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AS SPORTS BETTING EXPLODES IN THE U.S., EXPERTS WORRY A BOOM IN PROBLEM GAMBLING WILL FOLLOW. SOME ARGUE IT'S ALREADY HERE

Where Did COVID-19 Come From?

With no proof of origin in a lab or an animal, experts have taken sides and dug themselves in

A Growing Threat to Nursing Home Safety

A Newsweek investigation reveals nearly a third of the nation’s 15,000 facilities are overdue for inspection, putting the lives and care of residents at risk

The Changing Face of Entrepreneurship

WOMEN, PARTICULARLY WOMEN of COLOR, are LAUNCHING COMPANIES in GREATER NUMBERS than EVER BEFORE. But FUNDING REMAINS a BIG PROBLEM

You Are What You Just Ate

The new science of nutrition promises customized dietary recommendations designed to keep you healthy and to ward off disease.

'I'm Sorry I Chased You With a Booger'

Lessons on the right way to teach kids to apologize and grown-ups, too

PARTING SHOT Nick Kroll

IF YOU'RE GOING TO ADD ON TO THE LEGACY OF A CLASSIC MEL BROOKS film, you've got to do it with a parade of superstars (and, of course, the blessing of Brooks himself).

Bob Fosse's Dancin' Comes Home

The iconic choreographer's singular 1978 show gets its first Broadway revival

MISINFORMATION MONITOR How Russian Fake News Stays on YouTube

Propaganda justifying the Ukraine war proliferated on the platform despite a ban on Russian state-funded media

'Praying for a Miracle'

The flap over a Chinese spy balloon has derailed the hopes of families of Americans detained by Beijing on dubious charges

Eugene Levy

\"This show has gotten me through some things. I absolutely surprised myself.\"

Taking Cover

A Ukrainian mortar team waits for Russian shelling to cease before attempting to return fire toward an enemy position on February 16. The city of Bakhmut lies in the Donetsk province, part of Ukraine's heavily industrialized eastern Donbas region, now partially occupied by Russia. Ukrainian forces have been holding the city for months against assaults led by Russian Wagner Group mercenaries, at great cost to both sides. As the February 24 one-year anniversary of the war approached, Russia intensified attacks across southern and eastern Ukraine.

See Climate Change Through the Lens of Art

What happens when artists reckon with climate change? They visualize the air, sculpt the fluid, recreate a preserved underwater zone and process climate anxiety for us to ponder. Artists creatively grapple with environmental issues in an intimate and poetic way, contemplating the relationship between humans and nature. From colorful murals in Dublin to plastic waste installations in Frankfurt to dew-shaped stainless steel pins in Seoul, here are impactful exhibitions that may offer fresh perspective, some reflections, an alarm-or even some relief.

BORN TO LIE

What science says about ordinary fibbers (MOST OF US) and extreme liars (GEORGE SANTOS)

Cracking the Ivory Tower's Glass Ceiling

How 16 women scientists banded together to prove unequal treatment—and informed lasting change

No Place Like Home

After one year of war, 17 million displaced Ukrainians face a tough truth: Most will never go back

Shameik Moore

FOR SHAMEIK MOORE, THE STORY OF THE HIP-HOP GROUP WU-TANG CLAN is the essence of the \"American story.\"

AMERICA'S BEST Loyalty Programs 2023

THERE ARE COUNTLESS CUStomer loyalty programs out there and they work in a wide variety of ways, but they all have one purpose: to reward you for regularly buying from a particular brand. Simple enough.

Unique, Eco-Escape Boutique Hotels

The best boutique hotels go above and beyond, combining a sensory experience with comfort and style in á distinctive atmosphere. They are new spaces created from old spaces, fresh takes on the typical stay experience and located in remote locations. Expert vision has crafted these hotels to shine brightly, with attention to detail that includes rooms, restaurants, architecture, history and activities all wrapped up in desirable eco-friendly packages.

INSIDE BIDEN'S WAR ROOM

Under siege by GOP investigations, the president is preparing for the fight of his political life, backed by a team of lawyers, strategists and allies

The Elephant in the Room at Davos

The leaders at the business summit talked about climate change, but with one conspicuous absence

The Next Great Misinformation Superspreader

How ChatGPT could spread toxic falsehoods at unprecedented scale

In Focus

THE NEWS IN PICTURES

Why the Right Should Embrace Social Investing

Forget 'woke' capitalism. Pay attention to what ESG data reveals about a company's long-term prospects

A New Era for Labor

Forget about quiet quitting.” This year will be all about loud layoffs”

Evangeline Lilly

NOWADAYS, IF YOU'RE CAST IN A MARVEL FILM, IT'S LIKE WINNING THE lottery. But it didn't start that way for Evangeline Lilly, who stars alongside Paul Rudd in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quintumnia (February 17). \"I was late to the Marvel game because I wasn't into superhero movies.\"

Right-Wing Rings of Power

Libertarian tech moguls and conservative politicians have taken inspiration from The Lord of The Rings. Did J.R.R. Tolkien have a free-market message?

DEATH BY NEGLECT

A lawsuit alleges an Arkansas jail allowed a mentally challenged man to die of dehydration and starvation behind bars. Who is accountable?

HOW TO CONQUER YOUR PRIMITIVE BRAIN

More than 40 PERCENT of everything we do-from washing dishes to spreading misinformation is HABITUAL. Science has some ideas about how to do BETTER.

Michigan's Bid to Be the Next Silicon Valley

Automakers and government are combining to make the state a hub of advanced technology