newsweek archives
'Becoming John McCain': Revisit Our 2008 Cover Story
In a 2008 cover story, Newsweek reported on John McCain's long, hard journey from "rebel without a cause" to leading presidential candidate.
Louise Brown, The First Test-Tube Baby: 40 Years Later
In 1978, Louise Brown became the first human ever born after conception by in vitro fertilization.
Prince Harry, Growing Up Without Princess Diana
In this 1997 piece, Newsweek reports on how Princess Diana raised her sons, and how her death affected them.
Barbara Bush, A First Lady Who Cares: Our 1989 Profile
As America's First Volunteer, Barbara Bush has had to cut back on what she loves best: the hands-on volunteer work that has given her so much satisfaction over the years.
Billy Graham in Twilight: A 2006 Profile of Evangelist
America's best-known Christian evangelist died has died at 99. Jon Meacham profiled profiled him in 2006.
Beatles: 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' Review
"The Beatles have lost their innocence, certainly, but loss of innocence is, increasingly, their theme."
Hunted for Holding Hands
24 years after being featured on Newsweek's 1992 "Gays Under Fire" cover, Brad Lamm writes what has changed since he and his then partner were attacked in New York.
The Beatles' 'Revolver' at 50: Newsweek's 1966 Feature
In 1966, we seemed to think the Beatles were finished.
Muhammad Ali in 1964: 22 and Already the Greatest
Newsweek profiled the boxer in 1964 after he became the world heavyweight champion.
Radiohead, 'Kid A': Newsweek's Original Album Review
Radiohead's fourth album, 'Kid A,' does its best to disassociate itself from a pop music world that's gone terribly wrong.
Explain Your Letter: Bob Dole's Angry Note to Newsweek
Dole wrote us an angry letter in 1990. Twenty-five years later, we asked him about it.
Bowie in the Archives: Newsweek's 1983 Profile
More than 30 years ago, Jim Miller wrote about "David Bowie's New Look," describing the many incarnations the world had already seen.
Explain Your Letter: A Note From a 12-Year-Old D&D Fan
In "Explain Your Letter," we track down a person whose letter was published in 'Newsweek' long, long ago.
Oasis's 'Morning Glory' at 20: Read Our 1996 Feature
"We want to be the biggest band in the world," Oasis told Newsweek in 1996.
Explain Your Letter: No, Gandhi Didn't Drink Pee
In "Explain Your Letter," we tell the story behind a letter in Newsweek's print archives. Gandhi's grandson tells us about the one he sent in 1995.
'Stop Pornographic Rock': A Newsweek Column from 1985
"Tasteless, graphic and gratuitously sexual songs saturate the airwaves and filter into our homes," Newsweek reported in 1985.
Looking Back at Photojournalist Mary Ellen Mark's Storied Career
Mark, known for her powerful images that highlighted the day-to-day life of marginalized communities, died May 26, 2015.
When the Nazis Steamrolled Europe
In 1942, 'Newsweek' foreign editor Loren Carroll explained the diplomatic cost of the fascist menace.
World War Two Veterans Share Firsthand Accounts of the War
The Veteran's History Project at the Library of Congress preserves firsthand accounts that, like these, show the full scope of the wartime experience.
'The New Yorker at 40': A 1965 Newsweek Report
Celebrate The New Yorker's 90th anniversary by reading this profile of the magazine, published in Newsweek 50 years ago next month.