Newsweek Magazine

September 17, 2021 Issue

Features

Cover story U.S.

After 9/11, No Americans Were Held to Account. Here's Why That's Dangerous

Even the 9/11 Commission soft-pedaled the failures of U.S. leaders and the intelligence community.

U.S.

Anti-Critical Race Theory Activists Drown Out Black Parents Fighting Racism

In school, their kids face racism. At school boards, they're overshadowed by the critical race theory war. These Black parents just want to be heard.

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The 9/11 Victim Count Is Still Climbing; Many Will Miss Out on Compensation

Only a fraction of the 500,000 people exposed to toxins at Ground Zero have gotten money from the federal fund that compensates victims, even as the death toll rises.

U.S.

30 Firsts for American Muslims: Jefferson's Ramadan Dinner to Ali's Oscar

Here's a look back at 243 years of Muslim milestones and pivotal moments in U.S. history.

Politics

Since 9/11, US Muslims Gained Unprecedented Political, Cultural Influence

Despite ongoing Islamophobia, American Muslims are having a moment. As one Muslim sportscaster put it: 'Everywhere I look, I see firsts happening."

U.S.

A Muslim Writer on Finding Her Voice in Post-9/11, Post-Trump America

"Whatever the costs of speaking out, far greater was the cost of silence," this Muslim columnist says.

In Focus

Wave of Fear

Manila, Philippines: Health care workers, on August 25, treat patients infected with COVID-19 at a chapel converted into an intensive care unit. Hospitals in the Philippines are running out of beds for COVID patients as the country copes with a wave of new cases fueled by the Delta variant. The Philippines has the second-worst outbreak of the pandemic in Southeast Asia. The numbers so far: more than 2 million cases and 33,000 deaths.

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Ken Feinberg on 9/11 Fund Fights: "Everybody Counts Other People's Money"

The first head of the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund talks about the challenges of putting a price on the lives lost that day and the lasting personal impact.

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How You Can Still Help 9/11 Victims: Charities That Provide Ongoing Support

Americans have given more than $2.8 billion to help 9/11 victims—the second largest sum ever donated to one disaster. Here are ways you can still help.

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Entertainment

Jessica Chastain's 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' Shows How 'Genius' She Was

"There's something about Tammy Faye that says what is different about you is what is special about you,' Jessica Chastain tells Newsweek about playing Tammy Faye Messner in the new film 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye.'