“WHO KNEW THAT A BARREL OF MAPLE SYRUP IS WORTH MORE THAN A barrel of oil?” Margo Martindale does, after starring in The Sticky (December 6, Prime Video). The Emmy-winning actor plays Ruth Landry, a Canadian syrup farmer who resorts to crime after th

Police shoot tear gas toward demonstrators at a December 4 protest against Georgia’s pro-Russian ruling party suspending negotiations on joining the EU. The decision led to several nights of clashes and the U.S. halting its strategic partnership with

FIND THE PERFECT GIFT FOR EVERYONE IN YOUR LIFE THIS HOLIDAY season. From celebration-worthy drinks to sweet treats and tech favorites, Newsweek’s holiday gift guide has something for all tastes. And since sometimes the best things come in small pack

JUDE LAW HAS CEMENTED HIM-self as a versatile character actor in his latest film, The Order, which saw him immerse himself so much in his role that he hunted co-star Nicholas Hoult off-camera. The true-crime drama, which premiered to a nearly 10-minu

VLADIMIR PUTIN’S STINT IN the KGB before becoming president ensured he knew the value of keeping a low profile. Yet as the war he started against Ukraine pits him against the West, he seems happy for agents to come out of the shadows. On August 1, th

IN APRIL, GOOGLE CEO SUNDAR PICHAI CONcluded a company blog post with a section titled “Mission First” and called on Google employees, a population of around 180,000 spread across the globe, to “work, collaborate, discuss, and even disagree.” At the

A team installs a 29-foot Christmas tree in Salisbury Cathedral on December 2. A crane brought the Nordmann fir inside, then ropes helped lift it into position. It will remain until Candlemas on February 2, when Christians celebrate the presentation

“We are not out of a house. We are out of a home,” Newsweek quoted Bayou Corne resident Candy Blanchard after a massive sinkhole forced nearly all 350 residents of the of the southern Louisiana town to evacuate. The hole, caused by a collapsed salt c

“AFGHANISTAN IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE world where girls are banned from access to education and women are limited from work.” That is the stark reality that motivated Malala Yousafzai to lend her name as a producer to the documentary Bread & Roses

AS THE MIDDLE EAST PREPARES FOR THE RETURN of Donald Trump to the White House, Saudi Arabia is looking to strike a deal with Washington reflective of its ascending geopolitical status and the vast changes in the region over the past four years. Trump

Syrian Kurds fleeing Aleppo arrive on the western outskirts of raqqa, Syria, on December 2. The refugees evacuated the ancient city when rebels, led by the Islamist militia Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a U.S.- and U.N.-designated terror group, took control

Lee Jae-myung, leader of South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party, demands the resignation of President Yoon Suk Yeol at an emergency rally at the National Assembly on December 4. Thousands of people joined to protest against Yoon, who had decl

n the face of issues like climate change and wage inequality, consumers care about the impact of the businesses they interact with and companies are responding. Today, most global companies disclose some Environmental, Social and Governance informati

Ukrainian citizens light 1,000 candles in front of the motherland monument in the nation’s capital on November 19 to mark the 1,000th day of russia’s invasion. Since February 24, 2022, over 12,000 civilians have been killed and 10 million displaced,

PHILOMENA CUNK IS JUST AS SURPRISED AS anyone else at her own popularity. “I’m surprised I am popular with anyone, because the topics they make me talk about—history, art and science—are amongst the most unpopular topics in the world.” But she’s on a

Residents ride boats through a formerly pedestrian area in the Dela Paz village on November 20, one month after tropical storm Trami hit the Philippines. In the prior month, the nation has faced six major storms, killing more than 160 and displacing

THE CAST OF PARKS AND RECRE-ation would “absolutely” reunite for a reboot of the beloved sitcom, actor Jim O’Heir told Newsweek. NBC’s mockumentary-style hit, which aired from 2009 to 2015, was set in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. It boasted

A MYSTERIOUS ANCIENT EGYPTIAN “MUG” WAS once used to drink a mind-bending cocktail of alcohol, bodily fluids and psychedelic substances, a study has revealed—the first time use of psychoactives in rituals during this period has been directly confirme

“Old habits die hard. It was only last year that shell-shocked consumers were pledging their allegiance to the ‘New Frugality,’” Newsweek wrote amid an increase in consumer spending following the 2008 financial crisis. A decade later when everything

PEOPLE WALKING THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN Petaluma, California, started seeing something new on the sidewalks in summer. Alongside the usual trash cans and recycling containers were large purple bins with small openings the size and shape of a drinking

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR A BOOK TO READ YOURSELF, OR to give as a gift, Newsweek staff has you covered. We’ve gathered an eclectic list of classics and new favorite reads that will appeal, no matter how choosy the audience. On our list are fiction from

One of San Francisco’s iconic cable cars makes a trip along Powell Street on November 18. The city is considering phasing out several cable car lines to help address its Municipal Transportation Agency’s $300 million deficit. The proposed cuts could

FOR JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON, BRINGING NETFLIX’S THE PIANO LESSON (November 22) from stage to screen was a family affair. His father, Denzel, produces while his brother, Malcolm, directs the film adaptation of August Wilson’s play about the Charles fami

Fog covers the skyline in the northern Chinese city of Yinchuan on November 20. The city, home to over 2 million residents, was under alert for the foggy conditions caused by a combination of humidity, cool air and pollution. Particulate matter, whic

THE NEW YEAR HAD BARELY DAWNED AND KURT Barwis, president of Bristol Hospital and Health Care Group in Connecticut, was on the phone in the emergency room. It was January 2022 and omicron, a new variant of COVID-19, was evading vaccines and antibodie

I LEARNED ONCE AGAIN FROM nature how to keep my preoccupation with family, work and politics in perspective. It was the kind of fall day that you never want to end. Clear blue skies and a gentle breeze made the yellow cottonwood leaves dance as they

IN TODAY’S FINANCIAL LANDSCAPE, AMERICANS want more than just advice—they want a trusted partner to help them achieve their financial goals. According to a recent survey, over 77 percent of Americans feel uncertain about their financial future, highl

Women pick saffron crocuses outside the city of Herat in western Afghanistan on November 13. The annual harvest is a labor-intensive process that takes place in late autumn and lasts around three weeks. Prized for adding sweet flavor and bright yello