September 26, 2014 Issue

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Cover story Science
Dr. Strangelove Goes to the Moon
Recently declassified top-secret documents reveal the many bizarre—and occasionally scary—schemes behind the frantic scramble to win the space race
World

The End of the Party

The performance of the Yes campaign in Scotland is just the latest sign of a deep revolution in modern British democracy
In Focus

Everyone a Winner

There is no medals table. Coming last is as much of an achievement as finishing first - and you can joke around with the organiser afterwards at the Invictus Games. Competitor David Henson puts an arm around Prince Harry before the two of them head off for a pint of beer to celebrate their respective 30th birthdays. The games, dreamt up by the prince, ended after four days of competition between injured servicemen and women from 17 nations.
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U.S.

Beauty in Tragedy

The ruins of the Catskills great resorts make for stunning photographs and grim history lessons
Entertainment

A Bridge to Maher

The host of Real Time With Bill Maher has repeatedly told us the sky was falling, and the events of August have sort of proved him right

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