Newsweek March 17, 2023

2016 “Many Iranians feel that they were expected to accept strict limits on their nuclear program while other countries—including Pakistan, Israel and even the U.S.—are allowed to continue their nuclear development,” wrote Newsweek as international sanctions against Iran were lifted in exchange for Iran’s nod to limit its nuclear program. “For all those in Iran who want reform, there are as many who resist change.” Last month, the International Atomic Energy Agency detected that Iran enriched uranium to a new high—84 percent purity, just below the 90 percent necessary for a bomb. 1978 “The Cubans, who are renowned for shedding their blood anywhere and at any time for a just struggle and cause, are standing alongside the Ethiopian People’s Army,” Newsweek said. Today, the diplomatic ties between Cuba and Ethiopia remain strong, with…

“WE HEAR THAT WE STARTED THE WAR IN DON-bas, Ukraine—No.” Russian President Vladimir Putin says grimly to the camera, flanked by the colors of the Russian flag. “It was unleashed by the collective West, which organized and supported the unconstitutional armed coup in Ukraine in 2014, and then encouraged and justified genocide on the people of Donbas.” This clip—in which Putin advances blatant misinformation about the origins of the war that he, in fact, started—appears at the beginning of a polished, 30-minute documentary on You-Tube channel iEarlGrey, which according to Russian state media, is run by independent journalist Mike Jones. The channel’s logo is embedded in the video, but Jones is not its creator. The film was produced by Russian propaganda outlet RT and was first published on its documentary website,…

I KNEW A GUY IN COLLEGE WHO COULD consume heaping bowls of ice cream without any discernable effect on his six-pack abs. I’ve been wondering ever since why my body doesn’t respond that way to my favorite dessert—or, for that matter, if I’ll ever find one that I won’t regret the next day when I step on the scale. Recent advances in nutrition science now are edging closer to delivering on my dream of dessert with impunity—and a lot of other health benefits, besides. It’s long been obvious, to scientists and lay people alike, that each person responds differently to a given food or diet regimen. For years, scientists have tried to figure out how to accommodate these idiosyncrasies in a way that improves health and avoids common ailments such as…

THESE ARE CHALLENGING TIMES for hospitals. COVID-19 put unprecedented stress on health systems, as have inflation and global financial uncertainty. Around the world, leading hospitals are dealing with rising costs, aging populations and an exhausted workforce. Among the hallmarks of great hospitals, however, are not just first-class care, first-class research and first-class innovation. The very best institutions also share another quality: consistency. The world’s best hospitals consistently attract the best people and provide the best outcomes for patients as well as the most important new therapies and research. Few can do all those things year in and year out. The best belong to a very exclusive club. To recognize them, Newsweek and global data firm Statista are proud to introduce our fifth annual listing of the World’s Best Hospitals 2023. This…

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) AL-KHAZNEH, PETRA, JORDAN In the third installment of the Indiana Jones franchise (which has won seven Oscars across the series), Al-Khazneh doubles as a temple that houses the Holy Grail. In reality, it’s one of the most elaborate temples in Petra, but its interior is a small, simple stone room rather than a booby-trapped layer. Shots of the make-believe interior were filmed at Elstree Studios in London. (See #07 on following spread) 01 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) THE MUSSO & FRANK GRILL, LOS ANGELES Quentin Tarantino’s latest movie and winner of two Oscars recalls some of the most iconic Hollywood hotspots of the late 1960s. In one scene, Leonardo DiCaprio’s character Rick Dalton meets with characters Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) and Marvin Schwarz (Al Pacino) at The…

Apologies are fundamental to a civilized society. Yet so many of us get them so wrong when we try to say “sorry”—or don’t even apologize at all. But why? Why is it so hard to apologize? And to do it well? SorryWatch.com founders Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy have been tracking and analyzing good and bad apologies for the last decade, and in their entertaining new book Sorry, Sorry, Sorry (Gallery Books), they unwind the baggage behind bad apologies and share the secrets of how to make a good one. In this excerpt from their book, they delve into teaching kids to apologize well—with lessons that apply to people of all ages. APOLOGIES FROM LITTLE KIDS can be so charming, touching, and funny, and SorryWatch adores their apology notes. Take Riley here:dear…