With the hostage crisis, Israel faces "many clocks that sometimes tick at different paces but are putting more pressure," an IDF official told Newsweek.
The anger of the families at Israel's government for failing to get the hostages home is matched only by that at the Red Cross for its alleged lack of support.
For the first time, Newsweek has partnered with Best Practice Institute (BPI) to bring you the Newsweek Excellence Index recognizing the leading 1000 companies across more than 25 industries and 100 categories.
Los Angeles: The sun sets beyond the iconic Hollywood sign on the 100th anniversary of its inaugural illumination on December 8 on Mount Lee in the Santa Monica Mountains. Funded by Los Angeles Times publisher Harry Chandler for his Hollywoodland real estate project, the iconic sign was originally designed as an 18-month billboard. Standing today, the sign is lit by around 4,000 20-watt bulbs.
"I won't let my past cheat me from finding my future," Fantasia Barrino told Newsweek's Parting Shot about how her past led her to Celie in 'The Color Purple.'