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One third of man-made CO2 emissions are absorbed by the oceans, causing the fastest change in their chemistry in 300m years.
The Hunt for Boko Haram
As Nigeria, Africa's wealthiest country, implodes, Newsweek follows Boko Haram's trail of destruction
Brand Sugarpova: How Maria Sharapova Became the World's Highest-Paid Female Athlete
Maria Sharapova has been the highest-paid female athlete in the world 10 years in a row. Here's why.
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Lobby This
Washington, D.C.—An abortion and contraceptive rights supporter shoves his poster in the face of an unfazed anti-abortion activist holding a sign that reads, “I am the Pro-Life Generation,” outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the Hobby Lobby verdict June 30. In a 5–4 opinion, SCOTUS ruled in favor of the craft store chain’s religious objections to providing contraceptives at no cost to employees, as mandated by the Affordable Care Act. “Protecting the free exercise rights of corporations like Hobby Lobby…protects the religious liberty of the humans who own and control those companies,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote.
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Periscope
Experts say the insurgents will wage war on the capital from the "Baghdad belt" of towns circling the city
Enemy Ahoy: China and Russia Strive for Naval Supremacy
China and Russia are dramatically expanding their navies in a bid to project power around the world.
Japanese Knotweed: The Invasive Plant That Eats the Value of Your Home
Underneath the plant's pretty petals is a ruthless assassin with an insatiable appetite for destruction.
Secret Tapes in Polish 'Waitergate' Scandal Could Cost Warsaw's Government a Key European Commission Post
Poland's parliamentarians are bracing themselves as more leaked files yet to be released
Is Jordan at Risk as Neighbors Syria and Iraq Burn?
The same militant group attacking Iraq wants a Sharia-based Caliphate with pieces of Jordan
Spain's Empty Housing Project Valdeluz
Built to house an emerging middle class, Valdeluz is now a monument to Spain's staggering economic collapse
Is That a Superconductor in Your Kitchen?
Developments in quantum physics are about to transform our daily lives.
Like Ghost Ships in the Night
Are unmanned vessels the future for the ocean, or just easy booty for pirates?
The Death of the Oceans
One third of man-made CO2 emissions are absorbed by the oceans, causing the fastest change in their chemistry in 300m years
Downtime
Paris police are grading establishments on whether they have prostitutes, transvestites and other "riff-raff"
For All the Controversy, This Running of the Bulls Won't Be Pamplona's Last
The most dangerous party on Earth begins this weekend and will keep going for seven days.
Why 'Natural' Wine Tastes Worse Than Putrid Cider
It is sold in every trendy European wine bar, but our critic finds the lack of additives and preservatives makes it undrinkable
How Germany Is Saving Classical Opera
Young stars are gravitating to its 83 publicly-funded opera houses, which stage a third of the world's performances
We're All Geniuses
The deep friendship between Francis Bacon and Roald Dahl, captured in a small portrait of their mutual friend Lucian Freud
Gadget Lust: Fear and Loafing
A machine makes gluten-free bread that will not sink like a stone