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Young men inspect the wreck of a vehicle among piles of debris swept along by waters in the village of Kamuchiri, located roughly 30 miles northwest of Kenyan capital Nairobi, on April 29 amid torrential rain and flash floods. Officials said at least

“At midnight on June 30, after 156 years of British rule, Hong Kong returns to China,” Newsweek wrote. “Hong Kong is one of the world’s freest places—free not just in its exuberant markets but liberated also in the attitudes of its people.” Despite a

Hunters assess their haul on the first day of shed hunt season on May 1. Many camped overnight to set off early into the forest to search for many-pointed deer, elk and moose antlers, which shed naturally each spring. While some will be mounted onto

A periodical cicada from Brood XIX on a blade of grass at the University of North Carolina on May 1. For the first time since 1803, insects from the brood, which emerge every 13 years, came out at the same time as those from the 17-year Brood XIII. W

Manon McCollum shares an emotional moment with his mother Kristin on May 1, explaining through the window of Fordham University’s Lincoln Center lobby that he may soon be arrested for his part in pro-Palestinian protests. Members of the group said th

THEY’RE OUR BEST FRIENDS, part of the family and a source of endless comfort, joy and laughter, but pets are also becoming increasingly pricey companions for Americans. A majority of 72 percent of pet owners responding to an exclusive Redfield & Wilt

We want our beloved dogs to live a long life, but also a healthy one—not least to keep the bills down. The American Kennel Club reported that the average lifespan of small dog breeds is between 10 to 15. The beagle, a popular breed, has an average li

AMERICAN TEENS ARE SMUGGLING MIGRANTS illegally into the United States at alarming rates. And law enforcement officials told Newsweek that money is the No. 1 reason that juveniles are entering into transnational crime. Human smuggling is defined by t

ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND JUST 220 miles from the shore of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a black-clad Chinese security guard swept an arm at more than a thousand acres of woodland and a glittering, aqua-green marine reserve beyond. “It’s like a small country,

THE ARRIVAL OF A HEALTHY BABY BRINGS UNPARALLELED joy. It’s no wonder that families welcoming their newest members are looking for high-quality health care to ensure a smooth delivery and reliable postpartum care. Unfortunately, for many U.S. women,

MICHELLE BUTEAU IS PROOF THAT YOU CAN strike it big anytime. At 46, she’s out with her new film Babes (May 17), she has a hit Netflix series based on her memoir Survival of the Thickest and is the first woman to film a comedy special at Radio City Mu

SOPHIE GRÉGOIRE TRUDEAU, THE DE FACTO first lady of Canada, has been a mental health campaigner and humanitarian for more than two decades. But her latest project may be her most personal: she’s authored a book on taking charge of one’s mental health

A MOOSE, A DEER AND A FOX walk into a tunnel. It might sound like the setup for a joke, but it’s a scene that wildlife ecologist Patricia Cramer captured while studying how animals use wildlife crossings. “This bull moose comes into the culvert in th

WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN HOLLYWOOD WANTS YOU TO BE ONE THING, BUT you have a wholly different outlook about yourself? For Chris Pine, breaking the mold of expectations meant creating the new film Poolman (May 10). “Believe it or not, it’s probably the mos