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DESIGNER OF THE YEAR - Alfonso Albaisa, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL DESIGN, NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.

WHEN IT COMES TO AUTOMOTIVE design, the passion is in the process for Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan’s senior vice president of global design.

Banned: Silenced Stories of the Marginalized

SOME 1,597 BOOKS HAVE BEEN CHALLENGED OR removed from libraries over the past year, according to the latest figures from the American Library Association (ALA)—the highest number since the organization began keeping track 20 years ago.

True Crimes

Renée Zellweger stars in a bizarre real-life murder story in NBC's The Thing About Pam

Trying to Stand Out

With customers increasingly willing to stray, brands are upping their game on loyalty programs

Wet Leg Gets the Joke

The hot British indie duo have been riding high since their single “Chaise Longue" became a smash. They're not taking their success too seriously

Noodles Around the World

For some people, noodles are a comforting bowl of chicken noodle soup; for others, they're a crazy-exotic spice bomb. Whether they are long or short, loopy or straight, noodles may be one of the most common food items in the world. Nearly every culture has a celebrated homegrown noodle dish—from macaroni to lasagna and from udon to pho-meaning there's a very good chance that most of us have tucked into a heap of incredible noodles at some point. Here are some of our favorite noodle dishes from cultures across the world.

Craig Robinson

WHAT DO SNAKES AND THE AMERICAN DREAM HAVE IN COMMON?

Another Battle Brews in Europe

As the war in Ukraine rages, a second conflict is heating up between Russian ally Armenia and neighboring Azerbaijan

In Focus

For the Children

Oscar-Worthy Film Locales

Despite the ongoing pandemic, this year the show did go on. Film crews navigated COVID-19 protocols in locations around the globe, from the Jordanian desert (Dune) to the New Zealand mountains (The Power of the Dog) to Hiroshima's cityscape (Drive My Car). Tune in on March 27 (ABC) to see which of the following nominations win top spots at the 94th Academy Awards, hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.

America's Most Trusted Companies 2022

Trust is something that seems to be in short supply in the world right now.

More Cracks in the Glass Ceiling?

A new Harvard Business School analysis nds progress is being made toward workplace gender equity but it’s still slow going

Simone Ashley

PARTING SHOT

Russian Oligarchs Take Manhattan

The story of how a small coterie of fabulously wealthy Russians laundered billions in New York City's luxury condos—and how the Feds are now in pursuit

CHINA IS WATCHING

THE RUSSIAN INVASION IS RESHAPING BEIJING'S PLANS TO MAKE TAIWAN ITS OWN

Civil War 2.0: An Unmanageable Divorce

Splitting up red and blue America sounds good to some of us. But it would be an economic disaster

Seeking Sanctuary

More than 4 million Ukrainians are expected to flee their country in coming months, ushering in "Europe's largest refugee crisis this century”

'Shock and Awful'

Russian forces, fully prepared and operating from Russian soil, were able to move just tens of miles into an adjoining country. What Putin's military weakness means for the west.

A Bellwether for Democrats

The race for a newly created Colorado U.S. House seat may depend on Latino voters and offers some clues about the November midterms

Things Change

Harvey Fierstein's I Was Better Last Night is part memoir and part firsthand account of modern gay history

Dishes Foodies Travel For

“Good food is very often, even most often, simple food,” Anthony Bourdain said.

Jabari Banks

PARTING SHOT

An Unreliable Seal of Approval

A lot of sites with .org in their addresses are publishers of false or misleading information

Gen Z Is Changing Shopping Forever

How? For starters, choosing brands that take stands on social issues and even reflect the whims of social media stars. Here are four ways all that is happening

Danger Zone

As Russia-U.S. tensions rise, a new military strategy may make nuclear war more likely

Stromae Returns

The Belgian star’s long-awaited new album tackles mental health, fatherhood and misogyny while sidestepping the culture wars

The World's BEST Hospitals 2022

This year’s expanded ranking of more than 2,200 premier destinations for general medical care around the globe and throughout the U.S.

PUTIN'S ENDGAME

Invading Ukraine is just the beginning. What is the Russian leader’s ultimate goal?

It's Not All in Your Head

The root causes of anxiety can often be found in the body. Here’s what you can do about it

Courteney Cox

COURTENEY COX KNOWS A THING OR TWO ABOUT SCARY STORIES - FROM THE Scream franchise to having lived in Gypsy Rose Lee's house (“Everyone said, "This house is haunted”).