Newsweek is reporting that the WNBA's "culture wars" may be teaching viewers that drama is more significant than basketball. It highlighted a recent incident where Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington was ejected for a flagrant-2 foul on Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Carrington later posted "WHITE PRIVILEGE" and tagged the Fever before deleting the message, while Cunningham rejected the racial interpretation. Newsweek also noted that former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared themselves eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft, describing it as an apparent stunt to challenge the league's transgender-participation rules.
Newsweek is also reporting that President Donald J Trump's "Iran war" is prompting a strategic reroute among global powers. It said this policy is pushing Russia south, China north, and Gulf allies to look beyond Washington.
Separately, Newsweek reported that 9/11 pilot Hani Hanjour took extra flights to check out Washington, D.C., airspace, indicating he prepared more carefully than other pilots involved in the attacks. It also featured a personal account of an individual who received a "life-changing diagnosis" after nearly two years of being told their symptoms were "just 'anxiety'."
Finally, Newsweek is reporting on how AI chatbots are disrupting the therapist-client relationship. It said that when a chatbot becomes a person's confidant, therapists face a new rival: a machine that sounds caring but does not genuinely care.