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May 20, 2016 Issue

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Navy SEAL's Savior Claims 'Lone Survivor' Got It Wrong

Marcus Luttrell and the Afghan villager who saved him had a falling out over money, respect and what really happened during Operation Red Wings.

In Focus

OMG GOP

Carmel, Indiana—Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop on May 2. Now that he’s the presumptive nominee, some Republicans have cautioned the real estate developer to tone down his rhetoric heading into the July convention. Speaker Paul Ryan urged Trump to get in line on key GOP political and ideological issues such as trade, the military, abortion and immigration, saying he was “not ready” to endorse Trump otherwise. Trump brushed off Ryan and said he would not rule out blocking the speaker from serving as convention chairman.

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Periscope

How Trump Uses the Playbook of Europe's Far Right

The Trump campaign shuns complexity for simple "us vs. them" messages that arouse marginalized citizens.

Self-Identified 'Environmentalists' Drop Sharply

In 1991, 78 percent of Americans said that they were environmentalists. But in 2016, only 42 percent identified that way, according to Gallup polls.

Your Money or Your Data: 2016 Is the Year of Ransomware

Americans paid about $325 million in cyber ransom in 2015, and that figure will rise dramatically this year.

Missing in Iran: The Mysterious Case of Robert Levinson

Nine years after Levinson vanished on a "rogue" CIA mission in Iran, a new book examines his bizarre disappearance.

Horizons

Robot Surgeon Succeeds Without Help from Human Doctors

The Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot successfully completed open bowel surgery on its pig patients

Trump vs. Silicon Valley

The U.S. is on the brink of war as new tech guts the old manufacturing base.

Science Shows That Torture Doesn't Work

Sleep deprivation and waterboarding can damage brain function, leading victims to invent memories or cop to crimes they didn't commit.

Rewiring the Human Brain Is Going Mainstream

A disregarded old technology can rewire brains and treat many cognitive and physical ailments.

Downtime

Manhattan Man Follows His Bliss 3,020 Miles on a Bike

Tired of his Manhattan office job, Jeffrey Tanenhaus hopped on a fresh bike share bike and went for a ride—to California.

Q&A: Christopher Walken on Playing Troubled Souls

"I don't exist online. I don't have a computer."

Magical Memorabilia Tour: Classic Rock for Auction

From Ringo Starr's drums to Clapton's guitar, deep-pocketed collectors are purchasing pieces of rock history.

Bongs and Brunch: Pot-Pairing Food Events Are a Hit

In some states' crowded legal weed market, pot entrepreneurs have to get highly creative.

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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