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December 06, 2013 Issue

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Cover story U.S.

Newtown Massacre: Inside. Out

"I was able to obtain thousands of emails that lay out Adam Lanza's lifelong struggle with mental illness, starting with his awkward childhood and fear of being touched."

Soccer Punch

FIFA has taken heat for its decision to hold its main event in a small emirate with big money

The Hanoi Cleanse

A U.S. veterans group is moving back to Vietnam to help repair the damage, their own and a nation's

In Focus

A Forgiving Man

Former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela chats with Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (unseen) during a meeting at his hotel in central London June 24, 2008. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez (BRITAIN)

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Periscope

Assad's Poison Pill

To destroy Syria's chemical weapons, the U.N. needs the autocrat to stick around and help

The Perils of Whistle-Blowing

He tried to pull the plug on Pakistan's nuclear bomb program. His career blew up instead

The Sound of One Hand Clapping

No one in Congress is talking about a deal, and that has insiders thinking one's possible

Russia: One Big Detroit

In Siberia, Stalin's heavy industries are going bust, leaving a trail of anger and despair

The Child Killers

Belgians are set to allow doctors to persuade children they should die for their own good

Taking It in the Shorts

Shares of CGI Federal have been trading at record highs, and short-sellers don't expect that to last

Horizons

Doctors Without Borders (For the Rest of Us)

New technology, Obamacare and a shortage of doctors in the U.S. may make offshore medical care a necessity rather than a luxury

Two Numbers: Bitcoins From Heaven

Speculators are bidding up a piece of computer data with no intrinsic value

Heal Thyself

An iPad-sized device is set to provide instant, accurate diagnostics for diseases like tuberculosis and AIDS

Testing Your Metal

Building plans for a 3-D metal printer are now available on open source

Gadget Lust: The Sharpest Knife in the Drawer

No cutlery puns were spared in examining the cutting edge of science

Downtime

The Syrian Women

Women escaping the civil war act out the horrors of their lives

Still Chasing Serpico

The NYPD's most famous whistle-blower talks about stop-and-frisk, Edward Snowden, and the Dalai Lama

Political Football

One of the best weekends of college football is already marred by the fiasco of the BCS

New York City's War On Artists

A recent court ruling could make it impossible for street vendors to sell their work in New York and across the nation

Never-Ending Odyssey

Two Italian towns are battling over which was Odysseus's true destination. Millions of euros hang on this ancient mystery

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

3 MIN READ