Innholdsfortegnelse for 9/11-9/18/2020 i Newsweek International

1966 Newsweek examined how “the supersonic transport age, the surge of inflation, [and] the sag in stocks” combined to depress investors. No one could have known it at the time, but the 1966 slump was the start of a very long bear market, one that did not end until 1982. After that, stocks embarked on an epic tear, one of the greatest bull markets in history, a climb that lasted until 2001. Early this year, a once again roaring stock market was hit hard by the pandemic. Since then, however, stocks have regained all their losses and continued heading higher despite a global recession that could last years. 1993 Newsweek reported that a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization was “suddenly and hopefully at hand” with the…

Why this book? Except for president, perhaps no job is more consequential than CIA director. He or she serves as the president’s eyes and ears when history-altering decisions are made. But The Spymasters is also the story of a rogues gallery of characters that John le Carré could not dream up: from Richard Helms, the James Bond-like director who, martini in one hand and cigarette in the other, faced down Richard Nixon over Watergate; to Gina Haspel, the first woman to rise to become CIA director from stints as a covert operative in Africa, head of an infamous CIA black site, and London Station Chief—only to report to a president who reviles the agency as a “deep state” bent on bringing him down. What was the most shocking thing you…

Prep a Plan B. Whether you’ve already been laid off or anticipate you could be soon, having a strategy for how you’ll cover costs if you lose your job helps restore some semblance of control over an otherwise out-of-control situation. Step one: Draw up a pandemic budget pared down to your essential monthly expenses, so you know how much you really need to cover (apps like Mint or You Need a Budget can help). Next, see how much you’ll get from your state’s unemployment insurance program at Careeronestop.org (national average: $370 a week). Calculate how long your emergency fund will carry you and brainstorm freelance gigs to supplement. Charge purchases on your credit card if you must, but avoid cash advances, which carry rates averaging 24 percent. “If your total debt…

IT’S BEEN A ROUGH YEAR FOR everybody so far. To help take your mind off the pandemic, the looming presidential election and whatever else might be disturbing your sleep, Newsweek has put together our list of the most anticipated fiction and nonfiction due to arrive this fall. From tales of immigrants finding their way in America to visionary science fiction, from a biography of iconic chef James Beard to the real lives of Neanderthals, there are mental vacations here for everyone.…

Humans By Brandon Stanton October | St. Martin’s Press | $35 Stanton, known for his iconic Humans of New York, now turns an eye toward the rest of the world, spanning 40 countries from Moscow to Medellín, with profound interviews and signature stunning photography. Billion Dollar Loser: The Epic Rise and Spectacular Fall of Adam Neumann and WeWork By Reeves Wiedeman October | Little, Brown and Company | $28 Move over Theranos, there’s a new fallen unicorn in town. Wiedeman deftly takes us inside the much-hyped WeWork and its once venerated founder to find out what really happened—and what really went wrong. Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas By Roberto Lovato September | Harper | $26.99 Journalist Lovato’s raw memoir moves from his youth…

“I will never abandon New York City. Ever.” —JERRY SEINFELD “JOE BIDEN SHOULD NOT CONCEDE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BECAUSE I THINK THIS IS GOING TO DRAG OUT.” —HILLARY CLINTON “I wish Christians, and people, would be as forgiving as Christ was.” —BECKI FALWELL “All you hear is Donald Trump and all of them talking about fear. We’re the ones getting killed. We’re the ones getting shot.” —LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS COACH DOC RIVERS “IF THE PRESIDENT SAYS SOMETHING, I DO THE OPPOSITE. HE CHANGES HIS MIND EVERY HOUR.” —Ozzy Osbourne “Videogames have actually kept them sane.” —EUNICE LOUIE, A MANAGER AT A TECH COMPANY, ON HER 15- AND 11-YEAR-OLD SONS DURING LOCKDOWN “JOE BIDEN IS BASICALLY THE LOCH NESS MONSTER OF THE SWAMP.” —Donald Trump Jr.…

American Dreamers Six in 10 people say their feelings about the American Dream have changed as a result of the pandemic and resulting economic crisis. Of those: 35% Have become more optimistic 65% Have become more pessimistic New Money Habits More than eight in 10 Americans say they have made big changes in their financial lives due to the pandemic economy. 84% Percentage of Americans who have made big changes in their financial lives due to the pandemic economy Which Habits Will Stick? The downturn has driven home the importance of saving for a rainy day—that’s the new habit people of all ages and incomes say they’re likeliest to stick to. 1 in 5 Americans who say they are “terrified” about the long-term impact on their family’s financial security Who’s…

Purple Lotus By Veena Rao September | She Writes Press | $16.95 A moving portrayal of one woman’s journey from India to the American South in an arranged marriage, Rao’s resonant novel is an ode to the value of personal dignity and the importance of being true to oneself that carries on long after the final chapter. When No One Is Watching By Alyssa Cole September | William Morrow Paperbacks | $16.99 As a young woman’s Brooklyn neighborhood starts gentrifying before her very eyes, she and her neighbor begin looking into the history of the area—the start of a pulse-pounding ride that ends with a punch. The Sun Collective By Charles Baxter November | Pantheon | $27.95 This haunting and unique story centers on the lives of four unusual characters…

IF THERE’S ONE THING SUNNY HOSTIN IS GOOD AT, IT’S SHARING HER VIEW. “I’ve got a seat at the table at The View, the most important political show on TV. I can be a champion for people that don’t have a voice.” Now she’s sharing her unique perspective in her new memoir I Am These Truths (HarperOne, September 22). “I’m a person of color, a person with challenges; there’s no roadmap in the book, but it does at least give you a sense that if I can make it, I believe anyone can.” It was important to Hostin to publish the book in English and Spanish, an idea first suggested to her by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. “She told me about how she makes sure her books are accessible…

IT IS THE CIA DIRECTOR’S JOB TO IDENTIFY AND sound the alarm about risks to national security and “to serve as the president’s honest broker of intelligence,” according to Chris Whipple, bestselling author of The Gatekeepers. At a time when concerns over foreign interference in American elections is at an all-time high, this part of the job is particularly significant, yet the position inherently lacks transparency. In his new book, The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future (Scribner, September), Whipple sheds light on the relationships between the directors and the presidents they served. Whipple’s extensive interviews of the heads of the American intelligence community from the ’60s to today provide insight into critical decisions around developments like 9/11, drone warfare and the lead-up to the coronavirus…