Innholdsfortegnelse for March 31 - April 07, 2023 i Newsweek International

2011 “For regions vulnerable to quakes and tsunamis—especially if, like Japan, they hit the trifecta of having nuclear plants in the crosshairs of those natural disasters, there have been no scarier words than these: Japan is the most earthquake- and tsunami-prepared country on the planet,” said Newsweek. “States are falling woefully short on preparations.” Recently, some Southern California cities are slowly retrofitting thousands of buildings that have similar flaws to structures that collapsed in the February 7.8 magnitude Turkey-Syria earthquake that killed over 50,000 people. 1980 “An end to an era of easy credit seemed at hand as lending windows everywhere slammed shut, crimping spending plans up and down the nation’s economy,” Newsweek wrote. The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is now testing the Federal Reserve’s attempts to curb…

IF LIVING WELL IS THE BEST REVENGE, THEN LILY TOMLIN IS GETTING all the revenge, especially in her new film Moving On (March 17). She and Jane Fonda team up once again to get retribution—the murderous kind—against a widower who wronged them. “What excited me first was I was going to work with Paul [Weitz] again.” The pair previously worked together on Grandma (2015) and Admission (2013). “I was sitting on set a couple of years before COVID, and I [told Jane], ‘I’m going to call Paul and ask him to write a movie for us.’” You’re clearly a powerhouse when you can ask a director for a movie, although Tomlin says it’s “not in my nature to do that...I was really taking advantage of just knowing him.” And getting…

Periscope NEWS, OPINION + ANALYSISSCIENCE IN EARLY 2020, AS THE PANDEMIC WAS LOOMING, Dr. Anthony Fauci corresponded with a group of scientists about the possibility that the COVID-19 virus escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China. After a conference call, the scientists published a paper downplaying the lab-leak theory. Jim Jordan, a Republican representative from Ohio who began questioning witnesses on Wednesday in the House hearings on the origin of the pandemic, has his own way of weaving those facts into a narrative. It’s a story of gross malfeasance, with Fauci as villain. The best thing about the debate over the origin of COVID-19—or the worst thing, depending on your point of view—is that it provides great fodder for constructing narratives. Consider one alternative view of Fauci’s actions. Amid the…

Since the Supreme Court opened the door to legalized sports betting in 2018, experts say problem gambling—betting behavior that is damaging to the gambler or the people who care about them—has risen dramatically. If you or someone you love is struggling, here are ways to get help. RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS Gambling addiction is often hidden and hard to identify, especially in the early stages. “It doesn’t change your outward appearance or your outward physiology,” says Jaime Costello, director of programs at the National Council on Problem Gambling. “There’s no physical test.” Early signs of trouble include spending increasing amounts of time on betting, as well as constantly planning gambling activities and how to come up with the money to wager. “Understanding that somebody often shows preoccupation before a harm starts…

“HUMOR WAS AN OUTLET FOR ME, AN ESCAPE.”— MAD magazine cartoonist Al Jaffee “This is an extinction-level event for startups.”— VENTURE CAPITALIST GARRY TAN ON THE COLLAPSE OF SILICON VALLEY BANK “I want to see more Kamala Harrises out there.”—DOUGLAS EMHOFF, SECOND GENTLEMAN OF THE UNITED STATES “There was never an ounce of me that wasn’t going to find a way through.”—KEIRA KNIGHTLEY, ON CAREER BURNOUT “IT IS PART OF THE REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND IS NOT ABORTIVE.”—Honduras' President Xiomara Castro, ending a ban on emergency contraceptive pills “The College Board fiasco, I think, is just the tip of the iceberg.”—Columbia and UCLA Law Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw “WOULD YOU RATHER YOUR HOME BE INUNDATED WITH FLOODING OR HAVE 20 DAYS OVER 90 DEGREES IN THE SUMMER?”—Environmentalist Eunice Ko on…

TWICE ARE READY TO START THE next chapter of their career. The nine members of the Korean girl group are established titans of K-pop, but Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung and Tzuyu are seeking out new ways to connect with—and surprise—their loyal fanbase. The group debuted in 2015 after the members were selected through record label JYP Entertainment’s competition survival show, Sixteen. TWICE’s songs “Cheer Up” and “TT” became global viral hits. The group has released seven studio albums and 12 EPs, and in South Korea they have been dubbed the “Nation’s Girl Group.” TWICE released their twelfth EP Ready to Be on March 10; the upbeat pop album features seven tracks, two in English. The group is now preparing to embark on their biggest world tour…