Newsweek Magazine

December 11, 2020 Issue

Features

Cover story Health

Vaccines Won't Stop the Pandemic Until 50 Million US Skeptics Embrace Them

More than four in 10 Americans say they won't get the COVID vaccine when it becomes available. Big problem: Even a highly effective vaccine won't do much to rein in the pandemic if enough people can't be persuaded to get the shot.

In Focus

Waiting For Takeoff

Renton, Washington: Boeing announced that its controversial 737 MAX airplanes, parked here at the company’s production facility, would be put back in service soon. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared the MAX for flight after 20 months of grounding. The aircraft were taken out of service March 2019 after two deadly crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia in which 346 people died.

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Business

How to Ask for More Money at Work—Even During a Pandemic

With millions out of work, it might seem like a risky time to ask for a raise or negotiate a salary offer. But with companies more desperate than ever to hire top talent, it's actually an ideal time—as long as you're smart about how you word the ask.

U.S.

Understanding the Iwo Jima Memorial's Power and Whether to Topple Monuments

On the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, can understanding differing perspectives on the American flag at the Iwo Jima memorial help us understand the legacy of other statues—and whether they should still stand?

U.S.

'Some Monuments Really Should Be Torn Down,' Says WWII Historian Keith Lowe

"it's not the people of yesteryear who have to live with these statues. Monuments are given pride of place in our public spaces, so we really need to weigh up what's more important to us: the memory of who we once were or the celebration of who we are now."

Downtime

Entertainment

Grammy Nominee Phoebe Bridgers Is Staying Busy During the Pandemic

The acclaimed singer-songwriter had a banner 2020 after being nominated for four Grammy Awards.

Entertainment

Unique Holiday Foods From Around the World

From Tang Yuan, sweet rice balls with a black sesame filling, a dish to celebrate the Chinese New Year, to Laufabrauð, a traditional Icelandic bread that looks like a paper snowflake, here are some of the different dishes people around the world eat during the holidays.

Entertainment

Christian Serratos Feels the 'Pressure' of Portraying Selena

"She has always kind of been present. Of course, it has a lot to do with her being robbed from us," Christian Serratos, who portrays Selena in Netflix's 'Selena: The Series,' told Newsweek."

December 11, 2020 Issue

Waiting For Takeoff

Understanding the Iwo Jima Memorial's Power and Whether to Topple Monuments

'Some Monuments Really Should Be Torn Down,' Says WWII Historian Keith Lowe

Unique Holiday Foods From Around the World

Christian Serratos Feels the 'Pressure' of Portraying Selena

Editor's Picks

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Can Justice Alito Be Forced to Recuse? Experts Weigh In

December 11, 2020 Issue

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