Newsweek Magazine

July 22, 2016 Issue

Features

Cover story U.S.

The Amazon CEO has cornered online retail, jumped ahead in artificial intelligence with Echo, carved out a powerful spot in the media industry and is even dabbling in spaceflight. And he may be just getting warmed up.

World

Sarkozy Eyes Presidential Comeback

Former president could face Marine Le Pen and Francois Hollande in 2017 if right-leaning parties embrace his candidacy.

U.S.

How Amazon Keeps Tax Collectors at Bay

Nobody likes to pay taxes—but few are as adept at avoiding them as Amazon.

In Focus

Lashed

Minqing, China—A woman sits on a pile of rubble on July 10 after Typhoon Nepartak wrecked her town. The powerful tropical storm killed at least six people in China, destroyed at least 1,900 homes and forced more than 200,000 people to relocate, according to official state media. Before striking the mainland, the storm battered Taiwan, killing at least three people and injuring more than 300. The economic toll was steep too; The Guardian tallied it at 860 million yuan (about $128 million).

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U.S.

Cop Killers: Fatal Shootings of Police Are Rising

The sniper attack on Dallas police is part of a surge in deadly assaults on law enforcement officers in the U.S.

World

Can Mark Carney Save Britain From Itself?

The North American running Britain's central bank is fighting to keep the country's economy together after the Brexit vote.

World

Is Somalia Ripe for Mass Returns From Dadaab?

Refugee camps are supposed to be temporary, but in eastern Kenya, the world's largest refugee camp has looked like a city.

Entertainment

Burning Man Is a Playground for the Wealthy

In 1996, a Burning Man ticket cost $35. Today, a ticket costs anywhere from $190 (reserved for low-income attendees) to $1,200.

U.S.

Ladies and the Trump

The Republican presidential candidate doesn't have much support from women, but the few who do back him are all in.

Horizons

Science

Why Goats May Be Man's New Best Friend

A new study has found that goats and dogs are equally receptive to communication with humans.

Science

Why Brexit Should Inspire More Breakups

Big nations have become too complex to govern—the natural force now is for nations to break apart.

Science

'Hacktivists' Keep Refugees Online in Dead Zone Germany

Groups like Freifunk are installing semi-legal mesh networks in Berlin, where there's little public Wi-fi and none in refugee shelters.

Science

Why Cyberwar Is Here to Stay

"Zero Days" recounts the first time a country used a cyberweapon for offensive purposes, and the harrowing rise of a new form of warfare.

Downtime

Entertainment

The Point of Must Return: Unplugging in the Adirondacks

If you're ready for glamping like a god (or even just a Rockefeller), the Adirondacks have your deliverance.

Entertainment

How Conflict Has Changed Beirut

Beirut has always married the bittersweet of nostalgia with the have-fun of the present; in such an unstable region, nobody knows what tomorrow will bring.