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August 29, 2014 Issue

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Ebola's Back Door to America

Tons of African bushmeat are smuggled into the U.S., some of it festering with a deadly virus

Contagion: Reporting From Ebola's Front Line

Life in Liberia is currently dominated by the ever-growing fear of the outbreak of deadly Ebola haemorrhagic fever

The Abortion War's Special Ops

With hidden cameras, invented pregnancies—and antithetical agendas—two millennials take the fight to the nation's strip malls

The Exhilarating Deathwish of the Proximity Flyer

The men and women who take part in the extreme sport known as proximity flying jump from planes or off clifftops, taking incredible risks that often end in death

In Focus

Ukrainian gold

An underwater camera captures the gold-medal-winning Ukrainian synchronised swimming team in action at the 32nd European championships in Berlin. Water ballet, as it used to be known, has been compared by its enthusiasts to running for up to five minutes while performing acrobatics, holding your breath, looking graceful and having to keep in time to music while under water.

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The Last Stand of the Heroic Kurds at Kobani

Newsweek reports on the Kurdish fighters desperately trying to halt the advance of Islamic State fanatics in northern Syria

Why Militarized Police Departments Don't Work

Confronting angry citizens in the garb of jack-booted thugs does plenty of damage, accomplishes nothing

Italian Catholics Claim a Moral Exemption From Tax

As the economy goes from bad to worse, even devout citizens think non-payment of dues is justifiable

Sunni vs. Sunni

Can moderate Iraqi Sunnis join with the U.S. and other outside powers to repel the foreign extremists?

Little Italy

The EU hasn't done much to bolster the cratering Italian economy

UN Tells Spanish Government it Must Atone for Franco's Crimes

All over the country, victims of fascist execution squads lie buried in mass graves. Their relatives may now get help to find them

On Death Mountain

The Yazidis face permanent exile unless the Islamic State is defeated

Kremlin Family Secrets

Putin's wife and daughters have been deleted from history

Horizons

A people-powered network of smartphones can topple the broadband monopolies

A Future Powered by Fusion Draws a Little Closer

Star power could yet be the technology that solves humanity's energy crisis, and everyone wants a piece of it

The Cyber Wealth of Nations

The Internet could lead to many more breakaway republics

The Sexual Predator App With a 100 Percent Conviction Rate

A killer app stalks online sexual predators

Don't Mourn, Digitize

From Second Life to the afterlife, the Internet is providing a home for our virtual selves after we've shuffled off the mortal coil

Magnetic Bacteria Could Help Destroy Tumors and Fight Cancer

Scientists are testing a way to melt away cancer using magnetic bacteria

Downtime

The Luxury Watch Industry Braces Itself for Apple's High Tech Onslaught

While Apple prepares to launch its newest gadget this autumn, the luxury brands say they have nothing to fear

A Scot at Harvard

How much can business leaders learn from soccer's most successful coach?

Just the Fatuous, Ma'am

The Twittersphere delights in the proliferation of useless facts, blithely conflating knowledge with information

Office Workers Who Sing Together Are Healthier

Across the world, companies are installing music rooms to lure employees away from their desks

French Cheesemakers Crippled by EU Health Measures

Bans on unpasteurised milk mean 90% of independent producers have closed down or been bought out by the dairy giants

Unmanning the Grill

Women are moving in on a traditional male preserve: the barbecue

Editor's Picks

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Dozens of Morehouse College Staff Vote Against Giving Biden Degree

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

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