Newsweek Magazine

July 07, 2017 Issue

Features

Cover story Science

How Scientists are Engineering New Forms of Life

Imagine plants that change color in the presence of explosives or microbes that can secrete the scent of a long-extinct flower. Soon you won't have to.

Entertainment

The Zohar Unlocks the Secrets of Jewish Mysticism

Scholar Daniel Matt spent 18 years translating the ancient text into English, making accessible a strain of Judaism that emphasizes personal spirituality over rationality.

In Focus

Emotional Barriers

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico—They are separated by borders but connected by blood. On June 24, hundreds of Mexican and American relatives embraced on the banks of the Rio Grande here in this city just miles from El Paso, Texas. The relatives had four minutes to chat as part of an event called “Hugs, No Walls,” held to protest U.S. immigration policies. It came as President Donald Trump continues to call for a wall to be built along the Mexican border to stop people from crossing into the United States.

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Periscope

Analysis

Trump's Twitter Fingers on the Grassy Knoll

America's most powerful conspiracy theorist will soon decide the fate of secret documents about the ultimate conspiracy theory: the Kennedy assassination.

U.S.

Should New York Throw Away Key to Rikers Island Jail?

Attempts to fix the brutal and corrupt Rikers Island jail have failed, once again, and no one seems to have a solution.

World

Why Homelessness and Squatting in Spain Are on the Rise

For the nearly 2 million Spaniards who can't afford a decent place to live, it doesn't feel as if the country's recovery has arrived.

World

ISIS Almost Crushed, Christians Refuse to Return

People fear that the militant group—or others like it—will rise again.

Horizons

Science

New Research Shows Vitamin D Could Help Treat Sunburns

The researchers found that taking vitamin D decreased inflammation, redness and swelling, compared with taking a placebo, and this effect increased in proportion to how much was consumed.

Business

Amazon Bought Whole Foods Because It Eats Data

To understand why Amazon bought Whole Foods, you need only look at how Bezos boxed out Walmart.

Science

One Day There Could Be a Blood Test for Autism

Tests for the risk of a child being born with the condition are elusive and controversial.

Science

How Teens Use Tech for Sex Ed

Sex ed is not just for health class anymore. A new report shows how and why teens turn to the internet for information about sexual and reproductive health.