Newsweek Magazine

October 31, 2014 Issue

Features

Cover story U.S.

Jane Goodall, who rocked science with her chimps, is as important and mesmerizing as ever, but for a very different reason now.

World

The Crisis That Changed Pope Francis

Pope Francis was not always as unorthodox as now. In fact, for 50 years he was known as an autocratic hardliner, until a moment of crisis changed his world view

World

How Ready Is Europe for Ebola?

In the midst of one of the most gruesome plagues of the new century, many of the world's most advanced countries have no stocks of Ebola drugs, are tortured by the ethics of using blood from survivors and are compromised by the use of experimental treatments

U.S.

The Blue Bulldog

Patrick Lynch, who leads the biggest police union in the nation, thinks all the people complaining about police brutality should be afraid. Very afraid

World

Camps Bring Further Danger to Rohingya Muslims Fleeing Potential Genocide in Burma

Observers say genocidal killings are being carried out by armed Buddhist police in the internment camps housing the Rohingya Muslims, one of the most persecuted communities in the world, according to the UN

In Focus

Keep the Faith

Jehovah’s Witnesses are celebrating the centenary of the group’s belief that Jesus Christ began ruling over God’s Kingdom in 1914. One of the biggest gatherings – more than 70,000 delegates from 60 countries – is held at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, where under the motto ‘Keep Seeking First God’s Kingdom’, some 500 people are baptised by total immersion.

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Periscope

World

Ebola by the Numbers

An examination of health, economic and education data help explain why the disease escalated so severely in three nations.

World

The 'Russian Submarine' in Swedish Waters Isn't the Only Unwelcome Visitor in the Baltic Sea

Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are all reporting massively increased military trespassing by the Russian military

World

The Woman Fighting ISIS in Court

Nitsana Darshan-Leitner counters terrorism with the law.

Business

The Cost of Getting Stuck in Traffic

Gridlock isn't just frustrating, it's expensive too.

World

Beijing's Crushing of Democracy in Hong Kong Sends Chills Through Taiwan

The quashing of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong is souring China's relations with Taiwan

World

Kurds Accuse Turkey of Supporting ISIS

Tensions high as Kurds accuse Erdogan's government of wilful obstruction in the defence of Kobane and even supporting ISIS

U.S.

The Good News About the Great Ebola Panic

The current hysteria has been a wake-up call about infectious disease we should all be worried about

World

Podemos: The Radical Party Turning Spanish Politics on Its Head

As Europe's anti-elite rebellion gains pace, an energetic new Spanish party is surging into the limelight - and becoming a genuine contender for next year's election

World

Over Half of Europe's Bankers Bypass the EU Bonus Cap

Newsweek reveals that more than half of Europe's banks are planning to bypass new laws restricting bumper bonuses

Horizons

Science

'I Believe That It Will Become Perfectly Normal for People to Have Sex With Robots'

Scientists are developing artificial intelligence so sophisticated that they think relationships – both platonic and sexual – will become commonplace within our lifetimes