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Five years later, Guantánamo remains open. It is the president's biggest failure. Now he tries to close it—again.
The Way They Hook Us—For 13 Hours Straight
Newsweek talks to the creators of today's most addictive shows about what they're doing to make sure we just can't stop.
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Captive to A Monster
Missing for nearly a decade each, Amanda Berry, Michelle Knight, and Gina DeJesus are finally free—but will they ever really escape what happened to them in Cleveland’s House of Horrors?
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Downtime
The romantic antihero of 'Girls' is poised to be the next indie heartthrob.
When Modernism Lost Its Way
A serious look at Los Angeles architecture finds small miracles in a hollowed-out landscape.
'Cumberbitches,' Rejoice!
In Newsweek, the actor talks to Marlow Stern about kicking butt, meditation—and playing Julian Assange.