Jun 6, 2016 Vol 187 No 21

Inside the International Contest Over the Most Important Waterway In the World

Lionel Messi in His Own Words
The five-time world player of the year shares his excitement about playing in the U.S. during Copa Am駻ica預nd how he hopes the trip ends Argentina’s trophy drought

Bernie’s Evolution
His unlikely crusade became a genuine campaign. Now Sanders faces a choice--and a test

Inside the Quirky Campaign Headquarters of Trump, Clinton and Sanders
Photographer Landon Nordeman takes us on a visual tour of Trump, Clinton and Sanders campaign headquarters

Meet the Entrepreneur Working to Reinvent How You Connect to the Internet

Unemployment Insurance You Can Buy (In Advance)

Amazon and Netflix Play on Big Screen

Venezuela Goes from Bad to Catastrophe
Until the country has a government that can build a sustainable economic system, its misery will only deepen

A Bush Mother and Daughter Team Up
Former First Lady Laura Bush and her daughter Jenna Bush Hager recently published Our Great Big Backyard, about our national parks.

The X-Men Cede to Special Effects As the Franchise Faces an Absurd Apocalypse

State of the (Uber) Union
Toyota’s recent Uber investment marks the latest in a series of strategic partnerships forged between major automakers and ride-hailing startups. Here’s a look at the people actually using these services and what they think about the model, per research from Pew.

Congo Drifts Toward Dictatorship
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, critics of President Joseph Kabila fear his attempts to cling to power after his second term ends this year could lead to violence after a key rival was charged with allegedly plotting against the government.

Why Kids Need More Empathy

Why Uncle Sam Wants to Know How Many LGBT People Are In America

8 Questions with Eddie Huang

The author is back with a new book about his international quest for romance

The Sea-Horse Villa

Obama at War and Peace In the Middle East and Asia

Trading Places

New U.S. Nutrition Labels Will Emphasize Calories and Sugar

Quick Talk with David Schwimmer
The Friends star returned to TV as Robert Kardashian in The People v. O.J. Simpson. Next he’ll play a sommelier who partners with an ex-con chef to start a restaurant in AMC’s Feed the Beast, debuting June 5.

How Trump Went Mainstream (and You Can Too!)
Our moral horror crumbles from even a light application of mass opinion

For the Record

How to Avoid Listeria
There have been several recent outbreaks of the food-borne bacteria (often found in produce, processed meat and frozen foods), which can cause aches, stomach problems and even death.

Morley Safer
Icon of television news

The Writer Who Helped Disney Heroines Find Their Inner Feminist

Boys Do Cry, and That’s O.K.

We Should Curb Our Obsession With Honor

Prom Season in Flint: How the City Celebrates in a Time of Crisis
’It痴 a living, breathing part of the community’

Preacher and Outcast Lift Faith and Fear from Comics

Video Star
How YouTube celebrity PewDiePie reinvented fame

Milestones

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