Innholdsfortegnelse for March 22, 2024 i Newsweek

NEWSWEEK POLSKA: Are you a minister of peace or war? WŁADYSŁAW KOSINIAK-KAMYSZ: The Minister of Defense must be prepared for any situation. Until the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, most of us thought that we lived in times of peace and viewed the Ministry of Defense indifferently. After February 24, 2022, everything changed, but in recent months we have been observing Poland and Europe getting used to the war. The first months of aggression were full of emotions. We were overwhelmed by the tragedy of the victims, and help for refugees, and then we got used to the war. So right now, the common challenge is not to be lulled into sleep. NP: Do you go to bed thinking that it’s up to you to decide how Poland will…

Culture SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY + HEALTH COUNTRY MUSIC IS ENJOYING A HUGE RESUR-gence—and showing signs that it is becoming more inclusive. With both Beyoncé and Lana Del Rey having announced that they’re releasing country albums this year, and country songs regularly going viral on TikTok, the genre is more popular than ever. Last month, Beyoncé revealed she would be dropping her album on March 29. A teaser clip was uploaded to her Instagram account before she released songs “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” The Grammy winner went on to become the first Black female artist to achieve a number-one country song when “Texas Hold ‘Em” debuted in the top spot. Earlier, Del Rey had revealed that she too would be releasing a country LP, titled Lasso, in September. At a…

In Focus THE NEWS IN PICTURES WASHINGTON, D.C. President Joe Biden delivers the annual State of the Union address—the final one of this presidential term—on March 7 in the nation’s capital. Addressing his “predecessor” and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump throughout, without mentioning him by name, Biden touched on national issues such as reproductive rights, the border, and tax increases on the wealthy. Turning internationally, in a clear message to Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding his two-year-long invasion of Ukraine, Biden declared: “We will not walk away. We will not bow down.” Biden went off script to engage directly with congressional members over immigration and the upcoming election.…

FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF MILLEN-nials, the generation born between 1981 and 1996, the time to buy a home has never been quite right. Older millennials were not yet 30 when the financial crisis of 2007-2008 upended the housing market and the U.S. economy, causing the worst downturn in the country since the Great Recession. When younger millennials came of age to buy a home, the housing market was booming, driven by high demand and low inventory, with prices reaching heights that were unaffordable to many. Despite adverse economic conditions, and tired of waiting for the perfect moment, many got on the property ladder anyway—and their late arrival has shaken up the housing market, according to experts. “Because of the high cost of living, millennials have had to delay marriage…

REGIONAL BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS PLAY A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE financial fabric of communities nationwide. Unlike their larger counterparts, these institutions are deeply rooted in local economies, understanding the unique needs of the people they serve. Regional banks, with their localized focus, often cultivate strong relationships with customers, enabling them to provide personalized services. These institutions become familiar in the neighborhood; they offer a sense of trust and community that resonates with account holders. Credit unions, too, play an important role in a community. As financial cooperatives owned by their members, they foster a sense of shared ownership and responsibility. This unique structure translates into a commitment to the financial well-being of its members, often resulting in lower fees, competitive interest rates and a more flexible approach to lending.…

PeriscopeNEWS, OPINION + ANALYSISMEMOIR Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent Rod Nordland has covered global conflicts for almost five decades for the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, NEWSWEEK and THE NEW YORK TIMES. Reporting on wars and government upheavals in over 150 countries from Nicaragua to Cambodia, Bosnia and Afghanistan, he confronted death on a regular basis. Yet his diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme grade 4 in 2019 led him to confront another, much more personal battle. Glioblastoma, with about 12,000 newly diagnosed cases in the United States each year, is one of the most aggressive forms of brain tumors. It has a five-year survival rate of only about 6 percent, and it’s what killed President Joe Biden’s son Beau and Senator John McCain. In the midst of it all, Nordland did what he does best—write.…

PIPE DREAM, A FANTASY—JUST TWO OF the phrases bandied about whenever the idea of a European or European Union army resurfaces. This time, it was Italy’s foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, who prodded the conversation awake. “If we want to be peacekeepers in the world, we need a European military,” Tajani told Italy’s La Stampa newspaper in early January. “This is a fundamental precondition to be able to have an effective European foreign policy.” The concept is bound up in complications from the get-go. There is no harmony on even the terminology. Would this be a European force, or one only open to European Union members? Would it be just an army, or a fully-fledged military with all the air, sea and land capabilities that come with it? “It’s never really…

“MIRACLE” FAT-MELTING DRUG OZEMPIC HAS been linked in a study to a series of rare but potentially fatal psychiatric episodes, scientists have warned. The injectable prescription drug was developed to manage blood sugar levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes, but it has gained popularity and gone viral on social media due to one sought-after side effect: weight loss. Ozempic is based on a naturally occurring human hormone called glucagon-like peptide 1, which plays an important role in regulating appetite and blood sugar levels. Its active ingredient is a molecule called semaglutide, which mimics the structure of this GLP-1 hormone and activates its receptors. In doing so, semaglutide induces feelings of fullness while delaying the emptying of our stomach, making us less hungry and therefore less likely to overeat. Semaglutide…