Innholdsfortegnelse for 8/6/2021 i Newsweek

1994 “Woodstock is now an episode in the national myth, like the first Thanksgiving or the Boston Tea Party,” Newsweek wrote in anticipation of the 25th anniversary of the Woodstock Music & Art Fair. Rooted within its chaos and mud was the younger generation’s dedication to peace and love through the joy of music in a time of civil unrest and the controversy of the Vietnam War. Often referred to as a modern-day Woodstock, but with a price tag, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will return next spring, aiming to create a festival culture that is a safe haven for inclusivity and diversity. 1964 “Can the gulf which separates the world of Harlem and hopelessness from the world of ‘Whitey’ be bridged?” Newsweek asked after a white police…

WITH NEARLY HALF OF AMERICANS fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the economy recovering and pandemic lockdown rules easing across the U.S. and other countries despite the Delta variant, restless workers are changing jobs, or planning to. The quit rate in April 2021 was the highest in 20 years—and May’s was even higher than that. Indeed, between 25 to 40 percent of people currently employed are actively job searching, consulting firm Korn Ferry reports. No wonder labor economist Betsey Stevenson at the University of Michigan has called the present moment the “take this job and shove it” economy. There’s an inherent risk to job changes that can cause both the individual and team’s performances to falter, as our research at the Harvard Business School has shown for nearly 20 years. In addition,…

THE PANDEMIC HAS BEEN A SCARY AND LONELY TIME FOR A LOT OF us and over the last year many Americans turned to domestic animals for companionship, comfort and fun. According to the American Pets Product Association, an industry trade group, pet ownership in the U.S. increased from an estimated 67 percent of households in 2019 to 70 percent last year, an all-time high. According to the APPA, last year Americans spent $103.6 billion buying, feeding and caring for pets. The group estimated that number would rise to $109.6 billion by the end of this year. Pet owners want the best for their critters regardless of whether those animals walk, crawl, fly or swim. With that in mind, Newsweek teamed up with Statista, a respected market research and data firm,…

We get it. You’re ready to have an adventure somewhere in the world again. With borders opening back up, vaccinated travelers are starting to pack their bags again, looking for a next-level escape to make up for dream trips canceled or put on hold. From soaring over the French Alps with a world-record glider pilot to trekking with chimpanzees in Uganda like Jane Goodall or even experiencing space with zero gravity on a flight minus the millions price tag, these post-pandemic thrills will make up for lost time. 01 Ice Cavern Exploration Denali, Alaska Explore ice caves in Denali National Park with expert guides as you are led into caverns of millennia-old layers of ice and snow. Or take in the aurora borealis (September to April) from a warmer perch on…

THE 10 REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS who voted to impeach President Donald Trump for his role in instigating the mob that marauded through the Capitol on January 6 knew the riot would be a historic turning point for the country. What they didn’t realize: The events of that day might also mark the beginning of the end of their own political careers, and that their actions would give Trump and politicians loyal to him a rallying cry to help them retain control of the Republican Party. Six months after the riot, the impeachers are the GOP’s most endangered incumbents. Nine of the 10 already face credible primary challengers ahead of next year’s midterm elections, and all have been the targets of relentless attacks from Trump and his supporters, as well…

LOCATED ON LOS ANGELES’ SANTA MONICA Boulevard, Gold-Diggers is not your typical recording complex. Dating back to the 1920s, the East Hollywood building has gone through various incarnations: first as an inn and tavern; then as a film studio where scenes for Ed Wood’s infamous sci-fi flick Plan 9 From Outer Space were shot; and later as a rehearsal space for the likes of the Doors and Guns N’ Roses; After it was bought and renovated a few years ago, the property now houses nine studio recording rooms, an 11-room boutique hotel and a bar. For Grammy winning R&B singer-songwriter Leon Bridges, Gold-Diggers became a second home where he lived as well as wrote and recorded his latest music. “A friend of mine and I threw a Grammy pre-party there,”…

“Am I supposed to be impressed that a billionaire went to space while he’s paid zero in federal income taxes some years and the workers at his company struggle to afford their medical bills, rent, and food for their kids?”—SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS ON JEFF BEZOS “YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.”—DR. ANTHONY FAUCI TO SENATOR RAND PAUL DURING TESTIMONY ON VIRUS RESEARCH “We know that there are big fishes out there that wanted the death and are part of the plot to kill the president…There are more powerful people behind this.”—HAITI’S ELECTIONS MINISTER MATHIAS PIERRE ON INVESTIGATING THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT JOVENEL MOÏSE “Just like we’ve been saying, please take COVID seriously. I can’t say it enough. Enough people have died. We don’t need any more death….…

Coming Home COLUMBIA, 2015 Leon Bridges’ outstanding debut had fans and critics referencing Sam Cooke for its homage to early ’60s retro-soul—from the performances to its vintage analog production. One can’t help feeling like being transported to an era of vintage juke joints and nightclubs as Bridges ruminates about the ups and downs of romance (the title song, “Pull Away,” “Brown Skin Girl,” “Better Man”) as well as spiritual matters (“Shine” and the devastating number “River”). Good Thing COLUMBIA, 2018 Three years later, Bridges did a complete about-face with his second album Good Thing. Rather than rehashing the sound of its predecessor, Good Thing sounds more contemporary, at times hearkening back to the neo-soul of Maxwell and D’Angelo. The change is quite evident on the album’s singles such as the…