May 30, 2014 Issue

In Focus

As the World Burns

São Paulo, Brazil—A man representing the Homeless Workers Movement runs past flaming tires with a Brazilian flag near Itaquerao Stadium. The protest movement has been ignited by the huge sums of money Brazil is spending on preparations for the World Cup, which begins June 12.
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Civil War Surgery

In Syria, a 3-D printer is making dozens of cheap, efficient artificial limbs for victims of the civil war

Money on the Move

It has nearly a hundred million users in Africa-– and now cash by mobile phone is coming to Europe

iTuned Out

Apple is scrambling in an industry evolving away from downloads and toward streaming