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For decades, tens of millions of fans from dozens of nations have watched the Eurovision Song Contest, cheering fringe musical talents and the spirit of inclusivity itself. But in 2017, […]

Byline: William Lee Adams One night, during her first year at the University of Sheffield, Rachel Waddingham struggled to fall asleep. She could hear three middle-aged men she didn't know [...]

ON A FEBRUARY AFTERNOON, DUA LIPA SITS in a London warehouse, cheerily explaining why she enjoys the sensation of getting tattooed. The 21-year-old has seven tats in total, from Keith [...]

The article examines whether people can fake self-confidence to succeed in life. Topics include the factors that affect thoughts, emotions, and actions, the conflict over experts' opinion on faking self-confidence, and several studies on the topic. Also discussed are the impact of body language on people's outlook and neurochemistry and the influence of culture on body language.

The article profiles Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea and son of late Supreme Leader Kim Jong Il, who died in December 2011. The repressive, autocratic regime in North Korea is described. Topics discussed include the U.S. State Department's hopes to include North Korea in talks about disarming the country, biographical information about Kim Jong Un provided by a former regime chef, and beliefs that Kim Jong Un is being ruled by Kim Jong Il's sister Kim Kyong Hui and her husband Jang Sung Thaek. How Kim Jong Un will deal with North Korea's nuclear arsenal and whether he will liberalize the country's economy are considered.

The article considers the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks. A series of personal narratives are offered by persons who recall their experiences of the attacks including a photojournalist who survived the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings, the widow of one of the passengers of the United 93 flight which crashed in Pennsylvania when passengers fought terrorists for control of the airplane, members of the New York City Fire Department, and U.S. public officers including then Vice President Dick Cheney. Two essays on the significance of the attack are offered.

The article discusses the causes of the riots in London, England, following the death of London resident Mark Duggan in August 2011, arguing that discontent caused by the high Gini coefficient, a measure of the spread of income distribution, high unemployment rate, and class differences were the real cause. Austerity measures implemented by Prime Minister David Cameron have disproportionately affected poor neighborhoods such as Hackney and Haringey. Also examined is the police response to the riots, including the seeming lack of police presence during the early days of the unrest, the distribution of arms, and past controversy surrounding the police.

The article discusses the political, regulatory, economic and business factors which played a role in causing the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Robert G. Bea of the independent Deepwater Horizon Study Group, a confluence of factors including natural hazards, indifference and greed helped turn the oil spill into an environmental catastrophe. The company BP has had a questionable safety record from 2005 onward and has been accused of promoting profits over safe drilling practices. In addition, the U.S. Minerals Management Service (MMS) has had a long history of inadequate oversight of the oil industry while the U.S. Congress under successive presidential administration's has deregulated much of the industry.

This article examines the political instability in Pakistan, marked by the resurgent power of the extremist Sunni Islamist organization the Taliban. On May 7, 2009, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani declared that the state military would act against that of the Taliban. U.S. President Barack Obama has criticized Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari for failing to provide for his citizens. Particular focus is given to the challenges of establishing a unified Pakistani identity.

Looks at the history and effectiveness of public schools in the United States. Discussion of the evolution of the public school in America; Summarization of the common issues relating to public schooling; Question of whether or not the mission of public schools should be to prepare the best and brightest students for college or to focus on the training of vocational skills; Analysis of how the high school diploma has lost its prominence in the job market over time; Comments from education historian Diane Ravitch of New York University, who says that the best way to improve American high schools is to improve its elementary and junior high schools.

Byline: William Lee Adams We know thousands of the troops returning from Iraq will need help to fend off the nightmares they've lived through there. But so, too, may many [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams Listening to a victim of sexual assault or a survivor of a natural disaster, social workers hear traumatic stories. Recounting these upsetting events helps victims heal, [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams Fido's more than man's best friend: increasingly, he's the best man or a groomsman, too. Incorporating pets into wedding ceremonies has become this year's hottest wedding [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams Stephen Fraser, 38, is earning a college degree--and without even leaving his Freightliner. He's one of 500 students enrolled at In-Cab University, the first accredited college [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams Since the publication of 'Origin' in 1859, Darwin's theory of evolution has brought trouble to American classrooms. In 1925, 15 states considered legislation to forbid public [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams When Justin Omps, 28, moved aboard the Tycho Brahe last September, he transformed the timeworn tugboat into a floating frat house. Docked on the Potomac River [...]

