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Dartmouth's beloved drinking game embodies everything edifying and horrifying about campus life
'I Had No Idea We Were to Go to Ukraine'
In this extraordinary report, anger at how they were duped into fighting has led a few courageous Russian soldiers to speak out
Exclusive: ISIS Starts Recruiting in Istanbul's Vulnerable Suburbs
Islamic State is on the rise in Turkey, preying upon poor families and overseeing the kidnapping of children as young as 4
Sending Smells From Your Phone Becomes a Reality
We are used to sounds and sights flitting across the internet. Now it's the turn of smell
In Focus
Under the Weather
As the temperature rises, this forlorn looking orangutan holds a paper bag over his head at the National Zoo at the American capital. It might not be much help. Washington DC experienced a mild summer but September has seen temperatures rise over 30 degrees Celsius. Orangutans may be used to the heat but this one looks like he would welcome some seasonal weather.
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Periscope
The extent of child sex abuse - and the cover-ups - have caused revulsion, but more shocking revelations are expected
ISIS's Enemy List: 10 Reasons the Islamic State Is Doomed
The jihadist will be defeated by its own brutality against the people who might otherwise be their allies
An Independent Syrian Media Comes of Age at a Time of War
A spontaneous journalistic movement, made up of amateurs, is keeping hope alive despite attacks from both Isis and the regime
Alibaba: The $200 Billion 'Open Sesame'
Apple, Google, Microsoft…Alibaba? One of the biggest IPOs in history is about to drop, and it could change the power grid in the digital world
For Hostages, Attention Can Save, or It Can Kill
Even when you do everything right, there's no guarantee a hostage will be released
Ewa Kopacz: Poland's PM in Waiting
The daughter of a seamstress is about to become Poland's prime minister: an election victory will be a different matter
A Mexican House of Cards
A movie that's a little too close to reality for some in Mexico finds obstacles to distribution
America Pays More Than Anyone Else for Internet
Why do communication services cost so much more in the U.S.?
Underground Journalism Is Keeping the Fight Against Assad Alive in Syria
A boom in journalism is keeping opposition to Bashar Assad alive
A Made-in-America Offshore Tax Haven
The U.S. Virgin Islands are a financial paradise for one of the nation's biggest mortgage companies
Horizons
The Simpsons has secretly created an unlikely role model for rational thinking and gender equality
Newsweek's High School Rankings for 2014: Two Lists Are Better Than One
We're shaking up the way we rank America's top high schools
The Number 1 High School in America Offers a Real Head Start
Thomas Jefferson High School is a mecca for science and technology in suburban Virginia
The Manhattan School That's Helping Immigrant Students Succeed
The Manhattan school that's narrowing the achievement gap for immigrant teens
What Classrooms Can Learn From the Google Campus
For the first time in a century, schools are getting a makeover
Downtime
Blind people have dogs, blind athletes have fellow sprinters. Why do guide runners put themselves second?
Now for a New Undertaking... Welcome to the Ideal Death Show
An alternative funeral industry offers the bereaved a modern service, complete with bamboo shrouds and banana caskets
Turning the Tables on the Tasting Menu
Haute cuisine? Haute boredom. The fight against endless courses and minuscule portions begins
Editor's pick
Trump's camp has dismissed Florida's governor as a cheap imitator of his policies. But both men differ on a number of fronts that could prove key in '24.
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Newsweek investigation adds to growing demands that the U.S. federal retirement system exclude the option for investment in sanctioned Chinese companies
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