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February 07, 2020 Issue

Features

Cover story World

With a New Weapon in Trump's Hands, The Iran Crisis Risks Going Nuclear

Exclusive: Now that the U.S. has deployed a new nuclear weapon, the options presented to President Trump to respond to Tehran will automatically include a nuclear option.

World

This Is What an Iranian Cyberattack On The US Would Look Like

Tehran could cause significant disruption with cyber attacks against the U.S. government, companies, high-profile individuals—and possibly even the 2020 elections.

Science

Five Biggest Tech Trends From CES 2020

At CES 2020, the tech industry's biggest event of the year, thousands of cutting-edge products and services were unveiled. Here are the developments that will matter most to consumers over the coming months—and beyond.

Science

Best of CES 2020: The Top Tech Products You Can Actually Buy This Year

Last week at CES, the biggest event of the year in consumer technology, more than 4,400 exhibitors unveiled some 20,000 new products across a broad array of tech and tech-infused categories.

In Focus

Mourning a Legend

Los Angeles Grieving fans assemble outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 26 after hearing of the death earlier that day of NBA star Kobe Bryant. Bryant and eight other people, including his 13-year-old daughter, were killed in a crash of a private helicopter in foggy weather that morning. Bryant, 41, widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time, retired in 2016. He played his entire 20-year professional career with the Lakers, winning 5 NBA championships, earning NBA Finals MVP honors twice and becoming an NBA All Star 18 times.

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Politics

Reagan's Solicitor General Says 'All Honorable People' Left Trump's Cabinet

Former solicitor general under Reagan and Harvard Law Professor Charles Fried blasts President Trump and William Barr, saying of Barr, "You lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas. His reputation is gone."

Politics

Predicting How Women Will Vote Requires Looking Beyond Gender Alone

"What, then, explains the emergence of the gender gap? One answer: Men."

Politics

Authors of 'A Century of Votes for Women' Weigh in on 'The Women's Vote'

"One thing we know for sure is that women voters are not a bloc...About half of white women will vote for the Republican candidate, while the vast majority of black women will support the Democratic nominee."

Downtime

Entertainment

Choose Your Own High-Stakes Adventure

Looking to up the ante on your next adventure? Here are some extreme vacations that will stimulate thrill seekers cerebral and physical predilections for danger, risk and fantasy.

February 07, 2020 Issue

This Is What an Iranian Cyberattack On The US Would Look Like

Five Biggest Tech Trends From CES 2020

Best of CES 2020: The Top Tech Products You Can Actually Buy This Year

Mourning a Legend

Predicting How Women Will Vote Requires Looking Beyond Gender Alone

Authors of 'A Century of Votes for Women' Weigh in on 'The Women's Vote'

Editor's Picks

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

Dozens of Morehouse College Staff Vote Against Giving Biden Degree

King Charles Latest Cancer Update, Given by Queen

Barron Trump College Choice: Everything Donald, Melania Have Said

Can Justice Alito Be Forced to Recuse? Experts Weigh In

February 07, 2020 Issue

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