***** CORRECTION: In 'Some Are Found, All Are Lost' (Sept. 19) we misspelled the name of the Louisiana parish of Terrebonne. NEWSWEEK regrets the error. ***** Byline: Barbara Kantrowitz and [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams At the stroke of midnight on Friday, Harry Potter fanatics will descend on bookstores to claim 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,' the sixth installment of [...]

Byline: Prakash Gandhi, William Lee Adams and Arian Campo-Flores Four years after a spate of shark attacks prompted a media frenzy, is another 'summer of the shark' about to break [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams Found on the bathroom floor, the 3-year-old victim of a house fire appeared lifeless. Boynton Beach, Fla., firefighter William Drumm administered oxygen immediately. 'She started biting [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams Bells began tolling for same-sex couples in Massachusetts one year ago this week. A year in numbers: Date same-sex couples began legally marrying: May 17, 2004 [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams As early as June a new witch may descend on Salem, Mass. The TV Land cable network is poised to erect a nine-foot, 1,500-pound statue honoring [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams At Dulles High School in Sugar Land, Texas, the roster for Advanced Chinese V begins with Jason Chao and ends with Kathy Zhang. In between comes [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams All parents wonder what their young children are thinking. With baby sign language, they can find out. Kids as young as 6 months can learn to [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams It just got harder to win an athletic scholarship to the University of Oklahoma. The university has announced that all prospective athletes must undergo a criminal [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams Good dogs go to heaven--and now they can go with tighter tummies, fewer wrinkles and perfect noses. A growing number of board-certified surgeons, like Dr. Alan [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams When it comes to prescription medications, pharmacists rarely give customers the choice of 'paper or plastic.' But under a growing program by Premera Blue Cross of [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams The moment Jacob Sevlie pulls out of his driveway, he knows he's being watched. Not by Big Brother--by Progressive Car Insurance. Sevlie is one of 5,000 [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams Marine Cpl. Shane Kielion, 23, died in Fallujah last Nov. 15--hours after his wife gave birth to their first son. At a graveside service in Omaha, [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams It's 1 a.m., Jacqueline Roberts has work to finish, but Harvard's last library has closed. So she heads to her dorm's laundry room, where the hum [...]

Byline: With William Lee Adams It reads like a case study ripped straight from the pages of the Harvard Business Review. A brash, highly intelligent executive with a reputation for [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams The phrase 'don't be such a baby' implies that expressing fear is childish. According to Abigail Marsh, a Harvard Ph.D. and researcher at the National Institute [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams Always wanted the last word? Now you can have it--from six feet under. LastWishes.com, a Dallas-based Web site, allows customers to create a list of people [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams The ancient sport of bocce suffers from an image problem. 'It conjures up this picture of old Italians with a glass of wine and a stogie,' [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams At least twice a week, Marcia Baczynski and Reid Mihalko don pajamas, snack on munchies and snuggle up with stuffed animals on the floor. Sound like [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams Pompoms, cheer-leaders, tailgating and oversize Styrofoam hands--yes, college-football season is already upon us. Before the first game kicks off next Saturday, diehard fans--or anyone who finds [...]

Byline: William Lee Adams This week, Elena Tenchikova, 19, will be steering a new set of wheels. Unlike some of her classmates at Brooklyn College, however, she won't be cruising [...]

The article focuses on shoe designer Christian Louboutin. It states he started his first boutique in Paris, France in 1991 and has become a household name among shoe designers. He comments on how women have a different attitude and posture when they put on a heeled shoe. The article mentions that he was kicked out of school when he was 16 and skipped school with his mother's help. It talks about how he vigorously protects his brand and comments on how counterfeiters try to sell the knockoff brand Loubis under his brand.

The article focuses on Highclere Castle, the grand home that is used as the set for the television miniseries "Downton Abbey." Information is provided on the castle, which is owned by Countess Fiona Carnavon and Geordie Canarvon, eight Earl of the Carnavon estate. It is noted that the Carnavons allow the house to be used for filming, tours, and weddings in order to make the revenue needed for the upkeep of the estate. The anticipated bill for upkeep and renovations for 2012 is estimated at $18 million.

The article focuses on the Institut Villa Pierrefeu, a school in Switzerland that teaches students about etiquette and international protocol. Information is provided on how students learn proper dining and serving practices, how the six week program costs twenty thousand dollars per student, and how students must pass forty five examinations to complete the program. The article notes how the school emphasizes cultural sensitivity and is useful for students who wish to have careers in foreign service, international affairs, or public relations.