Newsweek Magazine

May 22, 2020 Issue

Features

Cover story Health

Would You Let Government Track Your Smartphone To Help U.S. Reopen Sooner?

There are ways to facilitate contact tracing in the hopes of preventing new deadly spikes of the coronavirus. But it may feel like a choice between your privacy and your life.

Health

Without 100,000 Virus Contact Tracers, "We're Going to Be in Big Trouble"

The point of contact tracing is to extinguish small pockets of new cases before they explode into big outbreaks like the ones that steamrolled New York City and New Orleans last month.

Business

Why the U.S. Economy May Never Be the Same Again After Coronavirus

It will take years before the economy is at pre-pandemic levels again.

In Focus

War on COVID-19

New York City Police officers clear train cars of passengers at the last stop at the Coney Island station in Brooklyn, New York, on May 6. In an unprecedented move, subway service is now suspended between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. so that trains may be sanitized in hopes of stopping the spread of the coronavirus. Homeless riders were offered shelter in city facilities.

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Periscope

Business

Stimulus Check Isn't Enough? Here Are Five Ways to Come Up With Extra Cash

If you're struggling financially as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, these five options can help you find extra income or additional funds to help pay your bills and basic living expenses.

Horizons

Health

Bestselling Author Judith Warner on How Parents Screw Up Middle Schoolers

"A 2015 study showed that the start of puberty is actually a trigger for marked declines in parents' feelings of 'self-efficacy.'"

Health

Bestselling Author Judith Warner Tells Parents to Get Out of Middle School

"Parents shouldn't micromanage. And trying to 'work things out' with other parents just about always backfires."

Downtime

Entertainment

Comfort Foods From Around the World

With stress levels high during the pandemic, we're all craving some stick-to-your-ribs reassurance. From Brazil's doughy rolls to China's steamed pork buns, dive into these well-loved favorites from around the globe.