1996
“Weight can be shed and legs powered up. But [Magic] Johnson is still, and forever, HIV-positive. He started taking AZT, the drug that blocks HIV’s ability to replicate, as soon as he tested positive for the virus,” Newsweek wrote. Antiretroviral treatments like AZT are effective in preventing deaths from AIDS-related illness—and, under the Affordable Care Act, covered by health insurers. However, these protections are now at risk with the recent Supreme Court decision to hear Braidwood Mgmt., Inc. v. Becerra, which will determine the constitutionality of the ACA’s preventable care requirements.
1969
“Israel’s regular army consists of only 50,000 men and 800 tanks—although the country can put another 225,000 reservists in the field within hours,” Newsweek reported. After Hamas’ attack in October 2023, the Israel Defense Forces called up…
