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February 22, 2019 Issue

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Cover story U.S.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: LeBron Is a Hero for Our Time

The NBA's all-time scoring leader reflects on the remarkable career of LeBron James, on and off the court.

From the Archives: A Look at 1967 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Long before he wrote Newsweek's cover story on LeBron James, UCLA star Lew Alcindor, now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, was on the cover himself. Here's an excerpt.

In Focus

Island in the Sun

A performer looks on during a parade for the international African music festival Sauti za Busara in Zanzibar’s Stone Town area on February 7. The four-night music event, whose name means “Sounds of Wisdom” in Swahili, showcases hundreds of artists from Tanzania and across Africa.

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Periscope

Jay Inslee Considers White House Run on Climate Change

"If I do run, here's what my message is: You have to choose the nation's destiny. We cannot make that wrong choice once again. We're the last generation."

Doubling Down: Putin's Pursuit of Global Power

Russian involvement in Venezuela, Syria and Ukraine could bankrupt the country.

Reinventing the Government

Forget about shutting down the government. We need to radically reinvent it.

Horizons

North America's First Native City Welcomed Immigrants

Cahokia, with its 30m Monk's Mound pyramid, was a cultural hub for 250 years—before its peoples vanished.

Downtime

Gerard Way on the End of the World

"I've continued to think about what we would do at the end of the world if we knew we only had a little time left," said Way.

50 Years of 'The Wild Bunch'

A celebration of director Sam Peckinpah's radical 1969 movie that changed Westerns forever.

Colin Quinn Hates Both Sides in 'Red State, Blue State'

In his new one-man show, the comedian offers a solution to a divided America: skewer everyone.

Editor's Picks

Donald Trump's Lawyer May Be Creating 'Chaos' on Purpose: Attorney

Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance says that Donald Trump's lawyer, Todd Blanche, may be creating "chaos" deliberately.

By Emma Marsden

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Dozens of Morehouse College Staff Vote Against Giving Biden Degree

Some 38 faculty members voted against giving President Biden an honorary doctorate.

By Martha McHardy

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King Charles Latest Cancer Update, Given by Queen

By James Crawford-Smith

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Barron Trump College Choice: Everything Donald, Melania Have Said

By Andrew Stanton

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Can Justice Alito Be Forced to Recuse? Experts Weigh In

By Sean O'Driscoll

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