Newsweek Magazine

August 13, 2021 Issue

Features

Cover story Health

Delta-Variant COVID Questions Answered, From Booster Shots to Returning to the Office

How great is your risk of getting sick if you're vaccinated? Is it still safe to eat out? When can kids get the shot? As the Delta variant spreads, here's what you need to know.

In Focus

Tiger Twins

Pasuruan, Indonesia: Two-month-old Sunda island tigers Isyana and Aura on display on World Tiger Day at the Indonesian Safari Park Prigen on July 29. Sumatran tigers (as they are commonly known) live in the wild only on the island of Sumatra where there are now only an estimated 400 tigers. According to the World Wildlife Foundation, the critically endangered species is nearing extinction.

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Politics

Whitmer Says Kamala Harris Is Unfairly Treated Because of Race and Gender

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer weighs in on the unique challenges facing women in office, the current "destructive" political climate, COVID recovery, the sentencing of one of her would-be kidnappers and more in an exclusive Newsweek interview.

Analysis

Misinformation site Gateway Pundit is dominating Arizona's election audit

Misinformation site Gateway Pundit dominates coverage of Maricopa County's election audit; grabs over five percent of all social media engagement on news articles.

World

What Russia, China, Iran Want in Afghanistan When U.S. Troops Leave

Russia, China and Iran seek to ensure stability in Afghanistan while securing their own interests, as friendly ties with Kabul are tested by a desire to engage with the powerful Taliban movement that has retaken much of the country.

Downtime

Entertainment

'The Suicide Squad' Makes Heroes of DC Universe 'Losers' and 'Also-Rans'

Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, James Gunn and the Stars of the new "Suicide Squad" movie talk to Newsweek about making a "rebootquel."

Entertainment

Jennifer Beals on How 'The L Word: Generation Q' Celebrates its Characters

"We can clearly see how crucial it is to hear and to see one another's stories," Jennifer Beals tells Newsweek about the second season of Showtime's 'The L Word: Generation Q.'

August 13, 2021 Issue

Tiger Twins

Misinformation site Gateway Pundit is dominating Arizona's election audit

What Russia, China, Iran Want in Afghanistan When U.S. Troops Leave

Jennifer Beals on How 'The L Word: Generation Q' Celebrates its Characters

Editor's Picks

Donald Trump's Lawyer May Be Creating 'Chaos' on Purpose: Attorney

Dozens of Morehouse College Staff Vote Against Giving Biden Degree

King Charles Latest Cancer Update, Given by Queen

Barron Trump College Choice: Everything Donald, Melania Have Said

Can Justice Alito Be Forced to Recuse? Experts Weigh In

August 13, 2021 Issue

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