Innholdsfortegnelse for May 20-27, 2022 i Newsweek International

JUST OVER TWO MONTHS into Europe’s biggest war in decades, Newsweek sat down with former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to discuss a wide range of issues, as the alliance he led during Russia’s initial incursion into Ukraine eight years ago takes unprecedented measures against Moscow following its full-scale invasion. Rasmussen believes that democracies across the globe must form a coalition of their own to beat back a growing rival bloc dominated by autocratic powers. Prior to heading NATO from August 2009 to 2014, Rasmussen served as prime minister of his home country of Denmark. Today, he leads the Alliance of Democracies Foundation, an organization he founded in 2017 with the goal of strengthening the democratic nature of nations as well as the bonds between them. Rasmussen feels this goal…

OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, A FUNNY THING happened to brick-and-mortar retailing. It didn’t die. Not only that, it appears to be thriving as American retailing continues its recovery from the pandemic. According to the National Retail Federation, total retail sales are expected to grow at a healthy clip of between 6 percent and 8 percent this year to $4.86 trillion, and most of those sales will take place not online but in actual stores. According to the NRF, e-commerce sales peaked at 19 percent of total retail sales in April 2020 and are now about 15 percent. All of which means, the experience of shopping in a store—the ability to touch and try different products in real life, to get sales help and advice, to enjoy the experience of…

EVER SINCE A SERIES OF MYSTERIOUS BILLBOARDS FEATURING THE BLONDE bombshell appeared in 1984, Angelyne’s been an L.A. icon. “She’s the original influencer,” says Emmy Rossum, who portrays her in the Peacock original series Angelyne (May 19). “There would be no Kim Kardashian or Paris Hilton if Angelyne hadn’t done the brick-and-mortar version that captured an entire city’s attention.” Rossum’s fascination with Angelyne started when she was 13. “I asked people, ‘Who is this woman on all the billboards?’ Everyone would tell me a completely different story. That’s what I thought was so incredibly fascinating.” One of the things the series does so well is show how Angelyne is self-made. “Her fierce commitment to the hyper curation of her image in a way that feels incredibly authentic to her is…

“I THINK THAT HITLER ALSO HAD JEWISH ORIGINS.” — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “I don't have the patience for this. So I signed her up for a private teacher.” —SERENA WILLIAMS ON TEACHING HER 4 ½ YEAR OLD TO PLAY TENNIS “The work of the Court will not be affected in any way.” —SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN ROBERTS ON THE LEAK OF A DRAFT OPINION STRIKING DOWN ROE V. WADE “My heart’s broken, and I feel so blessed. It’s a very strange dynamic, to be this broken and this blessed.” —WYNONNA JUDD BEING INDUCTED INTO THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME AFTER THE DEATH OF HER MOTHER, NAOMI “ I DID SOMETHING I THOUGHT WAS FUNNY AND IT WASN’T TAKEN THAT WAY.” —Bill Murray on his new movie…

THE 2022 AMERICA’S Best Retailers rankings were identified from the results of an independent survey of more than 10,000 U.S. customers who have shopped at the retailers in-person in the past three years. In total, over 150,000 evaluations were collected. The awarded retailers each received on average 100 evaluations from customers. The survey was conducted on retailers in 39 categories, providing results for a broad-spectrum of customer experiences in traditional retail. For each category, only retailers present in at least two census regions have been included in the list (with exceptions for retailers with 600 or more locations). The survey took an average of 9-11 minutes to complete, and the field period ran from February to March 2022. The survey was conducted using online access panels set up by a…

“I’m extremely respectful to the dress and what it means to American history.” ▸ P.21 MILLIONS OF RETIREMENT SAVERS MAY SOON be able to invest in Bitcoin as easily as they now buy stocks and bonds, following an announcement last month from Fidelity Investments, the nation’s largest retirement-plan provider, that it will add cryptocurrency as an option to the 401(k) plans it offers companies later this year. “This will be remembered as a seminal moment in the evolution of crypto,” says financial advisor Ric Edelman, founder of the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals and author of The Truth About Crypto. “For the average American worker, their only place to save for retirement is through a company retirement plan. Millions of workers will now start to buy Bitcoin who never…

01 Pitchfork JULY 15-17 CHICAGO This year, 60,000 attendees will gather at Chicago’s Union Park to take in sets by headliners The National, Mitski and The Roots. This year’s festival also emphasizes local talent like Noname and KAINA and supports Chicago’s art and food vendors; between acts, grab tacos from Big Star and a beer from The Publican. 02 Governors Ball JUNE 10-12 NEW YORK Returning to Citi Field where multiple stages surround the stadium in 360 degrees, this year’s event will be headlined by Kid Cudi, Halsey and J. Cole. Last year, more than 150,000 people attended over the three days. Along with music, local vendors serve food and libations and showcase art from around the city. 03 Secret Solstice JUNE 24-26 REYKJAVÍK The sun literally…