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Audubon On Display in Republished 'Birds of America'
It’s easy to slip into hyperbole when looking at John James Audubon’s The Birds of America. Is it the most beautiful book ever produced? I don’t know: Was Helen the most beautiful woman in ancient...
View ArticleIsraeli Leaders: Iran Pact Is A ‘Bad Deal'
Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, came out with guns blazing against a deal reached Sunday morning in Geneva to slow Iran’s nuclear development program, calling the agreement a “historic...
View ArticleGovernment to Authors: You're Not Journalists
The federal government is making it increasingly difficult, and prohibitively expensive, for journalists to get files that agencies want to keep secret, despite President Obama's pledge of...
View ArticleThe Unnatural Death of ‘Natural’ Labeling
Unlikely as it may seem, there's hope for the word natural. In recent years, marketers who create copy for grocery-aisle packaging have turned the once respectable adjective into a term as meaningless...
View ArticlePutin’s Plan to Restore Russia to Greatness
By the end of last week, Russia was odds on favorite to win a tug of love it has conducted for weeks with the European Union.The former Soviet Republic of Ukraine is giving increasingly strong...
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How to Flirt in Iran
Women in Iran may be forced to wear the hijab – a scarf covering their head – but that doesn’t stop the country’s restless youth from keeping a watchful eye on Western fashions and trends. As young...
View ArticleThe Catch-22 That Could Blow Up the Nuclear Deal with Iran
After plenty of fits and starts, the interim deal reached between Iran, the United States, and four other nations creates hopes for ending decades of international saber rattling about Tehran’s nuclear...
View ArticleThe Supremes Take On Religion and Health Care
Update: The Supreme Court said on Tuesday that it would consolidate two of the cases challenging the contraception mandate, Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialities, and hear both in court. Read the...
View ArticleThe Off-Off-Broadway Talks That Led to the Iran Deal
The deal signed between Iran and the world’s leading powers in the small hours of Sunday morning is a potential game changer for the geopolitics of the Middle East. But getting to yes – even on the...
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The Knockout Game Has America Fearing ‘Thugs’ Once More
“Thug” is an immensely pleasing word to say. It has what linguist Ben Zimmer describes to Newsweek as a “blunt monosyllabic sound,” which it shares with many of our most beloved four-letter...
View Article3D Imaging Coming to the iPhone?
The world of Apple products suddenly got a lot deeper, as in 3D.Apple Inc. officially confirmed on Sunday that it had acquired PrimeSense; sources say Apple spent around $360 million to purchase the...
View ArticleA New Tack for the GOP: Helping the Poor
Mitt Romney’s divisive remarks about America’s 47 percent continues to cast a long shadow over the Republican Party – and 2016 presidential hopefuls are trying to outrun it. Two frontrunners for the...
View ArticleTuberculosis Is Back, and Nastier Than Ever
You might not recall hearing about an undocumented Nepalese man who was picked up by U.S. border cops in south Texas a year ago. His case didn’t make the news at first, perhaps because federal health...
View ArticleWhite House Turkey Pardoning Goes Hunger Games
There's a White House website that actually works: the 2013 National Thanksgiving Turkey games.Don't worry, this is no death panel: Caramel and Popcorn, both male turkeys who enjoy pop divas, will be...
View ArticleLara Logan Ordered to Take Leave of Absence from ‘60 Minutes’
Lara Logan, the CBS correspondent behind the since-discredited 60 Minutes report on the Islamist assault in Benghazi that killed U.S. ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, is taking a...
View ArticleGoodreads Best of 2013 History & Biography Finalists
As part of a partnership with Goodreads, Newsweek is outlining information from Goodreads Choice Awards 2013 finalists in five separate categories, providing summary and review details on everything...
View ArticleU.S. Bombers Defy China, Prompting Fears of Retaliation
Two American B-52 bombers flew into a contested area in the East China Sea this week, directly challenging a zone Beijing unilaterally set up just days ago in order to, as a Chinese official sees it,...
View ArticleInside the Company That Bungled Obamacare
When 200 of CGI Federal’s top managers gathered at the luxurious Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in southwestern Pennsylvania on a brisk day in early November 2009, they found time for business -- and high...
View ArticleWhy Is No One Talking About the Second Steubenville Rape Case?
Steubenville, Ohio is now officially ready to move on from last year’s infamous teen rape case, in which a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by two high school football players. Or at least...
View ArticleQuora Question: Is the NSA As Seen On TV?
Quora Questions are part of a newly launched partnership between Newsweek and Quora, through which we'll be posting relevant and interesting answers from Quora contributors throughout the week. Read...
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