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October 18, 2013 Issue

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Cover story U.S.

The Drugs Don't Work

Overuse of antibiotics is creating a medical crisis as super-bugs that can't be killed are spreading around the globe

How the Shutdown Hammered the U.S. Economy

America's deficit was shrinking and its economic outlook was improving. Enter politics

Love Hurts

On the 35th anniversary of America's most notorious environmental disaster, there are new allegations of pollution at Love Canal

In Focus

The Restless Corpse

Anti-fascist demonstrators shout as the hearse carrying the coffin of Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke arrives in Albano Laziale near Rome October 15, 2013.

Launch Slideshow 4 PHOTOS

Periscope

Scammers are getting into crowdfunding

Shutdown Winners and Losers

The budget deal is good for Obama and Cruz, bad for Mitch and everyone else

Death of a President

The lesson of the death of Ngo Dinh Diem: Be very careful who you assassinate

'The Joy Is Coming'

On the 40th anniversary of a brutal coup, Chile is still learning to get over Pinochet

Bienvenido a La Nanny State

The courts slapped down New York City Mayor Bloomberg's ban on Big Gulp sugary drinks, so he took his campaign south of the border

Iran and Syria Eye Israel's Nukes

Move to disarm the Middle East gathers steam

Horizons

Big Data's Full-Court Press

The NBA is leading a revolution that will change forever the way we watch sports

A Screen With Fewer Holes

A new cervical cancer screening device that gives quick results could save millions of lives

Just Add Water

Inching towards endless cheap energy

Rainbow Demolition

Kuwait bans gays while continuing crackdown intended to force out expatriates

Second Time Around B.C.

Cavemen were the first to recycle

Downtime

Beware of Geeks Bearing GIFs

Hacking the code of Silicon Valley's dangerous dating scene

Ginger Baker Hates You

The legendary drummer is touring (briefly), promoting a documentary (curtly) and making everyone around him miserable

Where Have You Gone, Concrete Charlie?

Middle linebacker was once the most feared and celebrated position on defense, but now it's an afterthought

The Great Unwashed

San Francisco tests way to bring showers and dignity to the city's homeless

Israel's Desert Ghetto

The government wants to clear out Bedouin shantytowns, but some inhabitants have drawn a line in the sand

Editor's Picks

Brett Kavanaugh's 'Jarring' Supreme Court Remarks Stun Legal Experts

Kavanaugh said Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon was one of the "better" presidential decisions in history.

By Sean O'Driscoll

3 MIN READ

Donald Trump Says Legal Case 'Fallen Apart'

"Virtually every Legal Scholar and Expert has stated that there is no Crime," the former president wrote in a post on Truth Social.

2 MIN READ

Joe Biden Scores Boost Among Voters Who Hate Him and Donald Trump

2 MIN READ

Full List of Colleges Where Students Voted To Cut Ties With Israel

By Matthew Impelli

4 MIN READ

Donald Trump Gives Joe Biden a Venue for Debate

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