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June 20, 2014 Issue

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Cover story World

Putin to Russia: We Will Bury Ourselves

The Kremlin is clamping down on basic freedoms and cutting its citizens off from the world

Are British Muslim Schools Teaching Hatred?

Britain's approach has favoured tolerance for now, as others like France have favoured conformity

The Perfect Drug

Precision medicine is changing cancer from a death sentence to an annoyance

The Fight to Find John Wilkes Booth's Diary in a Forgotten Subway Tunnel

Clues about a stunning twist in the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln may be hidden in a forgotten subway tunnel

In Focus

The Unfriendly Skies

Karachi, Pakistan—These bodies are the victims of a deadly attack on this city’s main airport earlier this week. The Pakistani Taliban took responsibility, saying the assault’s “main goal was to damage the government, including by hijacking planes and destroying state installations.”

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Periscope

Russia Isolated as Putin Breaks From the West

The Kremlin is cutting Russia off from the 'corrupt' West with potentially disastrous consequences

The Coal, Hard Facts

U.S. attempts to cut emissions will be so much hot air unless China signs on

Qatar Under the Spotlight

Amid allegations that it bought the right to host the 2022 World Cup, the small Arab emirate faces unprecedented scrutiny

The Shot That Changed The World

A hundred years after Gavrilo Princip set Europe on the path to war, some in Sarajevo celebrate him as a freedom fighter, others brand him a terrorist

Should a Homophobe Preside Over the UN General-Assembly?

A Ugandan who promoted harsh anti-gay laws takes a plum job

The Website That Wants the Next Snowden to Leak

A new, '60s-style whistle-blower organization arises to gather dirty secrets

Tea Party to U.S.: We're Winning

By pushing mainstream Republicans to the right, the insurgents are claiming victory despite primary losses

Young Israelis are Flocking to Berlin

Berlin's Jewish community was ruthlessly destroyed by Hitler, but today, the city is brimming with young Israelis

Horizons

Listening for the Big Bang

Scientists who made claims about gravity waves marking the universe's birth are under pressure to deliver

Researchers Craft Surgical Tools Inspired by Octopus Tentacles

A study on octopus tentacles may one day save your life

Are Unmanned Vessels the Future of Global Shipping?

Rolls-Royce are developing unmanned ships - but are they the future or just an easy catch for pirates?

Google, You Can Drive My Car

Cars with drivers will soon be like fish with bicycles

Health Care by Nintendo

Therapeutic video games make rehab fun, and can work on everything from paralysis to ADHD

Your Lawn Need Fracking?

Shale gas prospectors claim they have a right to drill on private property, whether or not the owner agrees

Downtime

Swiss Soccer's Multi-Colored Strip

Switzerland may appear bland, but its World Cup team is anything but

Rosie the LGBT Riveter

Long before anyone dreamed of asking or telling, lesbians and gays were an important part of the war effort back home

British Teeth Bite Back

Long the butt of jokes, the English smile is having the last laugh

'The Only Real Game' Explores Baseball's Long History in India's Manipur

An Indian province best known for its violence, poverty and disease swings for the fences

Meet the Real Flintstones

The recreation of Neolithic homes at Stonehenge show ancient Britons were as obsessed by houses as we are today

Another World Cup, Another Manic Trade for World Cup Stickers

World Cup fever drives sticker swap market on the streets of New York

Pride and Prejudice? The Debate Over What Teenagers Should Read at School

Questions about national identity have prompted a furious debate about what children should read at school

Editor's Picks

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

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