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An Unreliable Seal of Approval

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

Chain Reactions

Throughout the pandemic, manufacturers and consumers have had to deal with longer wait times and higher prices. The new normal means everyone is learning to be more flexible

Putin's Endgame

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

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.

PARTING SHOT 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”).

The US-China Rift Is a Health Hazard

The COVID-19 experience may have hurt the world’s ability to fight the next pandemic, largely because relations between the U.S. and China have tanked.

The Archives

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It's Time for Helsinki 2.0

The Ukraine crisis is an opportunity to reshape U.S.Russia diplomacy stuck in Cold War roots

''We Change or We Die'

The GOP's bet on black conservatives is paying off

Amanda Seyfried

PARTING SHOT

Extreme Winter Sports for Adrenaline Junkies

Just because it’s winter doesn’t mean you can’t get your outdoor adrenaline fix. round the world, thrill seekers have found ways to stay active, even in the harshest of conditions. Whether you prefer your adventures on land or water, there’s something for everyone. From diving with the narwhals to hopping out of a helicopter strapped to skis to sailing on ice, these extreme sports were made for extreme weather. —Meghan Gunn

Older Workers to the Rescue

Boomers, exiled from the workforce due to ageism or the pandemic—or both—may be employers’ answer to the Great Resignation

Xi's Game

The chinese leader wants to emerge from the Beijing Olympics as dictator for life

The Last One

Having attended every Super Bowl since the beginning, sports writer Jerry Green, 93, has seen heroics, disasters, blow-outs and nail biters. But he still hasn’t seen a single half-time show

THE CLASS OF 2022

Consumers are seeing a big wave of new consumer products. Now Newsweek and BrandSpark® team up to name the best

Italy - A new era of economic sustainability

Investment in Italy surged 15.8% in 2021 and is expected to expand at an annual average 5.7% in 2022-23, according to a December 2021 report by global professional services company PWC, as the country reasserts its position as one of the world’s leading business destinations.

Deal or No Deal?

Buy now, pay later plans are soaring in popularity. But convenience and affordability may come at a high price

Ignazio Messina & C. Riding the wave of the global shipping boom

Maritime shipping demand is sky-rocketing as the global economy re-opens and pent-up demand hits supply chains hard. An estimated 90% of goods travel by sea, and maritime shipping volumes are forecast to rise by 4.2% this year to hit 12 billion tons, well above pre-Covid-19 levels. Italy’s maritime and shipping industry is riding a wave of new growth; the European Commission reports and seaborne shipping at Italian ports rose by 3% in Q1 2021, with growth set to accelerate as global demand rises. Specialized shipping firms such as Ignazio Messina & C. are benefitting from the boom.

Pamela Adlon

PAMELA ADLON, THE EMMY-WINNING STAR, CREATOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, director and writer of FX’s Better Things (February 28th) never in her “wildest dreams” saw herself working behind the camera, but “where I am now came from me making decisions, creatively and practically, to keep moving this train forward.”

Azimut|Benetti Group - Steering the future of luxury yachting

Italy’s resurgent economic growth is underpinned by its high-quality, export-oriented manufacturing base. The sector is thriving in 2021: Italian manufacturing growth hit its highest levels on record in November 2021 when its Purchasing Manager’s Index rose to hit 62.8, up from 61.1 in October.

Cartiere Carrara - A family business taking Italian paper production global

In early December global ratings agency Fitch upgraded Italy’s long-term foreigncurrency issuer default rating to ‘BBB’, with a stable outlook, while forecasting economic growth of 6.2% for the country in 2021, faster than previously expected. The ratings agency also predicted 4.3% GDP growth in 2022, due in part to “strong carry-over effects after the re-opening of the economy in mid-2021”.

Is Germany Still a Reliable U.S. Ally?

As Russia threatens Ukraine, Trump continues to casts a shadow over relations between Berlin and Washington

Bullying Tactics

China is trying to force trading partners to toe its line on Taiwan. The U.S. and EU must fight back

Hole in the Net

What good is a social safety net if the people who need help the most can’t access it?

SHIFTING LOYALTIES

The pandemic is reshaping CONSUMER BEHAVIOR. Shoppers have more choices than ever- and what they want are brands that share their values

Remembering

As a commemoration of the 6 million Jews murdered and of victims of other genocides, the Reverend Canon Michael Smith lights some of the 600 candles shaped as a Star of David on the floor of the Chapter House of York Minster on January 26. The display was part of a week-long series of events to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27. This year is the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau.concentration camp in 1945. - IAN FORSYTH

Immune Boosting Foods

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food," Hippocrates said. Since ancient times, humans around the world have looked to nature for both fuel and healing. Modern research shows many of the foods and herbs that people originally used as medicine, from South African hibiscus to Indian turmeric to Panamanian dark chocolate, still have immune-boosting health benefits today. Try integrating some of these tried-and-true remedies into your lifestyle, and eat to beat those winter flus.

Less Than Meets the Eye

Fat raises fail to keep the typical American worker afloat as consumer prices soar