Newsweek Magazine

September 09, 2016 Issue

Features

Cover story U.S.

Trump is moving the Republican Party away from its traditionally anti-Russian stance, and the Kremlin is relishing in its newfound role as a meddler in U.S. politics.

Science

No One Wants Your Old Clothes

Textile waste is piling up at catastrophic levels thanks to the fast-fashion industry.

In Focus

Hardangervidda, Norway—More than 300 reindeer lie dead on August 28 after being killed by lightning during an unusually powerful thunderstorm in Norway’s Hardangervidda region. Norwegian officials told local media that the animals were probably huddled together when the lightning struck.

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Periscope

U.S.

Trumpism Versus Republicanism, Explained

An open letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan on the difference between racism, xenophobia, protectionism, nuclear proliferation, torture, war crimes, fanboy support—and the GOP.

World

Join a Gang or Die: Deported Teens Face Chilling Choice

North Carolina teen Wildin Acosta is threatened with deportation after fleeing Honduras under threat of death for his religious commitment.

World

Former Guantánamo Detainees Live in Limbo

Former Guantánamo inmates desperately try to rebuild lives, but they end up stuck, neither imprisoned nor completely free.

World

Who Are the Westerners Fighting ISIS in Syria?

Hundreds of Westerners have enrolled to fight ISIS. A new documentary shows what happens when they come home.

Horizons

Science

New Edible Batteries Could Power Tiny Medical Devices

An edible battery that could safely pass through the human body could open up a whole new form of ingestible medicine.

Science

Elon Musk Has a Brilliant Plan to Kill Big Oil

Tesla cars will be a part of a sustainable electric system: the solar panels, the batteries, and the software to manage power and trade it over networks.