Granted, such pieces are the hardest part of a magazine to bring alive, to come up with ideas not by raiding the pages of The New York Times, but out of the thin, zeitgeisty air, marrying subject to writer. With celebrity “journalism,” powerful and strangulating, establishing itself for good in the 1990s, there was less room for editors to take chances. Today, good writers, even great ones, end up doing celebrity profiles....

Cuban mentioned the idea during Verizon Media’s “Reset Your Mindset at Work” online event on Wednesday, a broadcast which highlighted how some companies are providing mental wellness and other support to workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Calling the economic stimulus checks “a band-aid for a wound”, host Julia La Roche asked Cuban about his ideas for healing the damaged economy. Cuban noted that many businesses haven’t been able to pay their employees or generate income because people don’t feel confident about spending at this time of economic uncertainty....

On Tuesday, Pete Arredondo, the chief of the Uvalde Schools Police Department appeared in front of a Texas House of Representatives committee hearing to speak about police response to the shooting incident at the Robb Elementary School, which left 19 students and two teachers dead. The meeting, however, was closed to the public and a reporter from ABC News said that Arredondo was snuck in through the back door of the hearing avoiding the public and media....

President Joe Biden released a statement Thursday after a phone call with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader (D-N.Y.) Chuck Schumer regarding the final push of the year to get his crowning achievement through the Senate. The statement urged politicians across the aisle to work together, but hinted that the bill was unlikely to pass before the end of the year. “I believe that we will bridge our differences and advance the Build Back Better plan, even in the face of fierce Republican opposition,” Biden stated....

On February 15, a bystander filmed a video showing airport police briefly detaining a Black victim of verbal abuse rather than a white woman who was harassing passengers. The footage depicts the white woman walking up to travelers, before reaching to grab a mask worn by the Black woman. As the Black victim raises her hands to defend herself, a police officer can be seen intervening by grabbing the Black woman....

The bill passed unanimously in the Senate on Tuesday and in the House by a vote of 415 to 14 on Wednesday. It is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden soon, bringing official recognition to the holiday that commemorates the emancipation of slaves following the Civil War. All of those who voted against the bill were Republicans, with Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) describing it as a left-wing attempt to commemorate “identity politics....

The “Breyer Retire” effort was launched by the group Demand Justice in April to push the 82-year-old justice to step down so Biden can appoint the first Black woman to the court. Mondaire Jones, a Democratic congressman from New York, was one of the first lawmakers to call on Breyer to abdicate his seat so that another liberal justice can take his place. “There’s no question that Justice Breyer, for whom I have great respect, should retire at the end of this term....

Incumbent Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, who leads by one point according to the polling firm FiveThirtyEight, held a canvassing rally and a “Republicans for Mark Kelly” press conference on November 7. During both events, he pointed to his bipartisan record and stressed his perceived extremism of his GOP opponent, Blake Masters. “[Masters] lied about 2020 saying President Trump won the election here in Arizona, and now he’s doubled down on this conspiracy,” Kelly said during the press conference, which Newsweek attended....

The Delta variant is the dominant strain in the U.S. at present having spread rapidly throughout the nation since it was first detected in March. The highly infectious Lambda variant is also a concern in the U.S. after spreading rampantly in South America. There have also been concerns of further variants emerging, as previously reported by Newsweek. Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), suggested that a strain “worse” than Delta could emerge if vaccination numbers do not increase dramatically....

An altered supply and lack of reliable support networks have driven U.S. drug users to overdose at record rates. There were 100,306 confirmed drug overdoses between April 2020 and April 2021, according to CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, an average of 274 overdose deaths per day. In response, on Monday White House and Health and Human Services officials announced the first-ever Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Harm Reduction grant program, set to provide $30 million to fund harm reduction programs throughout the United States....

There figures to be fewer games played. There might not be much of a non-conference season, possibly as few as four games per team. There is no assurance that the NCAA Tournament will be played in its entirety. And, of course, the experience of playing in sold-out gymnasiums and arenas will become a thing of the past (and, one hopes, the near future). This ought not to be what anyone who plays Division I basketball should remember as his or her final season....

