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Newsweek International

The Archives

Pandemic Spike

The Show Goes On

Blessings

Remembrance

The Future of Liberalism • Should Democrats patiently try to win back working class voters or is it time for a braver leap?

How to Get on Shark Tank —and Win! • An ex-volunteer firefighter appeared on the ABC show in November with hopes of striking a deal for her fitness product business. Here’s how she fared—and lessons learned

Talking Points

RED ALERT • Donald Trump’s talk about martial law has the military secretly planning how to re spond to possible chaos around the inauguration and transition

THE YEAR IN MISINFORMATION

Secrets to Happiness Around the World • WITH THE TOLL 2020 TOOK ON ALL OF US, THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS SEEMED MORE challenging than ever, but we learned that everyone can relate to isolation and dark days. How each of us finds happiness is another story though, suggests The Atlas of Happiness: The Global Secrets of How to Be Happy, in which Helen Russell shares 30 countries’ take on contentment. Our list below highlights some of our favorite cultural concepts from the book, as well as some additions. From channeling your inner grit—or sisu—to surviving extended darkness like in Finland, or embracing fleeting, imperfect moments of life suggested by the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, here are the secrets to well-being and joy around the world.

Connecting Stories and Sounds • The Mandalorian composer Ludwig Göransson on pandemic recording and the pressure to please Star Wars fans

Jared Padalecki