vol. 185, no. 20 | 2015

2 Conversation

BRIEFING

3 Verbatim

4 LightBox
Refugees from Ramadi
arrive in Baghdad

6 World
ISIS takes Ramadi;
the E.U.’s fight against
human trafficking; the
Amazon’s skyscraper

8 United States
Hillary Clinton’s
speaking fees; the
biker-gang shoot-out
in Waco, Texas

11 Business
How two California
chefs plan to freshen
affordable fast food

12 Spotlight
David Jaffe, CEO of
women’s-apparel giant
Ascena Retail Group

13 Milestones
Farewell to blues
legend B.B. King
COMMENTARY

14 In the Arena
Joe Klein assesses the
2016 Republican field

15 Viewpoint
Charlie Campbell: The
U.S. should not turn a
blind eye to Thailand’s
military dictatorship

31 The Awesome
Column
Joel Stein stunt-casts
himself as a political
consultant

16 Captain America
Since the Cold War, U.S. foreign policy has
been adrift. What role should the world’s
only superpower play? by Ian Bremmer

22 Papal Pivot
In advance of Pope Francis’ U.S. visit,
politicians from both sides seek to spin his
liberal leanings by Elizabeth Dias

26 The Art of Resilience
Scientists are uncovering why some
people’s brains bounce back more quickly
after hardships by Mandy Oaklander

32 No-Vacation Nation
It’s time Americans take a new approach
to time off by Jack Dickey
THE CULTURE

38 Summer Movie
Preview
Lev Grossman on
the disturbingly
realistic undercurrent
of this
cinematic season’s
robot war on
humanity

plus: Kristen Wiig
gets serious in
Welcome to Me; a
music-based movie
for every decade;
Rose Byrne as
Spy ’s subversive
villainess; LeBron
James’ Oscar bid;
Magic Mike XXL, by
the numbers

48 10 Questions
U.S. soccer player
Alex Morgan