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THE EDIT
a selection of my best journalism

At 8, She Saw The Taliban Execute A Woman—Now She’s Their ‘Worst Nightmare’
The Taliban have effectively barred Afghan women from public life, but Sarah Wahedi will not take no for an answer.
Emmy winner Jaime Pressly has joined OnlyFans, but for Hollywood’s forgotten middle class, this is not about money.
Millions of women take the pill every day with no side-effects. But for some, it has a big impact. We spoke to some of them and to doctors to find out more.

Peptides Are The New Longevity Craze. Safety Data Tells A Different Story
Peptides help fuel a $6.8T wellness craze—but after health scares, scientists warn the hype is outrunning the science.
As revolution sweeps Iran, a senior analyst told Newsweek why some who often speak up for humanitarian causes have stayed silent.
The online popularity of Mamdani, Schlossberg and AOC may signal a shift: is this the era of ‘aesthetically literate’ politicians?
The luteal phase went from taboo to trend, but is “cycle syncing” culture empowering or a way to keep women small?
Before TikTok, there was Vine. Now its successor diVine is on app stores, and the man who helped build Twitter is behind it.
It was June 2021 when Mariah Gardner married nurse practitioner Stephen Clare. The now-51-year-old man would go on to shoot her five times and murder one of their two infant daughters less than two years later.
Laura Clark gets up at the crack of dawn every day, before putting on a pair of well-worn working boots and heading down to Colleton County Animal Shelter in Walterboro.
Zoomers are broke, burnt out and anxious, but think the solution could be in “whimsical” living.
Gen Z is swapping tech gadgets for engraved forks, thrifted trays and chic tableware—making silverware cool again.
Generation Z is rethinking romance—money and family wealth will matter more than love, Dr. Eliza Filby told Newsweek.
Catri Barrett and Samantha Pena live an ocean apart, but they have one big thing in common.
At 16, Viau watched wildfires destroy his family’s homes. At 21, his AI wildfire invention responds faster than NASA.
Findings have revealed that a growing chunk of this cohort are rejecting conventional and linear pathways, abandoning traditional career ladders, to regularly dart between roles, industries, and locations.
A viral post sparked debate over dating in a politically polarized era.
Gwyneth's eating carbs, blondes have roots, and Coke is nostalgic—are we recession-bound or just sharing memes online?
More artists are pushing remix albums following successful releases, but these are not just fun bonus tracks.
Spotify is celebrating its 20th birthday. Here is how the once-little-known Swedish platform transformed music forever.
Tech billionaires are crashing fashion’s biggest events. But is it a power play, or does fashion need a lifeline?
When 27-year-old Maria first met her boyfriend, then 29, everything seemed to be going well. Then their relationship took a darker turn.
Eugene Jarecki’s new film claims the U.S. spent $6B to destroy Assange and WikiLeaks—he says it’s about all of us.
Step inside New York’s first AI dating café, where loyal users brought digital companions on real Valentine’s dates.
Ever wondered what it’s like to be hired, fired or managed by an AI bot? Newsweek spoke with people who’ve been there.
As actor and director Justin Baldoni hires Johnny Depp's public relations manager, Newsweek looks inside the world of celebrity crisis management.
“Every time a studio replaces 007, the conversation gets bigger than the movie itself,” a filmmaker told Newsweek.
Viral AI images falsely showing the Hollywood sign ablaze sparked panic, highlighting the dangers of fake news.
Gen Z’s obsession with youth sparked age-shaming. Now, some are pushing back against a culture terrified of turning 30.
New data suggest that early peanut exposure may cut the risk of allergic reactions. Newsweek asked experts what parents should do.
Two women reflect on their experience with the increasingly common form of breast cancer which is often caught too late.
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