis & Wendy Smith

More and more, people today exist in "echo chambers" where the only opinions they hear-or want to hear-are those similar to their own.

WHITE CHURCHES ACT ON REPARATIONS

WEARY OF WAITING FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO COMPENSATE BLACK AMERICANS FOR CENTURIES OF SLAVERY, FAITH GROUPS HAVE STARTED THEIR OWN PROGRAMS

Prisoners in Their Homeland

Since returning to power, the Taliban have abolished the rights Afghan women had won over 20 years. The future looks even bleaker and advocates worry the world has forgotten

Tour the World From Inside the U.S.A.

These destinations allow you to experience the full flavor of different cultures without the expense of venturing abroad

Get Comfortable on That Tightrope

How embracing paradoxes with "both/ and" thinking can help people get along

“WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY, THERE IS NO JUSTICE.”

CALIFORNIA'S REPARATIONS PLAN COULD COMPENSATE AS MANY AS 2.8 MILLION BLACK AMERICANS FOR "THE INSIDIOUS EFFECTS OF SLAVERY."

PARTING SHOT: Kevin Bacon

"For a guy who's new to me...that becomes kind of hard to find."

Q&A: Kyle Petty

Books review

Raising the Red Flag

Third-generation NASCAR driver and dad Kyle Petty on receiving the heartbreaking news of his son's tragic crash

Lee Jung-Jae – 'Acting is Harder Than Directing'

Lee Jung-Jae, star of the smash K-drama hit Squid Game, talks about season two, the responsibility that comes with success and his debut as a director with Hunt

WAR CRIMES: Is Putin Targeting Civilians?

A NEWSWEEK INVESTIGATION OF RUSSIAN BOMBINGS REVEALS THE FACTS OBSCURED BY THE FOG OF WAR

Trading with the Enemy

Many Western companies are either stepping back from Russia or leaving altogether. The costs have been high both for business help end the war in Ukraine? and Russia. Will "self-sanctioning"

America's Best Petcare Brands 2022

Newsweek and global data and research firm Statista are proud to introduce America's Best Petcare Brands 2022, our second annual ranking of the leading products, services and retailers for pets.

RECESSION-PROOF YOUR FINANCES

Inflation is up, stocks are down and the R-word is everywhere.Here's how to protect yourself in today's turbulent economy