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LOVE IN THE LINE OF FIRE • In Ukraine’s front-line city of Kramatorsk, couples separated by war risk brief reunions as Russian forces close in

AWAR OF INCHES • The conflict between Kyiv and Moscow has become one of attrition, analysts say, with both sides paying a high price for small gains

NEXT-DOOR ENABLER • How Beijing’s carefully calibrated support has helped sustain Moscow as it fights Ukraine—without crossing key red lines

Fight for Survival • Harrowing images reveal civilians being killed, starved and forced from their homes, living each day in fear amid Sudan’s civil war

Can Ken Martin Save the Democrats From Themselves? • The party may be winning special elections and polling strongly, yet members remain anxious. A year into his reign, the DNC chair is betting on organizing and infrastructure—not insiders—to turn momentum into power

ONE OPINION AFTER ANOTHER • Two-time Oscar winner Sean Penn has always worn his politics on his sleeve. After gaining a sixth Academy Award nomination for One Battle After Another, the actor tells Newsweek about giving his statuette to Volodymyr Zelensky, how Nicolás Maduro should be in prison and why Donald Trump won in 2024

OSCARS EMBRACE THE DARK SIDE • With record-breaking nods for Sinners, 2026 marks a shift toward horror. The Academy Awards may have finally gotten over its fear of the macabre

WHO WILL STRIKE GOLD AT THE ACADEMY AWARDS? • If you’re looking to win your friends’ pool, here are our favorites to take home the trophies

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CAITRÍONA BALFE • The actor reflects on the final season of Starz’s epic historical drama Outlander, taking time to decompress after wrapping and how she decides what comes next