The incoming President put this question to rest in a Washington press conference with Vice-President-elect Richard Cheney. When asked by NBC’s Claire Shipman what he intended to do first as President, Bush stated, “I wanna rock and roll all night.” “And party every day,” Cheney clarified. Bush watchers had expected that the former Texas Governor’s work habits–which include long daily gym sessions and frequent naps–would mean a departure from the Clinton administration’s round-the-clock White House schedule....

It is almost eight months since the signing of the CARES Act, which provided direct Economic Impact Payments to support those struggling financially in the COVID-19 pandemic. Although there has been bipartisan enthusiasm for another round of checks, both among the public and lawmakers, a second set has not been signed off—amid a stalemate in the House of Representatives and the Senate. The Internal Revenue Service, tasked with distributing the first round of payments, has warned of fraudsters looking to dupe people about the prospect of further payments—and such situations continue to arise....

Paceman Starc replaced James Pattinson for the fourth match of the series in Manchester, while Marnus Labuschagne moved up to three with Usman Khawaja dropped and Steve Smith returning. Smith was passed fit after missing England’s dramatic series-leveling victory at Headingley due to the concussion suffered when he was struck by a rapid Jofra Archer bouncer at Lord’s. Craig Overton was preferred to all-rounder Chris Woakes in the only change to the England team....

Stokes made a brilliant unbeaten 135 as England remarkably recovered from 286-9 to chase down 359 and beat Australia by one wicket at Headingley on Sunday, leaving the series level at 1-1 with two Tests to play. The England all-rounder, who starred in the World Cup final, also took four wickets in the match as he followed his unbeaten 115 at Lord’s with another world-class performance in Leeds. Jack Leach provided vital support with one not out but Stokes went into one-day mode, hitting eight sixes in a blistering innings to secure one of cricket’s most dramatic victories....

Speaking on the Today show, Ashley Biden said President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had not reached out to her parents for the standard presidential handoff. “I don’t think they’re doing the traditional protocol, which is unfortunate, but I think we’re all OK with it,” she said. Typically, a presidential transfer of power involves a number of arrangements between the outgoing administration and the incoming one. Those traditions include an invitation to the White House following the election, a tea and tour with the outgoing first lady and her successor, and a welcoming to the White House on Inauguration Day....

Anton Zemlianukhin scored as early as the third minute of the match and Mirlan Murzaev doubled the hosts’ lead in the 73rd minute. Jeje Lalpekhlua scored in the 87th minute to keep India top of the group standings. Aleksandr Krestinin made two changes to his starting lineup that thrashed Myanmar 5-1 and confirmed their progress into the Asian Cup finals. Pavel Matiash started in goal in place of Valery Kaszuba and Farhat Musabekov replaced Aziz Sydykov in midfield....

With the holidays just around the corner, many families who are planning to travel remain anxious about the potential heightened risk of COVID-19 transmission. Some of the anxiety may be lifted with the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) emergency-use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5-11. The hope is that vaccinating these 30 million youngsters will not only reduce their risk of COVID-19 infection, but also reduce the number of infections in both vaccinated and unvaccinated adults through transmission....

Goita promised that presidential elections, set for February 2022, would be held in the future as a commitment to the original transitional government agreement last year. His seizure of power has come under international scrutiny after he ousted the country’s democratically elected president in August 2020. “I would like to reassure the international community that Mali will honor all of its commitments,” Goita said during his inauguration speech. Goita promised the government’s spending will be reduced and he would help “facilitate access to drinking water and primary health care....

Flare-ups can range from mild to severe and can be an emergency. A good asthma treatment plan will minimize flare-ups and enable you to stop them when they occur. Learn more about asthma flare-ups, including signs, symptoms, causes, and treatment. What Is an Asthma Flare-Up? During an asthma flare-up, asthma symptoms get worse. You may have only one or two symptoms, or you might have several. Circadian rhythms (your body’s internal “clock”) can also alter hormone secretion, which is why some healthcare experts theorize that asthma gets worse at night in some people....