Newsweek Magazine

September 16, 2022 Issue

Features

Cover story World

Beijing's Plan to Control the World's Data: Out-Google Google

China is aggressively trying to expand its power by dominating Big Data. How President Biden responds will have broad implications for the economy and privacy.

News

Workers Face Pressure As Top Companies Push Post-Labor Day Return to Office

"Firms are making a horrible mistake to force people back to work," a workforce expert told Newsweek. "They're just begging for trouble."

Experts

Companies Should Lean Into the Great Rethink

Three lessons we learned during the shift to remote work can help companies better navigate the Great Rethink.

In Focus

Acing It

NEW YORK CITY Serena Williams celebrates after winning a point against Montenegro’s Danka Kovinić during their 2022 U.S. Open Tennis Tournament women’s singles first-round match at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29. Williams, widely considered the greatest women’s player of all time, announced earlier this summer that she intends to retire from tennis following this tournament. But the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s recent success has people questioning if this event will really be her last. “I have absolutely nothing to lose, and honestly I never get to play like this. I’ve had an X on my back since ’99,” Williams said in a post-match interview.

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World

Billions in U.S. Aid Vanished in Afghanistan, Will Ukraine Be the Same?

John Sopko, head of the U.S. monitor on Afghanistan spending, said Washington risks "repeating the same mistakes over and over again" without Ukraine oversight.

Business

Bored at Work? Learn to Manage It by Putting It to Work

Becoming bored is something that happens to every human. But you can learn to manage it and use it to your advantage on the job.

Religion

Abortion Clinics Rush to Relocate to Friendlier Border Towns as Bans Start

'We're trying to pay attention to where people are migrating to and where communities are most supportive of the work.'

Downtime

My Turn

Itzhak Perlman: I Had Polio—Its Resurgence Angers Me When We Have a Vaccine

If the vaccine had been available at the time I had polio, I would have had it. It's a no-brainer. Polio is not fun. People suffer.

Entertainment

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom on the 'Escapism' of Hulu's 'Reboot'

"I've always been someone who likes escapism, but also is too smart for escapism," Rachel Bloom tells Newsweek's Parting Shot about what she has in common with her character Hannah on the new Hulu series 'Reboot.'

September 16, 2022 Issue

Workers Face Pressure As Top Companies Push Post-Labor Day Return to Office

Companies Should Lean Into the Great Rethink

Acing It

Bored at Work? Learn to Manage It by Putting It to Work

Abortion Clinics Rush to Relocate to Friendlier Border Towns as Bans Start

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's Rachel Bloom on the 'Escapism' of Hulu's 'Reboot'

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

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