Newsweek Magazine

November 25, 2016 Issue

Features

Cover story U.S.

Donald Trump's Russia Dilemma

Donald Trump has only a few more weeks to figure out whether Putin is a friend or a foe.

U.S.

Trump's Theory of the Race

Trump's improbable run to the presidency was guided by a conviction that he could smash the "great blue wall" of Midwestern Democratic states. And smash it he did.

In Focus

Washington, D.C.—President-elect Donald Trump met with President Barack Obama for 90 minutes in the Oval Office on November 10, two days after the businessman’s stunning election upset. After the meeting, the two men shook hands in front of reporters and Obama told Trump, “We now are going to want to do everything we can to help you succeed, because if you succeed, then the country succeeds.” The polite meeting was the first time the two men had spoken, though in the past Obama said Trump was “unfit” to be president, while Trump called the president’s tenure “a disaster” and raised ugly suspicions about where he was born.

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U.S.

Erasing Obama

Trump will have his quickest success overturning Obama's immigration policies, but the Affordable Care Act will be cumbersome to repeal.

World

Why Nigeria's Shiite Conflict Is Flaring Up Again

After deadly clashes and government bans, Nigeria's Shiite Muslim community is pushing back.

World

The Fight Against Illegal Gold Mining in Colombia

A Colombian peace deal won't stop the armed groups who pollute the jungle in search of gold.

World

After the Brexit Vote, What Next for Britain's Poles?

After a surge in anti-immigrant hostility, will the U.K.'s largest foreign-born community stay put?

Entertainment

'Do Not Resist' Puts Militarized Police Under Fire

American law enforcement is using billions of dollars worth of military equipment, sometimes in ways it shouldn't, according to a new documentary.

World

Afghanistan's Other Refugee Crisis

Reports of intensified harassment have fed suspicions that Pakistan is pushing out long-term refugees in what could be the the world's largest forced migration.

World

Tunisia Faces Greater Threat From Returning Jihadis

An anticipated stream of ISIS fighters returning home has Tunisian authorities on high alert.

Horizons

Science

New Skin Patch Protects Against Peanut Allergy Attacks

The patch is the size of a quarter and delivers small amounts of peanut protein through the skin.

Science

Why Silicon Valley Should Create the 'Smart' Party

If tech can make toilets smart, why can't it create a political party sensible people can love?

Science

Does Trump Know More Than the Scientists Do?

Scientists are concerned that Trump could become the most anti-science president ever.

Science

A Deadly Mutation Plagues 14 Percent of U.S. Dairy Cows

A new test that spots this deadly mutation can save dairy farmers millions.

Science

How Human Hair Can Help Solve Crimes

Mistakes in analyzing DNA can lead to wrongful convictions, and proteins in hair may offer a useful alternative.

Downtime

Entertainment

Inside Zurich's Drive-Up 'Sex Box' Business

The new drive-through red light district helps safeguard vulnerable sex workers, cuts the pimps out of the business and possibly decreases human trafficking.