Newsweek Magazine

August 28, 2020 Issue

Features

Cover story Health

How the Pandemic Is Making the Opioid Crisis Worse

As the covid crisis fuels a surge in overdoses, scientists race to halt addiction at its source: the brain.

In Focus

Crash Landing

Katowice, Poland: Dutch cyclist Dylan Groenewegen (on the ground, center) and other riders collided during the opening stage of the Tour of Poland race in southern Poland on August 5. Meanwhile, Dutch rider Fabio Jakobsen was fighting for his life, at press time, after he was thrown into, and over, a barrier at the conclusion to the opening stage of the competition.

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Periscope

Business

What to Do If Work Calls You Back to the Office and You're Not Ready to Go

More than half of companies with a large remote workforce plan to bring back employees to work in person soon. Not convinced it's safe or can't go because of childcare issues? Here are your options, plus what else to expect when offices re-open this fall.

Downtime

Entertainment

Natural Swimming Holes Around the World

From a figure-eight shaped pool accessible only after a strenuous hike in Australia to a 90-foot-deep trench formed in the rock of lava fields in Samoa, here are some natural watering holes in all corners of the world to explore on your next adventure.