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April 03, 2015 Issue

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The New Exodus: Christians Flee ISIS in the Middle East

After years of slow but steady decline, Christians are being driven from the Middle East by ISIS.

Fighting to Reclaim the Future of Oakland's Young Black Men

A unique program for black boys in the East Bay lights a way out of the ghetto.

Michaelangelo's Marble Is Being Sold Cheap by Industrialists

The Bin Laden family are among those who have bought the Carrara's precious stone at a low price, and the locals aren't happy.

In Focus

Big Hitter

Michelle Obama larks around with high school drummers while on a visit to Kyoto. Taiko drums have been played in Japan since the 6th century, though their origin remains unclear. According to folkloric tradition, taiko drumming was inspired by the wild dancing of the goddess Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto on an upturned barrel of sake.

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Periscope

Netanyahu's Unholy Alliance With Europe's 'Anti-Semitic' Far Right

Europe's nationalist parties are rushing to support formerly reviled Israel as an ally against the 'scourge' of Islamisation.

Who Really Killed Boris Nemtsov?

It's scary to think Vladimir Putin was behind Nemtsov's death. The more frightening prospect: He wasn't.

Taliban Leaders Are Living in Luxury in Qatar

And as the bloody war continues, some of their foot soldiers along the Pakistani border aren't happy about it.

Exonerations Are On the Rise, Thanks to Dedicated Justice Units

In the past 20 years, overturned convictions in the U.S. have risen by over 300 percent.

Manipulating Wikipedia to Promote a Bogus Business School

Wikipedia has banned an administrator for deleting negative stories about a fake business school in India.

Weapons Flood Into Putin's European Arms Depot

Russia have been importing weaponry to its European exclave, from where missiles could reach Germany.

'A Hardliner's Nightmare': Religious Tolerance in Europe's Only Majority-Muslim Country

Albania has developed a reputation for religious tolerance in the wake of the Communist regime.

Horizons

3-D Silk Structure Enables Scientists to Grow Blood Cells Outside the Body

The model could help treat platelet function disorders.

Beyond Email: The New Frontier of Communication

We don't yet know what the ideal form of communication is, but we are sure it's not email.

Brazil's Deforestation Rates Are on the Rise Again

Corruption, land fraud and lack of government oversight could lead to an ecological disaster in the Amazon.

College Kids Are Unknowingly Rolling on Bath Salts

Law enforcement and advocacy groups say "molly" has become nothing more than a marketing term.

Downtime

T.C. Boyle's Retreat Into California's Redwoods

Boyle's new novel, "The Harder They Come," plays out violently amidst the thick redwood forests of far northern California.

After Robin Williams's Suicide, Brian Copeland Revives His Show About Depression

Comedian Brian Copeland decided not to kill himself and made a one-man play about the experience; then things got funny.

Romain Duris Copes With Grief by Cross-Dressing as the Dead in 'The New Girlfriend'

Is our society really as permissive as we think? French director Francois Ozon tells a twisted fairytale of human sexuality.

You're 100 Percent Wrong About: Privacy

Break your gadgets if you want to keep Facebook, Twitter and Google from handing over your information.

The Real Reasons So Many People in Rich Countries Need State Handouts

The author of a new study travels the globe to find out if benefits actually make people poorer.

Machine Gun America Is Exactly What It Sounds Like

Just seven miles from the Magic Kingdom, you can play real shoot-'em-up games.

How the Amanda Knox Media Circus Forgot the Murder Victim

An Italian court will soon decide whether to confirm Knox's conviction and 28-year sentence.

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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