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Leakey's Last Stand: The Final Battle of Africa's Elephant King
The man who saved the African elephant in the 1980s is returning to the fray, and he isn't afraid of anything
Britain's Elite Boarding Schools Are Facing an Explosion of Abuse Allegations
After many decades, pupils who suffered at British independent schools are demanding justice
Richard Leakey Tries to Save the Elephants—Again
The African elephant is headed for extinction. Enter Richard Leakey, the man who saved the species once before
In Focus
Terrorising the IS
Nugeen smiles. Aged 45, she is a Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) fighter. Perhaps she is confident that her enemy, the bloodcurdling Islamic State, is scared of her. One female PKK soldier said this week: “The jihadists don’t like fighting women, because if they’re killed by a female, they think they won’t go to heaven.” This claim is disputed. Shiraz Maher, senior fellow King’s College, London, says that Islamic State devotees are told they will be martyred if they die in battle, regardless of who killed them
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Periscope
From Osama bin Laden to top Hamas brass, targeted killing as a weapon of war is on the rise
8,000 Young Tunisian Men Are Eager to Join Islamic State
Newsweek reports on how the humiliation of an American has led to a surge of recruits among university graduates
Targeted Killings Gain Support as the Latest Weapons of War
They may not be considered moral, or even legal, but after the killing of James Foley, it is certain the US will use assassinations against the Islamic State
For St. Louis Gangs, Ferguson Has Become a Recruiting Tool
With more than 90 gangs active in the area, the streets could become more dangerous than ever
North Korea Owes Sweden €300m for 1,000 Stolen Volvos
40 years ago, Kim Il-sung arranged the purchase of 1,000 Volvo sedans from Sweden... and never paid for them
West Bank Refugees Fear the Cost of a Third Intifada
But tensions are rising, daily clashes are taking place and a full boycott of Israel is gathering momentum
Conservatives Panic as UK Voters Turn to Nationalism
The defection of a British MP to Ukip has electrified political debate across Europe
The Mission to Save Foley Ended Like Most: In Failure
A decline in basic military intelligence gathering has made a hard job even harder
Horizons
In Guatemala, dissenting villagers face violent attacks, arson and intimidation from supporters of a burgeoning mining industry
Octopus-Inspired Camouflage
An octopus-inspired camouflage sheet can only change between black and white now, but could possibly change colors in the future.
Putin Pops Russia's Tech Bubble
Putin's actions in Ukraine have exiled Russia to the economic backwaters
The Ultimate Way to Lose Weight: an Electrical Zap to the Brain
Early studies show food consumption can drop dramatically with a tweak of the brain to help our willpower to resist temptation
The Earth Moved, and It's Our Fault
Oklahoma just passed California as the most earthquake-prone state
Downtime
At the Wilderness festival, chefs have the same pulling power as rock stars and the music is almost a sideshow
The View From the Gutter
'Married...With Children' may be the worst sitcom in television history, but it says more than most about the human condition
Voodoo 2.0
Nine years after Hurricane Katrina, the Caribbean religion is rebounding in New Orleans but is still misunderstood
Found in Translation
Millions of fans of Gabriel García Márquez and Roberto Bolaño have these women to thank