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August 28, 2015 Issue

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Cover story Entertainment

Female pot entrepreneurs could make marijuana legal nationwide, help reform the criminal justice system and build gender equality into a billion-dollar industry.

Inside Aleppo, Syria's Most War-Torn City

To the victor go the spoils, but in Syria's largest city there won't be much left.

After Hurricane Katrina, a Man-Made Disaster in New Orleans

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, opportunistic, bureaucratic, racist and politicized rebuilding plans kicked New Orleans when it was down.

A Katrina Relocation Project So Ambitious It Was Doomed to Fail

After Katrina, a Canadian millionaire tried to create an agrarian Shangri-la.

In Focus

Day for Knight

Alabino, Russia—Participants dressed as Old Russian knights and Russian paratroopers take part in the opening ceremony of the inaugural International Army Games on August 1. Moscow created the games, a kind of Olympics for military prowess, to flex its military might and show off weapons it hopes to sell to neighboring nations such as India, Pakistan and China. Sixteen non-NATO nations were invited to compete in 13 events, including a tank biathlon and aerial bombing runs.

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Periscope

Mexico's Last Vigilantes

They beat back the drug cartels, and then the government shut them down.

What's Behind the Surge in Israelis Seeking EU Citizenship?

They are rushing to countries their relatives fled before and after the Holocaust.

No More Norwegian Salmon For Russians

Russia is determined to keep out Norwegian fish.

Extreme Heat in Iran Felt Like 163 Degrees Fahrenheit

Record high temperatures are happening more frequently across the globe.

Survivors Question Role of U.K. Home Office in Child Abuse Inquiry

New inquiry has drawn most of its staff from the Home Office and other government offices.

Edi Rama's Albanian Renaissance

The charismatic prime minister has reforged Albania. Can he transform the Balkans too?

Horizons

A Lager That Actually Tastes Good, Thanks to Science

Yeast breeders have figured out a way to boost flavor, alcohol content.

Tech Is About to Take the Work Out of Finding Your Perfect Job

For too long, we've had to "find a job." It's about time the right jobs found us.

For Pluto 'Truthers,' the New Horizons Mission Is Only the Latest Lie

Continuing a long tradition of space program conspiracy theories, 'Pluto Truthers' claim NASA is faking it.

Downtime

Why Is New York City Getting Naked for Andy Golub?

He's New York's most prolific body-painter, and he's bringing 100 nude models to Manhattan this weekend.

I Do...and I Do...and I Do Again

Why do Pieter Langendijk and Marcella van Huisstede get married in a new city every year?

An Exposé on Wall Street Exposés

Don't want your children to grow up to be bankers? Then don't let them read "Straight to Hell."

Editor's Picks

Donald Trump's Lawyer May Be Creating 'Chaos' on Purpose: Attorney

Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance says that Donald Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, may be creating "chaos" deliberately.

By Emma Marsden

2 MIN READ

Dozens of Morehouse College Staff Vote Against Giving Biden Degree

Some 38 faculty members voted against giving President Biden an honorary doctorate.

By Martha McHardy

4 MIN READ

King Charles Latest Cancer Update, Given by Queen

By James Crawford-Smith

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Barron Trump College Choice: Everything Donald, Melania Have Said

By Andrew Stanton

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Can Justice Alito Be Forced to Recuse? Experts Weigh In

By Sean O'Driscoll

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