Newsweek is reporting a debate over the potential renaming of the USS Doris Miller, a U.S. aircraft carrier. The vessel was originally set to honor Doris Miller, an enlisted Black American service member, marking a historic first. Newsweek said reports indicate Navy officials have discussed renaming the carrier, with President Donald Trump among the names under consideration, which has drawn criticism from lawmakers and veterans' groups.
Separately, Newsweek is reporting on new guidance issued by the U.K. Home Office to asylum seekers. It said the guidance provides unusually blunt instructions on gender equality, sexual consent, domestic abuse and acceptable public behavior. The move has sparked fierce debate, with critics questioning whether a leaflet can change deeply ingrained attitudes and suggesting the guidance tacitly acknowledges concerns about cultural differences among some newcomers.
Newsweek's cover story explores the revolutionary promise of quantum computing. It said researchers are attempting to harness nature at its most mysterious, moving quantum from a future technology to a present reality. The story asks what can be learned from the universe's rules, with researchers suggesting that "tomorrow might be here."
Finally, Newsweek is reporting on the Lindsay Clancy criminal case in Massachusetts, where hundreds of women gathered in pink outside a courthouse to support Clancy, who is accused of killing her three children. Newsweek said the case is forcing a public reckoning on how the legal system should balance severe mental illness against accountability, and why many women are identifying with her story.