Oct 24, 2016 Vol 188 No 16 & 17

Inside Donald Trump’s Latest Meltdown

The Harsh Reality of Brexit Sets In

My Household Get-out-the-vote Campaign Hits a Teen Roadblock

Why the Russian Hacks of Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Should Reassure Us All

10 Questions With Jeremy Corbyn
The far-left leader of Britain’s main opposition Labour Party on why insurgent leaders are on the rise and why his wife can’t stand Donald Trump

In the Year of Character, Issues Still Matter

Quick Talk With Rebecca Hall
The British-born actor, 34, gives an award-worthy performance in Christine (Oct. 14), director Antonio Campos’ harrowing reimagining of the final days of Florida TV news anchor Christine Chubbuck, who shot herself during a live broadcast in 1974.

Under the Giant Heads of Mascots Live Absurd Humans Just Like Us

U.S.-Russia Tensions Reach Dangerous New Level

Surgeons Perform First Uterus Transplant in the U.S.
The procedure can help women born without a uterus give birth

The Financial World’s Rotten Culture Is Still a Threat-to All of Us

Obama Says NASA Will Put a Human on Mars ‘by the 2030s.’ Can It?

Haters Back Off Takes a Star from YouTube to TV

Crossing the Border

How Thinking Like a Kid Can Spur Creativity
3 tips for banishing negative thoughts

13th : An Amendment With an Identity Crisis
Something in the succinct, passionate documentary will make your jaw drop

The Walking Dead Deals a Grisly Blow

One Nation, Up In Arms
Recent mass shootings have renewed the debate over gun rights. And every day Americans are killed by accidental gunshots or by weapons that fell into the wrong hands. Here’s a look at gun ownership and gun deaths in the U.S.

Hart of a Lion : Making an Entire City Laugh at Once

Yemen’s Tragic Civil War Reaches a New Level of Violence

Pop Chart

Milestones

A Tale of Two Tax Plans
A new report from the Tax Policy Center projects how the candidates’ tax plans would play out. The findings, which factor in proposed tax rates and breaks, show sharply diverging results.

Sniffing Out Dog Whistles
Even when people want to use neutral language, it can be hard to find ground that feels fair to all sides. One of the most powerful arbiters of phrasing, the AP Stylebook, has recommended avoiding many loaded phrases over the years, and other major media outlets often follow that advice.

Rebuilding Our Foundations

Certain Women Burns Slow but True

The Accountant Pays Small Dividends on Its Star
Ritualistic details make the film watchable

Why Table Manners Still Matter

America’s New Cardinals
Pope Francis recently named 17 new Cardinals, including three Americans, who will serve as his primary advisers after their Nov. 19 induction. Like Francis, the trio come from the church’s progressive wing, having spoken for immigrants, women and LGBT Catholics, and their appointment signals a shift toward (relative) liberalism among the U.S. Catholic leadership.

This Just In

A Glow-In-the-Dark Bike Path

For the Record

Under the Influence
A flock of starlings recently made headlines by mysteriously flying into trucks and cars on an Austrian motorway, causing miles-long traffic jams. Turns out it was because they were drunk--specifically, on fermented berries. Here are other animals known to enjoy natural highs.

Sci-fi Evolves Into Disturbing Reality In Black Mirror and Westworld