Meredith Wolf Schizer

Reporter Lee Yaron on the feelings of the freed hostages she interviewed and what she couldn't include in her book

Pulitzer Winner’s Life Lessons From the Frontlines

Harvard professor and international relations expert Joseph Nye has had a long and distinguished career, working on the ground in the Carter and Clinton administrations as well as many years teaching foreign policy. His new memoir, A Life in the American Century (Polity Books), is a diary of his life, including his years in the university and government and his thoughts about where the U.S. stands in today’s global world order. In this Q&A, Nye talks about his advice for the interim and future p…

Speaking spontaneously—whether in a classroom, when giving a toast, making an apology or getting to know a stranger—can be scary and stressful. Stanford Business School lecturer and Think Fast Talk Smart podcast host Matt Abrahams identifies best practices for spontaneous communication in his new book, Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot (Simon & Schuster). In this Q&A, he talks about how his experiences growing up with a name at the beginning of the…

Medical Anthropologist Theresa MacPhail talks about the changing recommendations for how to avoid food allergies, pet allergies, tips for alleviating seasonal allergies and more.

Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Kate Zernike tells the story of a group of women scientists who brought change for women, and she discusses the future of equal opportunity for girls and women in the sciences.

Newsweek staff have gathered together to recommend the perfect reading material for anyone on your gift list with a roundup of our own favorite books from the past year. From rom-coms to true-crime, politics to music, investigative journalism to humor, find the ideal story to give or to add to your

Smith and Lewis address how “both/and” thinking can be put into practice—when trying to balance profits and social responsibility in the workplace, for couples with opposing parenting styles, and more.

Third-generation NASCAR driver Kyle Petty talks about his own experiences, how he weathered the loss of his son, the controversy surrounding diversity at NASCAR and the sport’s future.

Lisa Fernandez, 51, led the UCLA Bruins to two national titles and the U.S. Olympic team to three gold medals and is now an assistant coach at UCLA.

“In my 26-year-old head, the idea of not being considered attractive enough to have sex with, became the headline.”

Vora discusses how she predicts the pandemic will affect mental health long-term; the most significant thing we can do to change our behaviors to minimize anxiety; her food recommendations to decrease inflammation and improve gut health; and more.

“Boeing used to be a company ruled by engineers, but the chief engineer on the MAX reported to a business unit manager. When engineers at Boeing sought more sophisticated flight controls that might have prevented the tragedies, they were turned down.”

“AI isn’t novel because it’s trying to take over the world (it isn’t); it’s novel because it’s imprecise, dynamic, emergent and capable of learning all at the same time.” Eric Schmidt, Hernry Kissinger and Daniel Huttenlocher talk about their new book and the promises and perils of AI.

“The problem is that so many people treat busyness in a performative fashion, where they’re almost trying to outdo each other with their level of workplace martyrdom.”

“If anyone suggests a drug you need for life, a red flag should go up. Daily medications are more likely to have long-term side effects.”

“Managers at every level must be invested in and feel accountable for advancing equity, and that goes double for CEOs and others whose example and actions have outsize influence.”

“it’s not the people of yesteryear who have to live with these statues. Monuments are given pride of place in our public spaces, so we really need to weigh up what’s more important to us: the memory of who we once were or the celebration of who we are now.”

“Right now we are suffering the catastrophic consequences of a president who paid no attention to the CIA’s warnings about a coronavirus....CIA directors must be prepared to resist presidents who trample the rule of law.”

“Have a backup for your backup—whether we’re talking about computer data, access to your money or escape routes.”