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June 27, 2014 Issue

Features

Cover story Entertainment

Monty Python Has the Last Laugh With Farewell Reunion

Monty Python wants you to know: They were always in it for the money

World

What It Means To Be Baghdadi Today

The masked men of ISIS who are now threatening the Iraqi capital, are merely the latest protagonists in the age-old contest for political power

World

The Sun Also Sets

Built in the boom years to house 30,000 of Spain's new middle classes, Valdeluz is now a ghost town - a monument to a generational catastrophe

Science

From Accused Terrorist to Medical Adventurer

More than 10 years after being falsely accused of being a bioterrorist, Steven Hatfill is betting his hard-won fortune on a research vessel that will search for medical cures

In Focus

Portugal Stuns U.S. With a Late Tie

The U.S. couldn't hold on to win, giving up a goal to Portugal in stoppage time with the clock running out and leaving the score 2-2.

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Periscope

World

Does This Mean Osama Bin Laden Has Won?

If the Islamists win in Iraq, another Iran-Iraq War is in the cards

U.S.

How Credit Suisse Got Off Easy

"It just seems like Credit Suisse bought their way out of a problem."

World

Kings Without Kingdoms

Juan Carlos of Spain is the latest royal to join a curious club of former monarchs living in limbo

World

In Burma, Christian Rebels Fighting the Regime Are Getting Married en Masse

"Emotionally, they need the support of wives and children. When morale is good, they are better fighters."

U.S.

Big Fight in Little Odessa

Putin's push in Ukraine exposes the deep hatreds that split the immigrant communities in New York City

World

My Big Fat Myanmar Wedding

In Burma, Christian rebels fighting the military regime get married en masse

World

China and Russia Strive for Naval Supremacy

The 19th-century belief in naval supremacy is back, but now China and Russia are striving for supremacy

Entertainment

Monty Python Has the Last Laugh With Farewell Reunion

Monty Python wants you to know: They were always in it for the money

Horizons

Science

Magnetic Cooling Will Put Your Refrigerator to Shame

A greener method of cooling is about to get very hot

Science

Indoor GPS Is the Final Frontier of Personalized Navigation

That drone meant for a cave in Pakistan might show up at Buckingham Palace

Science

A Fruit Billionaire Tries to Rewrite the Textbook on Medicine

"It has potential to improve the health of everyone. Not just in this community, but everywhere."

U.S.

Anti-Vaccination Movement Strikes Out in Bible Belt States

Health officials all over the country eye Mississippi and West Virginia's draconian vaccine mandate with a hint of envy.

Science

Indoor GPS Is the Final Frontier of Personalized Navigation

A new generation of personal navigation systems will make getting lost almost impossible

Science

The Miraculous New Spray That Could Help Save Humanity Too

A squirt or two of titanium dioxide may revolutionise the way homes and offices are cleaned

Science

Developments In Particle Physics Are About to Transform Our Daily Lives

Cutting edge science may be closer to solving household problems than you might think

Downtime

Entertainment

An Angry Flash of Gordon

Age has not tamed the literary insurgent once known as "Captain Fiction"

U.S.

June 27, 2014 Issue

What It Means To Be Baghdadi Today

The Sun Also Sets

From Accused Terrorist to Medical Adventurer

Portugal Stuns U.S. With a Late Tie

How Credit Suisse Got Off Easy

Kings Without Kingdoms

In Burma, Christian Rebels Fighting the Regime Are Getting Married en Masse

Big Fight in Little Odessa

My Big Fat Myanmar Wedding

China and Russia Strive for Naval Supremacy

Monty Python Has the Last Laugh With Farewell Reunion

Indoor GPS Is the Final Frontier of Personalized Navigation

A Fruit Billionaire Tries to Rewrite the Textbook on Medicine

Anti-Vaccination Movement Strikes Out in Bible Belt States

Indoor GPS Is the Final Frontier of Personalized Navigation

The Miraculous New Spray That Could Help Save Humanity Too

Developments In Particle Physics Are About to Transform Our Daily Lives

Closure for a New York Bar Forever Tied to 9/11

Gadget Lust: Amazon Fire is TV on Amazon's Terms Only

Inside the Struggle to Preserve the World's Data

The Irascible Gordon Lish Is Now 80... and as Combative as Ever

How Wimbledon Makes a Profit on Its Own Terms

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

June 27, 2014 Issue

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