Newsweek Magazine

March 27, 2015 Issue

Features

Cover story World

Will Amanda Knox Be Dragged Back to Italy?

Four years after she was cleared of murder charges, Amanda Knox faces extradition and another pummeling from Italy's legal system.

World

Crimea: One Year On

Last March, Putin's 'little green men' annexed Ukraine's southern-most region. Today residents are left bitterly divided.

World

Is Pablo Iglesias Spain's Barack Obama or Its Vladimir Lenin?

Pablo Iglesias is on a mission to save Spain.

World

The Czech Minister, the Mistress and the Gold Bars

Even in a country accustomed to flagrant political corruption scandals, this one could be the final straw.

In Focus

A dead leopard is carried high through a crowd in Gauhati, in the northeastern state of Assam. The beautiful animal was not shot but died after falling into a narrow cave near a temple – and could not be rescued. Increasingly, leopards are making their way into populated areas because deforestation and other environmental changes are depriving them of vital habitats. In January, a leopard that wandered into a city in eastern India went on the rampage, killing one man and injuring several others.

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Periscope

World

Afghan Women Dread Departure of U.S. Forces

Rape, physical abuse, kidnappings and gender discrimination are on the cards as Western forces leave.

World

Exclusive: Opposition Leaders in London Are Putin's Next Target

Amid reports of a Kremlin 'hit-list', prominent Russian dissidents no longer feel safe, even in Kensington.

World

Despite 'Setback', Marine Le Pen Isn't Going Anywhere

The far-right Front National failed to come out on top in France's local elections, but its leader remains a serious presidential contender.

World

The Secret Norwegian Submarine Base Being Rented by the Russians

Hewn out of a mountain, Olavsvern, Norway, is one of the most impregnable hideouts in the world.

World

Syrian Life Expectancy Drops Over 20 Years

As the war enters its fifth year, a new report details Syria's enormous losses.

Science

The Ugly Civil War in American Medicine

A group of doctors is charging that the American Board of Internal Medicine has forced them to do meaningless work to fatten the board's bloated coffers.

World

China's Not-So-Secret Game Plan

A new book argues the American establishment has made a major miscalculation on China.

Horizons

World

Africa's Conservation Miracle: The Return of the Rhinos

Rhinos were declared extinct in Zambia in 1998, ravaged by poachers. Today they are back and living in the wild once again.

Science

Camouflage Material Changes Color at a Touch

Natural animal iridescence inspires a new material that can change color at your fingertips

Science

Apple Didn't Invent the Smart Watch, but It Will Do It Better

Steve Jobs gets too much credit for his ideas and too little for the way he conducted his complex symphony.

Science

Rise of Robot Factories Leading 'Fourth Industrial Revolution'

Ultra-customised products build themselves while car parts talk to each other in Europe's automated factories.

World

How to End Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt

In a country where 91 percent of married women have been cut, it will take at least a generation to eradicate FGM.

Downtime

Entertainment

Behind the Music Behind the Music: 'Wrecking Crew' Played Pop's Biggest Hits

"The Wrecking Crew," a documentary about the studio musicians who played for Elvis, Sinatra, the Byrds and other bands, shines the spotlight on the price (and benefits) of obscurity.