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April 18, 2014 Issue

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Cover story World

Death on the Farm

American farmers are a dying breed, in part because they're killing themselves at a shocking rate.

Justice for Rape Camp Survivors

Sex crimes during Bosnia's war inspire Angelina Jolie's campaign for justice

In Focus

Cherry Blossoms Arrive With Spring in Japan

TOMIOKA, Japan - Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in the Yonomori district of the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture, on April 9, 2014. Entry to areas beyond the fence remains restricted due to the nuclear crisis caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. (Kyodo)

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Periscope

As in the Cold War, Russia Is Vulnerable on Energy

Putin's power is built on the one thing in Russia he can't control—the price of oil

Bay of Piglets: How the Freemasons Got Caught in a Plot to Topple the Castros

A mysterious State Department contractor was in the middle of a bizarre and inept scheme to topple the Cuban regime

Making Menthol Uncool

Advocates call for a ban on the smoke of choice for four in five African-American smokers

How to Cheat on Your Taxes

It's almost foolproof, and tax collectors don't seem to mind. The only catch: You have to be rich

Sexercising Diplomacy

Staff accuse Donald Moore, America's top diplomat in Naples, of entertaining a steady parade of suspected prostitutes

Look Who's Crushing Iron Man

Candy Crush made the Hollywood blockbuster look like a wimp

Horizons

Tapping Your Inner Robot

Augmented reality could save jobs by making humans more efficient

Dark Side of the Loon

Facebook and Google are working to use drones or balloons to bring the Internet to remote corners of the world. It's the ultimate pie-in-the-sky scheme.

The Garbage Eaters

Those vile islands of trash in the ocean have become a breeding ground for extraordinary new life forms

Can't Turn Off the Night

Nightmares during adolescence may be a warning sign for psychosis

Downtime

It's hard to find space for art when a trip to the store could end in death by car bomb

A Banal, Life-Threatening Crash

Michael Schumacher, the world's most famous race-car driver, is lost in a coma

Banksy Slept Here

At the Carlton Arms Hotel, the "Wet Paint" sign might mean "Genius at Work"

Gadget Lust: Gentlemen, Start Your Smartphones!

Anki DRIVE is to slot cars what your iPhone is to the rotary dial—and it still goes round in circles

Editor's Picks

Supreme Court Justice Challenges Donald Trump Lawyer—'What Was That About?'

Trump lawyer D. John Sauer and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson sparred over the history of presidential immunity.

By Sean O'Driscoll

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China Defends its Involvement in Antigua after Newsweek Article

China's involvement in Antigua has always been for the benefit of its people and is not targeted at any other country, the embassy spokesperson said.

By Didi Kirsten Tatlow

6 MIN READ

Fact Check: Did Putin Ally Say 'Israel Is Secretly Controlled by Jews'?

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Prince Harry's Cousin Loses Ex in Miami Overdose

By Jack Royston

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Donald Trump Suffers Major Blow in E. Jean Carroll Saga

By Matthew Impelli

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