Indholdsfortegnelse for October 06, 2023 i Newsweek

1982 “Ugly border skirmishing between Iran and Iraq erupted last week into a full-scale war in the oil fields,” reported Newsweek. “Iranian jets bombed Baghdad while Tehran itself came under aerial attack…. The war threatened the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf—and the well-being of the industrialized world.” While relations among the countries have since cooled, the question of oil—and its prices—remains a big one. With the torrential floods in Libya and supply cuts from Russia, oil prices have significantly increased, increasing inflation and spawning worry on Wall Street. 1974 “Mrs. [Betty] Ford’s illness overshadowed her husband’s other pressing concerns,” said Newsweek, about the then-First Lady’s trials with breast cancer. The same holds today—when Jill Biden was struck with basal cell carcinoma in January, the President was by her…

AFTER THIS SUMMER OF RECKONING with climate change, cities around the world will inevitably be ramping up efforts to deal with the impact of extreme weather and build a more sustainable future for the people who live there. In some forward-thinking places, however, such efforts have already long been under way—and point the way to a greener future. These leading-edge initiatives go beyond a program here or there to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or an emergency plan to cope with heat waves, floods and wildfires. Instead, they involve a serious reimagining of urban lifestyles and design in an era of climate challenges that’s technologically advanced yet human-focused, that aims to minimize environmental impact while enhancing quality of life, and that is economically sound while ensuring that all residents reap the…

Culture HIGH, LOW + EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN UNCHARTED Oktoberfest celebrations are popping up all over at this time of year. Yet, with the beer industry’s notable water footprint—a pint of beer requires about 44 gallons of water—and its substantial generation of wastewater, byproducts and solid waste, critics have long been outspoken about the popular beverage’s environmental impact. Innovators, though, are constantly working to shift the status quo in favor of the environment. From solar panel water heaters to donating spent grains to local farmers for animal feed and from mass tree-planting initiatives to generating water via reverse osmosis, the following craft breweries are making efforts to shave down the industry’s impact. Drink these brews—and enjoy the season—knowing that they were made ethically, with Earth in mind. ‘I wanted to create…

Culture PARTING SHOT FOR ASHLEY FLOWERS, HOST OF THE PODCAST CRIME JUNKIE, SUCCESS was unforeseen. “I wasn’t expecting it to be what it is.” And what it is, is the number one true crime podcast in the country. But if she had to pinpoint a reason, Flowers says it’s like “sitting down with their two best friends” (Flowers’ friend Brit Prawat co-hosts). Flowers views her work as a mission. “I’m like, the reason these people continue to get away with what they get away with is because nobody wants to talk about it.” The show’s success has led Flowers to create the production company audiochuck, getting into “publishing, we are venturing into TV and film, we’re looking at products,” but that “podcasting will always be the core.” It also led…

Periscope NEWS, OPINION + ANALYSIS MIDDLE EAST JUST 30 YEARS AFTER THE OSLO ACCORDS SET THE stage for the formation of the first autonomous Palestinian leadership body to be recognized by Israel, the Palestinian National Authority (PA) stands on the brink of collapse, with dwindling territorial control, deteriorating popular support and no clear successor for its aging longtime leader. And while Israel has also played an influential role in cultivating the conditions that have undermined the West Bank-based government led by 87-year-old President Mahmoud Abbas, deep uncertainties lie over what may come next for the peoples on both sides of a conflict that has commanded international attention for three quarters of a century. “This is the worst point that I’ve seen the PA since its creation,” Ghaith al-Omari, a former…