Talk, Now Walk?
Eric Garcetti, L.A.'s new mayor, knows how to send signals. Will he know how to govern?
Periscope
Casting the Commander in Chief
For his new movie, Lee Daniels took an unconventional approach when choosing the actors to play a succession of presidents.
Trading Modernist for McMansion
Los Angeles's architectural gems are being endangered by a hot real estate market—and a decidedly Beverly Hills aesthetic.
You Can Live Forever: Is Immortality Plausible? Or Is It Quack Science?
Are humans on the cusp of living to 120, 130, or more? What will aging look like in this new world of longevity?
Downtime
You Listen to This Man Every Day
Rick Rubin got Black Sabbath to return to its roots. He crashed Kanye's new album in 15 days. From Def Jam to Adele, the hit-maker gets intimate about his last 30 years—and how he's about to make history.
Downtime
Monkeying With the Barrels
Chickpeas in your bourbon? Buffalo Trace wants to improve tradition—by messing with it.
When The Sirens Wailed
Thirty-six tornado warnings rang out through Moore, Oklahoma. Within 16 minutes, the twister touched down. Within an hour, the town was destroyed.
Features
The Way They Hook Us—For 13 Hours Straight
Newsweek talks to the creators of today's most addictive shows about what they're doing to make sure we just can't stop.
'The First Rough Draft of History'
An oral history of the making of a magazine. By Andrew Romano.
News, War, and Martinis
BBC America series takes place inside a late-1950s London newsroom.
At Sea With Sandy
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer dove into house-sized waves to save crew members from the sinking HMS Bounty.
The President Who Would Be King
The Obama power play that could forever change the way Washington works.
'We Exploited the Sexism'
'Homeland' returns, with TV's most compelling female character.
The Best TV Show You've Never Seen
Forget 'The Newsroom.' The top political drama is Danish.
"It Takes a Lot to Rattle Me"
She lost her dad, had surgery, and tested positive for a banned substance. How Hope Solo survived—and put U.S. women's soccer in position to bring home gold.
The Beach Boys' Crazy Summer
He heard voices, did drugs and fell apart. Can the band's reunion tour help put Brian Wilson back together again?
Is Obama Making Racial Divide Worse?
An exclusive Newsweek poll reveals the persistence of America's stark racial divide.