Innholdsfortegnelse for March 21, 2025 i Newsweek

FOR A BRAND THAT IS PERHAPS more synonymous with American culture than any other, Diet Coke is devoid of pretty much anything. With zero calories and 46 milligrams of caffeine, the soda is much as it’s advertised, “Just for the Taste of It.” And yet it’s the favorite of some of the country’s most recognizable figures, from supermodels to top executives to even the president himself. For all the ink that was spilled about Donald Trump’s first term, few stories were as intriguing to the public as the revelation that the new president had installed a red button in the Oval Office that summoned staff to bring him cans of Diet Coke, satiating his reported habit of drinking up to 12 a day. The soda button was reinstalled on the…

QUEEN CAMILLA’S LIMOUSINE STOPS IN front of the crowd of cheering supporters. An aide pulls open the Bentley’s armor-plated door, letting in a rush of cold air. It’s showtime. Her Majesty, wearing a heavy coat, hat and gloves, exits the vehicle to greet the schoolchildren who have waited outside on the clear, frosty February morning in Middlesbrough, northeast England, to catch a glimpse of their queen. It is just one of a couple of hundred events Camilla will attend this year. Camilla’s journey into royal life has been perhaps the most complicated of any, from her early relationship with King Charles III through his later marriage to Princess Diana and then the gradual move to bring her out of the shadows and into the light. Much is said about the…

SCIENTISTS LOOKING TO BRING the extinct woolly mammoth back to life have made adorable progress—using gene editing to create a “woolly mouse.” The team at genetics and biotech firm Colossal Biosciences has imbued rodents with thicker, woolly coats, golden fur and other cold-climate adaptations, all of which are key characteristics of the iconic woolly mammoth. “The Colossal Woolly Mouse marks a watershed moment in our de-extinction mission,” said Colossal Biosciences co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm. “This success brings us a step closer to our goal of bringing back the woolly mammoth.” In their latest work, Colossal researchers analyzed the genomes of 62 elephants and 59 mammoths—dating back between 1,200,000 and 3,500 years ago—picking out those genes that have a significant impact on hair and other traits that help adapt to…

Democratic Rep. Al Green heckles Donald Trump during the president’s address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4. Following Green’s outburst about cuts to Medicaid, in which he said that Trump has “no mandate,” and following Speaker Mike Johnson’s calls for order, Green was escorted out of the session by the House Sergeant at Arms. Two days later, the House voted 224-198 to censure Green, from Texas, over his conduct. He is the fifth member of Congress to be censured since 2020 in a formerly rare, but now much more commonplace, event.…

RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR Putin has declared 2025 the “Year of the Defender of the Fatherland,” but the soldiers whose patriotism he wants to champion could pose a threat to his rule when they return from fighting against Ukraine. That assessment by the Institute for the Study of War, or ISW, follows moves by the Kremlin that the Washington think tank said aim to stop disgruntled troops challenging state propaganda about the conflict. One security expert told Newsweek that the Kremlin could be threatened by veterans reminding the Russian people of the huge human cost that authorities had hidden. A Putin critic on Russia’s federal wanted list told Newsweek that returning soldiers did not pose an immediate danger to the regime but could fuel a crime wave far worse than seen…

Progress toward gender equity in the workplace continues even as challenges remain. From the lingering wage gap and unconscious biases to underrepresentation in executive roles and workplace harassment, women navigate a professional landscape that demands resilience and advocacy. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women working full-time year-round are paid 84 percent of what men earn on average. And this percentage has largely stayed the same for more than a decade. Despite these obstacles, many companies are stepping up to foster environments where women can thrive. To highlight these organizations and their efforts, Newsweek and data research firm Plant-A Insights Group are proud to present America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women 2025. This list celebrates 1,000 standout organizations across the U.S. that offer supportive workplace policies with an active commitment…

U.S. VICE PRESIDENT JD VANCE SENT SHOCKWAVES across Europe in February when he used his speech at the Munich Security Conference to say that free speech is “in retreat” across the continent. The event was expected to focus on the war between Russia and Ukraine and increasing European defense expenditure, according to the BBC. Instead, the former Ohio senator argued that the biggest threat to Europe “is not Russia, it’s not China” but rather its withdrawal “from some of its most fundamental values, values shared with the United States.” His address triggered an immediate rebuke from German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who described his remarks as “not acceptable.” It also sparked a wider debate about the state of free speech across Europe. Speaking to Newsweek, a British man arrested for…

DESPITE PRESIDENT DONALD Trump’s claims, the 2024 election always felt less like a Trump victory and more like a Democratic collapse. Kamala Harris outspent Trump by nearly $700 million—only to get knocked out on the first night. No amount of ads, door-knocking, or “all-star” consultants could make people like Democrats. And now, as America white-knuckles through a fresh constitutional crisis every other day, Democrats still can’t figure out why voters keep turning them away. For years, Democrats have branded themselves as the adults in the room—the stable, rational choice. But in practice, that has meant coming off as stiff, preachy and painfully out of touch. We have positioned ourselves as the political equivalent of the no-fun hall monitor scolding you, while Elon Musk and company drink beer and crack jokes…

LITTLE HARVEY HAINES HAS BEEN GIVEN A new lease of life. Born with a rare eye condition severely affecting his sight, he struggled to communicate with children his own age, shied away from environments that he wasn’t confident in and even found it difficult to play with his siblings. But all that has changed for him and a group of other children following a revolutionary new gene therapy breakthrough. Researchers from London’s Moorfields Eye Hospital, biotech firm MeiraGTx and University College London have demonstrated that their therapy is both safe and effective in improving the vision of and slowing retinal deterioration in young patients born with LCA-AIPL1. This previously untreatable genetic disorder, which affects some two to three of every 10 million newborn babies, leads to profound visual impairments and…