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Newsweek

Facebook Ad Boycott May Be Tip of Iceberg for Zuckerberg's Social Network

"The bigger picture is when the impact goes global," one social media expert told Newsweek as more brands pull spending.

WORLD

China Vows Retaliation Against U.S. Hong Kong Sanctions

The U.S. and China are at odds over the new national security law being imposed on Hong Kong, which will effectively criminalize anti-government dissent in the former British colony.

NEWS

California Closes Beaches for July 4 After 'Alarming' Coronavirus Spike

On Monday, Los Angeles County saw nearly 3,000 new cases, its highest daily case count since the outbreak began.

U.S.

Low-Income Students Could Receive $1,200 Stimulus Check Under New Proposal

The plans would see students who missed out on direct payments receive funds to assist them during the COVID-19 pandemic.

HEALTH

Coronavirus Makes Cells Grow Tentacles, Microscopic Images Reveal

Researchers used special equipment to capture images of SARS-CoV-2, the name of the virus which causes COVID-19.

TOP STORY

U.S.

Federal Reserve Chair Warns Coronavirus Needs to Be Kept in Check

Jerome Powell told lawmakers that the path to economic recovery was "extraordinarily uncertain" amid the continued spread of COVID-19.

MY TURN

'I Met My Boyfriend on a Video Date During Lockdown'

'I Lost Nearly 300lbs in Less Than a Year'

'I Spent 11 Years In Prison—And Produced a Rap Album at San Quentin'

CULTURE & TRAVEL

A Look at Cultural Masks Around the World

The Art of Protest: Artists Create Images in Support of Black Lives Matter

Coronavirus-Free Town in Italy Worries About European Visitors in Reopening

Joe Biden's Lead Over Trump Falls By Four Points Over Two Weeks: Poll

The former vice president was still 10 points ahead of the president among all U.S. adults polled by Optimus last week.

Fauci Says Anti-Vax Put U.S. At Risk As CDC Warns Too Much Virus to Control

Vaccine hesitancy may stand in the way of herd immunity, Fauci said.

Guillotine Placed Outside Jeff Bezos' D.C. Home by Anti-Amazon Protesters

"Amazon works directly with police to surveil us, stoking racist fears in the name of profit," the protesters' claimed.

GOP Senator Seeks Amendment Allowing the U.S. to Buy Russian Defense System

An amendment proposed by the Senate majority whip would allow the U.S. Army to buy Turkey's Russian-made S-400 defense system.

Most People Still Awaiting Stimulus Checks Face Delay to 2021: Report

While millions of Economic Impact Payments have been made, some people are still awaiting the financial boost and could be until next year.

Detroit Police Who Drove Through Crowd Reacted Appropriately, Chief Says

Chief James Craig said his officers were worried about their safety after the crowd started "exhibiting violent behavior."

An Italian Pharmacist-Mayor's Lesson from Testing His Town to Save a Region

Home to Europe's first COVID-19 death, Vò and its mayor Giuliano Martini took part in a radical testing campaign not seen anywhere outside China. But the ghosts of the crises persist.

Atlanta Hawks Offer Arena to Help City Plagued by Voter Suppression Claims

The Hawks will turn State Farm Arena into a huge voting station for Georgia's runoff primary in August and the presidential elections in November.

Aurora Police Investigated Over Photos Taken at Elijah McClain Memorial

Chief of Police Vanessa Wilson said photographs from the investigation will be made public following its conclusion.

Citing Safety, Hong Kong Democracy Groups Close Facing China Security Law

Chinese lawmakers approved the controversial national security law—which will effectively criminalize anti-government dissent in Hong Kong—on Tuesday.

Is Removing Blackface TV Episodes Helping or Hindering Black Lives Matter?

One of the latest series to become embroiled in a blackface scandal is 80s sitcom Golden Girls after streaming giant Hulu removed an episode from the platform.

THE DEBATE

Empty Cradles Means a Bleaker Future

BY LYMAN STONE AND W. BRADFORD WILCOX

Falling Birthrates Are No Big Deal

BY MARINA ADSHADE

OPINION

Trump Failed to Deliver for Evangelicals in Supreme Court Abortion Case

BY JOSHUA C. WILSON

Responding to Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

BY JAVED ALI AND JOSH KIRSHNER

The Propaganda Media's Polling Offensive

BY NEWT GINGRICH

The Jewish Case for Abortion Rights

BY SHEILA KATZ AND DANYA RUTTENBERG

Trump's Re-Election Playbook in 25 Steps

BY ROBERT REICH

The Conservative Argument for Coronavirus Masks

BY JASON RANTZ

Trump Failed to Deliver for Evangelicals in Supreme Court Abortion Case

BY JOSHUA C. WILSON

Responding to Russian Bounties on U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

BY JAVED ALI AND JOSH KIRSHNER

The Propaganda Media's Polling Offensive

BY NEWT GINGRICH

The Jewish Case for Abortion Rights

BY SHEILA KATZ AND DANYA RUTTENBERG

Trump's Re-Election Playbook in 25 Steps

BY ROBERT REICH

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COVER

U.S.

Police Reform Alone Won't Stop Another George Floyd from Being Murdered

FEATURES

OPINION

Check-the-Box Training Won't Work. Communities Of Color Must Drive Policing

PERISCOPE

BUSINESS

Mark Cuban Talks Race and Robotics

PERISCOPE

CULTURE

Governors Can't Pick and Choose Constitutional Rights

DOWNTOWN

CULTURE

Khruangbin's New Album Mordechai

DOWNTOWN

CULTURE

Matty Healy On The 1975's New Album 'Notes On A Conditional Form'

IN FOCUS

FREEDOM

EDIOTR'S PICK

NEWS

Texas Coronavirus Outbreak Takes 'Dangerous Turn,' 5,000 New Cases Each Day

Daily hospitalizations in the state also climbed past 5,000 for three consecutive days from June 26 to 28.

WORLD

Firm in Russian Arctic Oil Spill Probe Admits Pumping Waste Into Tundra

Nornickel is already being investigated for a 20,000-metric ton oil spill last month that activists say has destroyed sea life near Norilsk.

TECH & SCIENCE

Asteroid Hit Created Conditions Required to Destroy All Dinosaur Habitats

Latest study supports the idea that the asteroid impact 66 million years ago was the main driver of dinosaur extinction, not intense volcanic activity as some have suggested.

U.S.

Who is Marsha P. Johnson? Google Doodle Celebrates Trans-Rights Activist

On the last day of Pride Month 2020, Google Doodle celebrates LGBTQ+ rights pioneer Marsha P. Johnson.

CULTURE

'I'll Be Gone in the Dark': Doc Makers React to Killer Pleading Guilty

"I'll Be Gone in the Dark" began on HBO the day before its subject the Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. pled guilty to multiple rapes and murders.

NEWS

Dazzling Double Rainbow Appears Over NYC on Pride Parade 50th Anniversary

New Yorkers documented the heartwarming scene on social media.

CULTURE

'I'll Be Gone in the Dark': Doc Makers React to Killer Pleading Guilty

"I'll Be Gone in the Dark" began on HBO the day before its subject the Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo Jr. pled guilty to multiple rapes and murders.

NEWS