Newsweek Magazine

October 19, 2018 Issue

Features

Cover story U.S.

Will Donald Trump's Booming Economy Go Bust?

The stock market is booming, unemployment is at its lowest since 1969, and consumer confidence is high. "The economy is soooo good," President Trump claimed. So why are his approval ratings in the toilet? Here's what lies beneath the numbers.

U.S.

Newsweek's 1991 Anita Hill Cover Story

Would the full might of social media have shifted sentiment in 1991?

In Focus

All the Pretty Utes

Deniliquin, Australia—Whip-cracking revelers attend the Deni Ute Muster, a raunchy celebration of, yes, a car: Down Under’s sacred utility vehicle, the Ute. On September 29, nearly 20,000 people attended the weekend bash, featuring performances by country stars like Carrie Underwood, bull-riding, mud-wrestling and, of course, copious amounts of beer. The festival was hatched 20 years ago to attract tourists to the region.

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Periscope

World

How a Social Media Post in Russia Can Land You in Jail

A little-known police agency known as Center E is cracking down on dissent.

U.S.

HBO's 'The Sentence' Reveals Broken Justice System

Through one woman's story, the HBO documentary shows the ramifications of a Reagan-era policy Jeff Sessions hopes to continue

Horizons

Science

Deadly Forces Sabotaging Elephant Protection in Chad

In less than a decade, Janjaweed poachers on horseback reduced the Zakouma National Park's herd from 4,000 to 400.

Entertainment

How Superheroes Cope With Saving The World

"You can't live a life of violence and not feel the violence deep in your heart and your soul."

Downtime

Entertainment

Photographer Eva Sereny Captured Sets of Iconic Films

Sereny was one of the only female set photographers in the '70s, and worked with every major director, from Bernardo Bertolucci to Steven Spielberg.

Entertainment

How a Stunning 1983 Prince Recording Was Lost and Found

"The things [Prince] left behind are, in many cases, better than another artist's very best work," said Michael Howe, chief archivist for the Prince estate.