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Half of all clinical trials are never published, and Big Pharma wants to keep it that way.
'Listen, England Is Going to Be Much Safer in My Hands'
Alex Salmond, out-going First Minister of Scotland and figurehead of the independence movement, plots his next moves against the British state
Mixed Martial Arts: The New Fight Club
MMA has risen in value twothousandfold, making it worth more than Real Madrid and Manchester United combined
Heart of the Country
By channeling two of America's great populist poets, Whitman and Springsteen, the novelist Richard Ford finds beauty and mystery everywhere—even New Jersey.
In Focus
Birds of a Feather
Tis the season of murmuration as tens of thousands of starlings turn the sky black when dusk falls near Gretna Green on the England and Scotland border. Known as one of nature’s most dramatic spectacles, this wheeling, turning and swooping in unison reaches its peak during the autumn and winter months. No one is entirely clear why it happens, but perhaps there is safety in numbers from predators, such as peregrine falcons.
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Periscope
Before his presumed death in Iraq last week, Kabir Ahmed, a father of three from Derby who joined ISIS, talked to Newsweek
On Immigration, Nobody Is Winning
President Obama is under pressure to take strong action, but Republicans also need to address their Hispanic problem.
Civilian Flights at Risk From Putin's 'Invisible' Fighters
NATO says airspace incursions are up 300% this year in dangerous return to Cold War tactics that could risk MH17-style disaster
Russia Worries About Actual New Star Wars
The Russians are anxious the U.S. is going to wage war in space.
Northern Ireland's Financial Crisis Sparks Fears of Violence
Huge cuts to welfare widen the gap between the Haves and Have Nots amid predictions of a return to the bad old days in Ulster
This Land Is Their Land
Sales of U.S. homes to foreigners hit $92.2 billion in 2014, up from $68.2 billion in 2013.
Inside the CIA's Syrian Rebels Vetting Machine
The CIA is discovering that its vetting machinery in Syria may not be up to the task.
How John McCain Will Rattle Defense and Foreign Policy Worlds
With John McCain set to take over Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hill is going to need a lot more flak jackets.
Newsweeks Past: The Day Kennedy Died
On November 22 1963, 51 years ago, President John F Kennedy was shot down in his limousine by an assassin's bullet
Horizons
Nanotechnology could help stop future outbreaks of Ebola and other virus.
A Water Project Cleans Up Nairobi's Slum
A controversial water project is cleaning up one of Nairobi's scariest slums.
Siri on Steroids
New technology can understand your mental health before your doctor does.
Downtime
Chicago lands a prize with the only U.S. showing of a major David Bowie exhibit.
Making Cotton Candy Out of Spinach
Morgan Spurlock wants you to watch 20 short films about the economy, for fun.
99 Problems But a Pitch Ain't One
Speechless brings improv to Silicon Valley; PowerPoint may never be the same.
Editor's pick
A video appeared to feature his GOP primary rival embracing ex-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief Anthony Fauci, but the images were AI-generated.
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Some conspiracy theorists have speculatetd that the massive wildfires were "manufactured" by arsonists pushing a climate change agenda.
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