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The Earth's too crowded, so better family planning may be humanity's last hope to save us from ourselves.
British Soldiers Accused of Torture and Abuse During Iraq Occupation
A Newsweek investigation discloses that there are thousands of cases of ill-treatment and torture outstanding against the British army in Iraq
The Murky Side of the Beautiful Game: Life at the Bottom of English Football
Portakabins and broken shins are the staple diet of football in League Two, where players find themselves between the gutter and the stars
Tony Booth: 'Can Miliband Win? In Your F***ing Dreams'
Tony Blair's father-in-law is on typically robust form talking about the making of a prime minister, politics and mortality
Food Banks in Britain: "People Would Have Died If We Had Not Been Here"
There are thousands of 'hidden hungry' in Britain who rely on food banks to survive
Crimea to Liberia: 2014 in 12 Pictures
12 pictures that illustrate a year steeped in violence and tragedy
In Focus
Red Alert
These are busy days for factories in China’s Yiwu city, south of Shanghai, where 60% of the world’s Christmas decorations are produced. This worker’s clothes bear the stains that have become an occupational hazard for those employed in the so-called “red factories”, of which there are now more than 600. In 2001, there were only 10 such factories in Yiwu.
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Periscope
"The CIA," the Senate Intelligence Committee said yesterday, had "historical experience using coercive forms of interrogation."
Russia's Oil Fire
As the price of crude crumbles along with the ruble, Russia peers into the abyss.
'Angel of Death' Who May Be One of the World's Worst Serial Killers
An Italian nurse is accused of murdering up to 96 of her patients which, if true, makes her one of the most prolific serial killers in history
How Google and Apple Make Their Taxes Disappear
The British government says it knows how to tax the profits Google earns. It's simple, elegant and probably won't change anything.
Erdogan Launches Sunni Islamist Revival in Turkish Schools
Coming to power as a liberal reformer, now Turkey's president has driven a 90% increase in religious schools
A Beard For All Seasons
From 'busker tuft' to 'asymmetric', the world's facial hair is blooming- even outside of east London
Newsweeks Past: Christmas in Guadalcanal
At Christmas time in 1942 Allied troops began to get the upper hand against the Japanese
Horizons
The jungles of Ecuador may hold a secret weapon against plastic pollution.
How to Fix Poverty: Write Every Family a Basic Income Check
In the United States—as in all of the world's wealthier nations—ending poverty is not a matter of resources.
Tobacco Road to Wellness
From Ebola to cancer, plantibodies could be the future of disease prevention and treatment.
The Undergrad Railroad
A radical new way to get a better college education blows up the classroom.
Solving Hunger in Ethiopia by Turning to Native Crops
In Ethiopia, endemic crop diversity could be key to averting a future of food scarcity.
Batteries That Will Save the Planet
A new age of batteries is dawning just in time to help solve the energy crisis.
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Downtime
As the playwright's 400th anniversary approaches, the campaign to discredit the Shakespeare industry is brewing
Newsweek's Quiz of the Year 2014
What's distinctive about the new British pound coin? How did India's prime minister spend his childhood? Test your memory with Newsweek's fiendish quiz