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September 19, 2014 Issue

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Cover story U.S.

America's Best and Drunkest

Dartmouth's beloved drinking game embodies everything edifying and horrifying about campus life

'I Had No Idea We Were to Go to Ukraine'

In this extraordinary report, anger at how they were duped into fighting has led a few courageous Russian soldiers to speak out

Exclusive: ISIS Starts Recruiting in Istanbul's Vulnerable Suburbs

Islamic State is on the rise in Turkey, preying upon poor families and overseeing the kidnapping of children as young as 4

Sending Smells From Your Phone Becomes a Reality

We are used to sounds and sights flitting across the internet. Now it's the turn of smell

In Focus

Under the Weather

As the temperature rises, this forlorn looking orangutan holds a paper bag over his head at the National Zoo at the American capital. It might not be much help. Washington DC experienced a mild summer but September has seen temperatures rise over 30 degrees Celsius. Orangutans may be used to the heat but this one looks like he would welcome some seasonal weather.

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Periscope

Child Abuse: A Scourge at the Heart of British Society

The extent of child sex abuse - and the cover-ups - have caused revulsion, but more shocking revelations are expected

ISIS's Enemy List: 10 Reasons the Islamic State Is Doomed

The jihadist will be defeated by its own brutality against the people who might otherwise be their allies

An Independent Syrian Media Comes of Age at a Time of War

A spontaneous journalistic movement, made up of amateurs, is keeping hope alive despite attacks from both Isis and the regime

Alibaba: The $200 Billion 'Open Sesame'

Apple, Google, Microsoft…Alibaba? One of the biggest IPOs in history is about to drop, and it could change the power grid in the digital world

For Hostages, Attention Can Save, or It Can Kill

Even when you do everything right, there's no guarantee a hostage will be released

Ewa Kopacz: Poland's PM in Waiting

The daughter of a seamstress is about to become Poland's prime minister: an election victory will be a different matter

A Mexican House of Cards

A movie that's a little too close to reality for some in Mexico finds obstacles to distribution

America Pays More Than Anyone Else for Internet

Why do communication services cost so much more in the U.S.?

Underground Journalism Is Keeping the Fight Against Assad Alive in Syria

A boom in journalism is keeping opposition to Bashar Assad alive

A Made-in-America Offshore Tax Haven

The U.S. Virgin Islands are a financial paradise for one of the nation's biggest mortgage companies

Horizons

The Maths Behind the Simpsons' Women

The Simpsons has secretly created an unlikely role model for rational thinking and gender equality

Newsweek's High School Rankings for 2014: Two Lists Are Better Than One

We're shaking up the way we rank America's top high schools

The Number 1 High School in America Offers a Real Head Start

Thomas Jefferson High School is a mecca for science and technology in suburban Virginia

The Manhattan School That's Helping Immigrant Students Succeed

The Manhattan school that's narrowing the achievement gap for immigrant teens

What Classrooms Can Learn From the Google Campus

For the first time in a century, schools are getting a makeover

Is 'Relatability' Racist at Heart?

Do minority students need a curriculum they can relate to?

If They Build It

Lectures are so old school; the Maker Movement is reinventing education

Downtime

Putting Themselves Second: Meet The Guides Racing Alongside Blind Athletes

Blind people have dogs, blind athletes have fellow sprinters. Why do guide runners put themselves second?

Now for a New Undertaking... Welcome to the Ideal Death Show

An alternative funeral industry offers the bereaved a modern service, complete with bamboo shrouds and banana caskets

Turning the Tables on the Tasting Menu

Haute cuisine? Haute boredom. The fight against endless courses and minuscule portions begins

Editor's Picks

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

Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance says that Donald Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, may be creating "chaos" deliberately.

By Emma Marsden

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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.

By Martha McHardy

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King Charles Latest Cancer Update, Given by Queen

By James Crawford-Smith

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Barron Trump College Choice: Everything Donald, Melania Have Said

By Andrew Stanton

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Can Justice Alito Be Forced to Recuse? Experts Weigh In

By Sean O'Driscoll

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