Newsweek Magazine

June 05, 2020 Issue

Features

Cover story News

America Is in a New Cold War and This Time the Communists Might Win

The U.S and China are engaged in a heated war of words. Is it the start of a long and nasty cold war?

In Focus

Unmasked Man

Allentown, Pennsylvania U.S. President Donald Trump speaks following a tour of medical supply distributor Owens and Minor Inc. in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on May 14. As has been his practice during the COVID-19 pandemic, the President was one of the few visitors and employees who declined to wear a face mask.

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Periscope

Entertainment

Whether Trump Likes it or Not, Network News is Riding a Pandemic Ratings Boom

Network news is experiencing a big gain in ratings as Americans tune in to stay informed about the coronavirus. Some network executives hope and believe the change will be lasting.

World

As Brazil's Bolsonaro Enjoys BBQ Despite COVID-19, the Poor Face Starvation

Few world leaders have been as dismissive of the coronavirus pandemic as Bolsonaro, but this has not stopped it from taking hold in Latin America's powerhouse.

Science

How Amazon's Bet on Autonomous Vehicles Can Help Protect Us from Viruses

"Bezos sees a future where packages will be delivered by self-driving vans, small bots rolling through neighborhoods and drones buzzing to their destinations."

Science

Bezos is Right —Amazon is Too Big To Fail, Says Writer Who Profiled Company

"Amazon's drive for automation in everything from its warehouses and delivery vans is likely to lead to massive unemployment, and business and governments will have to work together to find solutions to that."

Downtime

Entertainment

The 20 Must-Read Fiction and Nonfiction Books of the Summer

Nothing provides a better escape than the pages of a good book. The Newsweek staff has chosen some of the best of this season's fiction and nonfiction that should keep your mind far away from viruses all the way through Labor Day.

Entertainment

World's Finest Frozen Treats

One of summer's most comforting rituals? Cooling off with an ice-cold dessert on a hot day. From granitas in Sicily to paletas in Mexico, see how the world treats themselves.