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August 30, 2013 Issue

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Cover story U.S.

After a surprising, meteoric rise in the polls, Bill de Blasio is suddenly on the brink of becoming New York's next mayor. What does he really believe?

Go Big or Stay Home

On Syria, there aren't many good options. But the president has chosen the worst of them all.

Too Radical for the Taliban

A high-level fighter accuses his fellow militants of going soft—and engineers a schism that could have major consequences for Afghanistan.

In Focus

People Get Ready

Martin Luther King Jr. got a star-spangled salute August 28 for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and his “I Have a Dream” speech. Tens of thousands turned out for the march, and Presidents Carter, Clinton, and Obama spoke from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The Bushes were unable to attend due to health issues.

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Periscope

From Professor to Savior

Can Raghuram Rajan rescue India's economy?

Exporting Homophobia

A British parliamentarian accuses Moscow of diplomatic shenanigans and bigotry.

The Bachelor

Could Cory Booker be elected president without getting married?

Senator Oddball

The unpredictable Tom Coburn surprises Washington yet again.

The Italian Idol

Forget about age, baldness, or any lines on his face—actor Toni Servillo is adored, admired, and desired.

Horizons

Affordable Illumination

Sometimes the best ideas are the simplest.

The Content of Its Character

Europe must embrace multiculturalism if it wants to be strong.

Eternal Sunshine of a Mouse's Mind

Now that memories can be manipulated, we must remember to stop and think first.

Trees of Life

Landscape architecture on a grand scale is essential for our survival.

Paranoids Have Enemies, Too

How our delusions change with new technologies.

Downtime

Portrait of the Photojournalist

Behind the haunting images of Steve McCurry.

Art's Big Road Trip

Doug Aitken's 'Station to Station' throws artists, musicians, and everything in between on a cross-country train to see what sticks.

One Direction, Super Sized

Morgan Spurlock shows us how the boy band got larger than life.

The Last Hurrah

The poshest book you'll read this year is also a charming account of a lost world.

A Living Soviet Museum

Welcome to Transnistria, the place that time forgot.

Editors' Picks

Donald Trump's Mystery $50M Loan Raises Questions: Ex-Prosecutor

The former president now claims the $50 million loan never existed.

By Sean O'Driscoll

3 MIN READ

Marjorie Taylor Greene's New Primary Warning to Democrats

Greene on Wednesday announced she plans next week to call a motion to vacate against House Speaker Mike Johnson.

By Andrew Stanton

2 MIN READ

Michael Cohen Is Becoming a Problem for Alvin Bragg

By Katherine Fung

5 MIN READ

Bryan Kohberger: 6 Key Updates in the Case

By Jenna Sundel

4 MIN READ

Iran University Offers Scholarships to Expelled US Students

By Brendan Cole

2 MIN READ