Newsweek Magazine

October 13, 2017 Issue

Features

Cover story U.S.

Evangelicals worship their president but seem blind to the multitude of signs that Donald Trump's holy trinity is "me, myself and I."

In Focus

Soft Soaping?

A worker washes a statue of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin in St.Petersburg, Russia, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. On Nov. 7, 2017 some Russians will commemorate 100 years of Bolshevik Revolution.

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Periscope

SpyTalk

Madman on the Potomac

Trump's threat to nuke North Korea has experts poring over the fine print on presidential authority.

World

End of ISIS: Victims In Iraq Are Taking Revenge

Will anyone stop them?

Opinion

Trump Is Losing the New Cold War

The president has not acknowledged the intelligence failures that occurred during the 2016 election, nor has he sought to fix them. The result: Russia is winning.

Horizons

Science

Elephants Living in Fear of Poachers Forage at Night

A new study tracking the movement of the mammals to detect risk of poaching may help save the lives of elephants.

Science

Why Pediatricians Won't Talk to Patients About Guns

Firearms are a leading cause of death among children and doctors need to stop ignoring it, experts say.

Science

Do All Animals Sleep?

What does it mean to sleep, after all?

Health

Weight Loss Saves Obese Adults Nearly $30,000

Obesity causes the U.S. nearly $210 billion a year in medical expenses, according to findings.

Downtime

Entertainment

How Steely Dan Nearly Went Insane for One Guitar Solo

Steely Dan blew through thousands of dollars—and as many as eight guitar players—just to nail down one solo. This is the inside story of the hit song "Peg."