Newsweek Magazine

September 20, 2019 Issue

Features

Cover story Science

Scientists' Understanding of Anxiety is Radically Evolving

We just might be on the cusp of a mental health treatment revolution as researchers find that anxiety is a whole-brain phenomenon and proceed in identifying the complex neuronal circuits involved.

Science

Amazon Rainforest Fires: What the Long-term Damage Could Be

"When forest land is cleared by fire for agricultural production, we lose it forever," said Meg Symington of the World Wide Fund for Nature.

In Focus

Walk to Remember

Some 200,000 Rohingya gather in the Kutupalong refugee camp on August 25 to mark the two year anniversary of a military crackdown in Myanmar. The violence prompted the mass exodus of more than 730,000 Rohingya who sought safety in Bangladesh. Earlier in the week, officials failed for a second time to repatriate a small number of refugees due to their ongoing concerns about having no path to citizenship in Myanmar

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Periscope

World

Benjamin Netanyahu is Playing a Dangerous Game With Iranian Allies

The Israeli leader could spark a wider war that could not only sink his chances for reelection but also endanger U.S. troops in the Middle East—at a time when President Donald Trump is hoping to sit down with the Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, to negotiate a peace deal.

Downtime

Entertainment

The Real Cost of Your Blue Jeans

Making the industry's 80 billion garments per year requires huge amounts of water and toxic chemicals. It employs every sixth person on Earth—most in dangerous conditions for very little money.