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Scientists hope to wield the Earth itself as a weapon against global warming.
The Kid With the Kalashnikov Isn't Happy
An extraordinary account of travelling through the war-ravaged towns and villages of Ukraine, one year on from the revolution
Jerusalem's New Holy War
As Jerusalem slides towards religious war, one young woman is emerging as a powerful new Palestinian voice
The Half-Mad Mind
Lena Dunham is living with it. John Kelly couldn't. Obsessive-compulsive disorder isn't funny, and it's finally emerging from the shadows.
Life in a Jordanian Refugee Camp Inspires Soap Opera
The UN is backing a six-part radio drama to focus on forced marriage, domestic violence and water shortages
In Focus
Escaping Arrest
A young woman jumps from a police lorry after being detained by police in Nairobi following violent clashes between riot officers and demonstrators. The protests are in reaction to attacks on innocent people by Islamic militants. Specifically, the demonstrators want President Uhuru Kenyatta to do more to stop the militants, claiming that a tougher stance would prevent atrocities such as the blowing up of a bus that killed 28 people last month.
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Periscope
One year later, the victors in the war in Ukraine are hard to identify.
The Reality TV Show That Interrogates ISIS Prisoners on Camera
'In the Grip of the Law' is a controversial primetime reality TV show that confronts captured jihadists with their victims
A Former Mercenary Proposes a Pentagon Makeover
Erik Prince, the controversial ex-CEO of Blackwater, has a plan for military reform and it's gaining fans
Bears, Lynxes, Wild Horses and Wolves Return to Europe
A plan to reintroduce endangered animals to the wilderness in Italy, Spain and Eastern Europe is under way
How ISIS Governs Its Caliphate
ISIS is a bloodthirsty group committed to terror but the caliphate is also a fully functioning state within a state
Newsweeks Past: The Killings at My Lai
Between 347 and 504 Vietnamese civilians were killed in the village of Mai Lai on 8th December 1969
After Scotland, Yorkshire Fights for Its Independence
Eyeing renewed devolution, Yorkshire, with a bigger population than Scotland and bigger economy than Wales, wants to be next
Horizons
A laser device can read your palm and see whether you're eating right.
The Fetal Paradox
Fertility doctors want to curtail multiple births, but that's a tough sell for women desperate to be mothers.
You've Been Unplugged
Machines are becoming smart enough to reprogram—even fix—themselves.
Downtime
Churchill and Hitler are continuing their titanic duel through their works of art.
Live and Onstage, the Supremes!
After making theater from Fitzgerald, Faulkner and Andy Kaufman, New York's Elevator Repair Service is on the top court's case.
Eight-Man Football: The Biggest, And Only, Game in Town
Two small Nevada schools with vastly different kids are saving lives one tackle at a time
'The Imitation Game' Sparks a New Wave of Code-Breakers
The maths department at Manchester University is flooded with entrants for its code-breaking competition