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As president, would Trump be a fascist? A reformer? A savior? A buffoon? Probably a bit of all that, but much closer to Carter than Hitler.
Meet Death Valley Jim, California Desert's Best Hope
By killing the desert, we save those parts of the world that are not desert—a battle of competing visions that Death Valley Jim is fighting.
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Kurd Wave
Ankara, Turkey—Emergency workers examine the site of an explosion on March 13. At least 37 people were killed and 125 wounded in a car bombing in the Turkish capital, the second such attack in under a month. Though no group immediately claimed responsibility, Turkey quickly launched airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, blaming the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, for the attack. Security officials told Reuters one of two suspected attackers was a woman from the group, which has been fighting for Kurdish autonomy for three decades.
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Periscope
Iranian oil tycoon Babak Zanjani made billions from black market trading in the bazaar. Now he faces execution for corruption.
Right-Wing Parties Rise Up in Central & Eastern Europe
Right-wing parties in central and eastern Europe are winning elections—and using their new power to undermine national institutions.
The Internet Is for Netflix and Pills
What was supposed to be a platform for civilized discussion instead became a way to spend hours watching porn and bingeing on TV.
China Still Holding American on Spying Charges
As Sandy Phan-Gillis remains behinds bars, Beijing may be angling for a swap.
Horizons
The same properties that help desert plants survive droughts can clear water sources of pollutants.
How the Tech Revolution Is Setting Up Another Civil War
Just as it did 150 years ago, a major shift in industry is throwing politics into chaos.
Marijuana's Mad Scientist Is Changing the Weed Game
When Mowgli Holmes finishes his massive cannabis project, weed cultivation and sales will drastically change.
Peru Tries to Adapt to Dangerous Levels of UV Radiation
The greatest ozone-depleted area in the world beside the one over Antarctica runs along the Peruvian Andes.
Downtime
Rachel Platten jumped from nowhere to everywhere with her breakout hit "Fight Song."
Novak Djokovic's Father on Making His Son a Champion
Srdjan Djokovic has had a profound effect on the world No. 1's career.
Kimono A-Go-Go
Designers are reaching out to a younger audience, before the silk robes go extinct.
Automata-Maker François Junod Makes Metal Come Alive
In his atelier in the Swiss mountains, Junod creates elaborate, robot-like moving figures.
Editor's pick
"The more people know about Alexey," a pro-Navalny volunteer tells Newsweek, "the harder it will be for the Russian authorities to kill him in prison."
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A Republican measure to block President Joe Biden's student-loan forgiveness plan would force borrowers to retroactively cover the voided pause period.
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