Indholdsfortegnelse for November 24, 2023 i Newsweek

Five Republican presidential candidates face off at the party’s third primary debate hosted by NBC News on November 8, while the party’s front-runner, former President Donald Trump, held a rally in nearby Hialeah, Florida. After brief attacks on Trump, the candidates—former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott (who subsequently withdrew from the race, on November 12)—spent significant time on foreign policy and funding. Only near the end of the debate did the candidates get to abortion, the economy and the future of Social Security.…

ISRAEL’S 40-MILE-LONG CHAIN OF WALLS AND fences at its Gaza border teems with sensors and automated weapons. It is supported by an electronic intelligence network that monitors every phone call, text message and email in the territory. A large, well-trained military stands ready with state-of-the-art weaponry to respond rapidly to threats. These defenses were built upon much the same technology that the U.S. military uses to keep its citizens safe and watch over its interests around the world and NATO armies use to monitor the border with Russia and the Middle East. So when thousands of Hamas militants slipped through Israel’s defenses on October 7, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking about 240 hostages, what presumed to be a vast technological advantage suddenly seemed deeply flawed. The attack left Israelis, both…

TRUST IS AT THE CORE OF SO MANY DECISIONS that we make every day. From shopping and investing to where we choose to work, it is an essential measurement for the important choices we make. According to a 2023 PWC survey, 58 percent of consumers have recommended a company they trust to friends and family. But executives overestimate how trusted their company is by 57 percent, compared to consumers. To find the most trustworthy companies in the world, Newsweek and global data research firm Statista completed an extensive survey of over 70,000 participants, gathering 269,000 evaluations of companies that people trust as customers, investors and and employees. We are proud to introduce our first listing of the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies. We’ve listed 1,000 companies in 21 countries and 23…

“WHY HAVEN’T I MET TOMMY?” That’s what my girlfriend wanted to know, as she forwarded me a weblink. The article in question—a biographical recounting of my life—revealed a litany of fascinating facts. I’m a “world class” singer who has opened for folk-rocker Joan Osborne in Nashville. I’m a passionate adherent of Transcendental Meditation, which I was introduced to by my mentor, the filmmaker David Lynch. I’m a former executive director of the Connecticut Humanities Council. And—most salient to my girlfriend—I’m also apparently the mother of a 12-year-old son who likes basketball and comedy (and whom she’d never met). Of course, none of it was true. Artificial intelligence—and its potential ability to destroy humanity—has been in the headlines for years, accelerated by the breakthrough introduction of ChatGPT last November. World domination…

Culture HIGH, LOW + EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN BOOKS LOSING YOURSELF IN A GOOD BOOK can be almost as restorative as a relaxing vacation—with no packing required! Books can whisk you away, far from mundane daily responsibilities as well as heavier concerns, something we can all use. Whether you’re looking for an escape for yourself, or you want to gift one to someone you care about, the Newsweek staff has compiled the perfect list to choose from. Here are some of our favorite books of the year, which run the gamut from fantasy and psychological thrillers to personal finance advice and politics. We hope you enjoy them just as much as we did! Fiction SCI-FI/FANTASY FAN Fourth Wing By Rebecca Yarros | RED TOWER BOOKS | $14.99 Fourth Wing took the…