Newsweek TL;DR for April 8, 2017
From Dustin Johnson and the Masters to a Neil Gorsuch controversy to Syria, a lot happened in the first week of April.
Newsweek TL;DR for March 31, 2017
From Comey to coal to grave-digging badgers, a lot happened in the last week of March.
Wall Street's Fearless Girl Statue To Remain Until 2018
The bronze statue of a defiant girl was initially installed for a week to mark International Women's Day on March 8 but will now stay in place for a year.
The Internet Only Recently Matched The Brain's Capacity
It was only 7 years ago that the sum total of internet traffic exceeded a zetabyte—and that's just a single human brain.
Startup Thalesians Is Merging Philosophy With Finance
University friends Paul Bilokon and Saeed Amen were inspired by Greek philosophy in founding their startup.
How Data Science Helped Identify Cheap Sports Stars
ASI Data Science uses analytics to identify everything from the most polluted parks to underpriced sports stars.
Why Proprietary Data Is Not as Valuable as it Once Was
Data Capital Management CEO Michael Beal says traders need the "skill or the will" to join the wave of quantitative traders.
The Challenge of Sorting Good Data From Bad Data
Tammer Kamel, founder and CEO of Quandl, explains the difference between good and bad data.
How Hedge Funds Can Trade on Data From the Skies
"You can just go out into the wilderness and find data. It's a gold rush," says Tammer Kamel at Newsweek's data science conference.
The Cold Sell: Pitching a Startup Standing in Ice
Polar Bear Pitching has 10,000 euro to give to the startup that can convince them while standing in a patch of the Baltic Sea.
Robert Reich: Four Ways Trump Undermines the Free Press
His phone call with Putin after the election was first reported by the Kremlin.
Newsweek Writer Takes Action After Tweet Causes Seizure
Twitter could be compelled to disclose identity of subscriber who sent tweet.
The Best Books of 2016
The list includes fiction titles like "The Girls" and "The Underground Railroad," and nonfiction ones like "Blood in the Water" and "Dark Money."
Newsweek to Host AI and Data Science Event
The event takes place on 1 and 2 March 2017 at the Barbican in London.
Here's What to Read Before Election Day
Essential "Newsweek" articles about the two presidential candidates.
'Women in Revolt': A Newsweek Cover and Lawsuit Collide
In 1970, 46 women on staff sued the magazine for discrimination. Read the cover story on the women's liberation movement published the day they announced their suit.
Nedeljnik Investigates Possible Fake Trump Interview
Nedeljnik magazine says it may have been the victim of a hoax.
Live with Mumford & Sons' Ben Lovett: How to Watch
Lovett will show Newsweek around his new live music venue on Wednesday.
From the Archives: Shimon Peres, Israeli Innovator
Shimon Peres has "a taste for innovation" and "a number of Kennedyesque qualities," Newsweek wrote in a 1977 story.
Hunted for Holding Hands
24 years after being featured on Newsweek's 1992 "Gays Under Fire" cover, Brad Lamm writes what has changed since he and his then partner were attacked in New York.
Seven Practical Ways to Combat Workplace Sexism
Sexist office culture is less blatant than it used to be, but Jessica Bennett's new book has tips on how to tackle it.
Jessica Bennett Takes on Modern Workplace Sexism
Jessica Bennett's new book, Feminist Fight Club, could teach Donald Trump a thing or two.
The Risk of Everyday Life in Aleppo
Newsweek's Janine Di Giovanni chronicles what goes into reporting from a war zone that was hell four years ago—and now it's even worse.
Black Lives Matter: Activist Sues Lousiana Police
On July 9, at the height of the protests, police arrested 200 people.
Remembering Michael Elliott: Former Newsweek Editor
The media world has lost one of its most positive forces.
'Newsweek' at HowTheLightGetsIn Festival
Panels at the philosophy and music festival feature discussions of topics as varied as sexuality, feminism, gravity and democracy.
Newsweek at Hay Festival 2016
Founded in 1987, Hay Festival brings together the world's most prominent writers, filmmakers, comedians, politicians and musicians to share their ideas.
Why Teenagers Get Suckered In by Social Media Dares
They may look like adults, but rattling inside a teen's skull is a brain that still has a lot of growing up to do.
Radiohead, 'Hail to the Thief': Newsweek's Review
"Radiohead may never stop being a band to admire, but they're no longer a band you can love," we declared in 2003.
What Celebrities Wish They'd Known as Teenagers
Newsweek asked some of the biggest names in music, sports, TV and technology to answer the question 'What advice do you have for teenagers?'