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China has run out of miracles. Can an authoritarian government whose legitimacy is tethered to economic progress survive a new era of slower growth?
Nemesis: The Shadowy Iranian Training Shia Militias in Iraq
Iran-backed Shia militias are now leading the fight against ISIS, and driving a savage sectarian war
Polio's Last Stand
99% of polio has been eliminated, but now war and Ebola are threatening to derail the ambitious programme
The Militias of Baghdad
Shiite militants, backed by Iran, may be the only hope of defeating ISIS.
Give That Turkey the Chair
Without access to alcohol or the opposite sex, all celebration in jail is done through the alimentary canal.
In Focus
Wine by the Glass
Beaujolais Nouveau is often belittled in the West but the Japanese can't get enough of it. These revellers, including some who might be too young to know the difference between ordinary grape juice and a Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc primeur wine, celebrate a new vintage by bathing in the stuff. Japan imported almost eight million bottles last year. What distinguishes Beaujolais Nouveau from other wines is that it ferments for only a handful of weeks.
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Periscope
North and South Korea are waging a bizarre, often silly but still dangerous war that could spread.
New Kalashnikov Aims to Restore Brand to Former Glory
The new AK-12 lost EU and US markets due to sanctions but its billionaire owner remains bullish
Oh, Canada
With all eyes on Keystone, another tar sands pipeline is wending into the U.S., without a permit.
Guess Who's Winning From Obamacare?
Insurers and others in the health industry have seen their stock prices soar.
Putin Youth: The Young Russians Who See the President as a Father
The Kremlin is supporting a youth wing whose mission is to make President Putin appear as a superhero to young people
Newsweeks Past: Pearl Harbor
On 7th December 1941, 73 years ago Japan launched a surprise attack on the US Navy's fleet
Is Spanish Bullfighting on Its Way Out?
A new film has put Spain's national sport centre stage, and Podemos say they'll support a nationwide ban
Horizons
Scientists find the first indications that there may be healthy viruses living in your gut.
Can We Overcome Our Disgust Long Enough to Eat Bugs?
How U.S. startups are whetting our appetites for insects by manipulating the emotion of disgust.
The Oil Race Is on in the Cradle of Humanity
The recent discovery of oil in the poorest corner of Africa could have devastating results
This City Blows
The California desert is filling up with solar and wind farms the size of cities.
Downtime
A billionaire's dream to tell the story of Buddy Bolden, the New Orleans legend who "invented jazz," is finally coming true.
Meet the Real Stoics Taking Psychology Back to the 3rd Century BC
Zeno, Epictetus, Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, the great Stoic philosophers of the classical world, are back in vogue
Jimmy Page: Whole Lotta Zep-Love
Guitarist extraordinaire Jimmy Page on session work, Howlin' Wolf and plans to perform next year.
The Playboy and the Prayer Wheel
Nicky Vreeland went from a privileged life of high fashion to becoming a Tibetan monastery's first Western abbot.
The People Who Perform the Internet
Making theater, or at least comedy, out of virtual detritus.