Newsweek Magazine

August 26, 2016 Issue

Features

Cover story U.S.

The candidate's relentless cadre has put decades of effort and millions of dollars into getting the first woman into the White House.

U.S.

California Genocide

What happened to California Native Americans in the mid-19th century was not all that different from what happened to Jews, Armenians or Rwandans.

In Focus

Krasnogorivka, Ukraine—A Ukrainian soldier waits on the front line near Donetsk, Ukraine, on August 12. Russia said it had foiled an attack in Crimea by “sabotage-terrorist groups” backed by Ukraine, raising fears of escalating tensions between Russia-backed separatists and the government in Kiev. Russia has recently increased its military presence in Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014, prompting Western sanctions. Ukraine denied backing a plot in Crimea, and some analysts saw Russia’s accusations as a ploy to strengthen its hand before planned talks next month on the status of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

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Periscope

The Scoop

Donald Trump's History of Lying Under Oath

An open letter to Paul Ryan on why he must put party loyalty aside and condemn Donald Trump, who seems incapable of recognizing truth.

World

A Looming War With Russia?

In his new book, "2017 War with Russia," General Sir Richard Shirreff argues that a belligerent Russia is the West's most pressing threat.

World

Why Japan's Emperor Abdication Matters

The stage may be set for a historic battle between Japan's political establishment and the Chrysanthemum Throne.

World

Ebola's Shunned Heroes

The women on Ebola outbreak burial crews in Africa hurled themselves into the path of the virus when nearly everyone else ran away. Now they have little support for a normal life.

Business

How Credit Card Companies Prey on Millennials

Big banks are borrowing from the government at historically low rates, then jacking up credit card APRs.

Horizons

Science

Heartwarming: Developing a Better Way to Save Organs

New method scraps ice for a system that mimics the human body, keeping organs vital indefinitely.

Science

Remember: Dr. Google Never Took the Hippocratic Oath

From maggot therapy to bloodthirsty leeches, some of today's more experimental medical practices forget that fundamental edict about not harming patients.