Innehållsförteckning för November 10, 2023 från Newsweek

1980 “The year-long ordeal of the hostages has hamstrung the country and warped its diplomacy, causing the Administration to antagonize old friends and neglect some major issues, notably the search for peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors,” Newsweek wrote of the plight of the 52 Americans at the U.S, Embassy taken hostage for 444 days by Iranian students on the heels of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Last month, Hamas launched a surprise deadly attack on southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, during which it took at least 222 hostages from more than 30 countries. 1958 Pope John XXIII “signified his intention of returning to a more ‘democratic’ form of church government,” Newsweekwrote. In October, the 266th pope, Francis, emphasized inclusive Church policies and greater incorporation of women and laypeople…

AMY SCHNEIDER MADE MORE THAN JUST JEOPARDY HISTORY AFTER WIN-ning 40 consecutive games (second only to Ken Jennings), she also made television history as the first transgender woman to do so. Her achievements led to a slew of reactions from fans for someone who “did not expect to be famous at any point in my life.” She’s turned those questions into a new book, In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life (Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster). For Schneider, she was not trying to make history. “All I was doing was fulfilling a childhood dream and, by way of winning a million dollars, I was also able to do a lot of good for people in my community” by just being honest about her…

THIS YEAR’S NEWSWEEK AUTOS Awards winners reflect an industry in a period of recovery and also of change. The supply chain crises of the past few years—particularly in semiconductor chips—have eased. Automakers are seeing better sales while they roll out models that were in the pipeline well before the pandemic. The transition to electric powertrains continues. Vehicles of all kinds are becoming highly technologically advanced. Yet buyers still want what they’ve always wanted: cars and light trucks that are safe, reliable, stylish and affordable. This year’s winners include some of the greenest and most luxurious vehicles made today. They pump up the volume on performance and many deliver more bang for buck than ever before, including the smallest models on our list. They come from brands foreign and domestic, new…

CultureHIGH, LOW + EVERYTHING IN BETWEENUNCHARTED Chile peppers are such a deep, essential feature of so many food cultures that it seems hard to believe they occurred only in South and Central America until brought to the Caribbean by seafaring indigenous people and, later, to the rest of the world by Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and the rise of global plunder and trade. Some chiles are bright and fruity, others dark and broody; some have sharp vegetal flavors when eaten fresh; others, dried or smoked, are rich and deep. Heat varies from none to nuclear. Peppers are promiscuous cross-breeders, and birds, unaffected by their heat, spread the seeds. Thousands of global varieties are used in a diverse group of pastes, powders and sauces that are perfect for cooks seeking…