Newsweek Magazine

September 21, 2018 Issue

Features

Cover story U.S.

One Mother's Hellish Journey to Find Her 8-Year-Old Son

A federal judge ordered the reunification of families separated by the Trump administration, but the nightmare continued for hundreds of migrants. One mother's desperate campaign to get her son back.

World

Serial Cat Killer Tops 500 Victims, Police Clueless

A serial cat killer in Britain has stumped the police, leaving the investigation to a dogged pair of animal rescuers and their band of volunteers.

In Focus

Water Wall

Typhoon Jebi sends enormous waves toward a fishing port on September 4. The storm, with winds approaching 130 miles per hour, left 11 people dead and 600 injured. It capped a summer marred by dangerous weather in the country: In July, more than 200 people were killed in floods and landslides and over 130 died in heat waves.

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Periscope

U.S.

San Juan Mayor Slams Trump, FEMA After Hurricane Maria

One year after a devastating hurricane, San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz addresses FEMA's inadequate response and Puerto Rico's future.

U.S.

Puerto Ricans Took Back Power After Hurricane Maria

When the government failed to bring electricity to Puerto Rican communities, activists stepped in with anarchistic flair.

Horizons

Science

AI Aimed at Making Life Easier Poses Dangerous Threat

"Think about this: An attacker records my wife's voice, 'learns' it using AI, and now he can craft a targeted campaign calling me from my wife's [fake] phone number."