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February 05, 2016 Issue

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Cover story U.S.

South Florida Is Sinking. Where Is Marco Rubio?

While panicking policymakers are contemplating the possibility of future relocation, the Florida senator is silent.

What the Army Doesn't Want You to Know About Bergdahl

We already know what America's most notorious POW did and why. The only mystery is why the Army doesn't like it.

In Focus

Making America Grit Again

Winterset, Iowa—Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the John Wayne Birthplace Museum on January 19, the same day he picked up the endorsement of former Alaska Governor and former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. On the Democratic side, Bernie Sanders enjoyed a surge in the polls over Hillary Clinton, whom he recently criticized for accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in speaking fees from financial juggernaut Goldman Sachs. Apparently concerned by the prospect of a race between Trump and Sanders, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg reportedly was considering jumping in as a third-party candidate.

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Periscope

Is Ted Cruz Our Cicero?

Ted Cruz loves Latin. But is it helping him or hurting him in his quest to become president?

The Kremlin Shows How to Make an AIDS Crisis Worse

Intravenous drug use, lack of sex education and conservative policies have sent HIV infection rates soaring in Russia.

62 People Have the Same Wealth as Half the World

The Oxfam report says $7.6 billion is hidden away in tax havens as income inequality is reaching "new extremes."

Hedge Fund Women—The Real Numbers

As of 2015, less than 2 percent of hedge funds were run or owned by women—about 150 to 200 globally.

Horizons

Tiny Brain Implant Dissolves After Surgery

Surgeons have been using brain pressure monitoring devices designed decades ago. That's about to change.

Hello From the Safe Side

Technology has altered music's economics to favor safe, mainstream acts while kicking the outliers to the curb.

Why Virtual Reality Is About to Be Worth $5 Billion

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, everyone from Hollywood insiders to hardcore pornographers showed up to share their vision for the virtual future.

Organ Drones Could Transform Health Care

Long confined to military and hobby use, drones designed to transport organs are saving lives in India.

Downtime

The Valiant Return of Vermouth

A long-neglected spirit is brought back from the dead.

The Strange, Delightful Renaissance of Moscow Cuisine

Russia's ban on Western food imports has sparked a revival of locally sourced delicacies.

Those Incredible, Edible Crickets

Some companies are betting the average person won't mind a cricket (or 75) in a cookie.

You're 100 Percent Wrong About Steak Tartare

There's no culinary pleasure as purely meaty and "treaty" as steak tartare.

Exclusive: No Bowie Memoir, but Much More to Come

How much of Bowie's vast collection of possessions and unreleased music will be made available?

The Curated Life: Far-East Influences on Cartier

A gem of an exhibition in Geneva shows the influence of the Far East on the French jeweler.

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

4 MIN READ

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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