Sexts Scoops
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Antonio Hernandez, El correo Gallego, via AP
Deadly Derailment
A train crash in Spain reportedly killed at least 60 and injured 140 people Wednesday. Passenger cars were toppled on their sides, and one was torn open, according to reports.
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J. Scott Applewhite/AP
White House Skips Gitmo Hearing
Opponents and supporters of closing down the facility argued fiercely at Wednesday’s hearing, but no representative of Obama testified. Daniel Klaidman on the president’s plan.
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Is Sex Addiction Bogus?
Anthony Weiner once promised to seek professional help, but he continued to sext. Is he a sex addict in denial—and is sex addiction even real? Caroline Linton investigates.
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Meet the Georges
Most of them were German, one didn’t speak English, one secretly married a Catholic, and two had Oscar-winning movies made about them. Meet England’s six King Georges.
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You Can Live Forever
Are humans on the cusp of living to 120, 130, or more? Two experts face off in Newsweek about the possibility of immortality—or if it’s all just quack science.
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Mario Tama/Getty
Protect That Pope!
Pope Francis’s drive through Rio de Janeiro got a bit dicey, but the humble pontiff is determined to mingle with the people. Will the Vatican push back? By Barbie Latza Nadeau.
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J. Scott Applewhite/AP
Repeal John Boehner
The speaker says Republicans should be judged on how many laws they repeal. This is unprecedented, irresponsible, and terrifying, says Michael Tomasky.
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Bonnie Osborne/CBS
Growing Up Maggie Carey
The writer-director and recovering overachiever is checking ‘debut film’ off her to-do list with her raunchy new indie comedy. In Newsweek, she talks to Kevin Fallon.
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Ho New/Reuters
The Twilight of Jay Leno
Leno has never been more dominant: the Nielsen ratings for the second week in July have him beating both Letterman and Kimmel. So why sack him now? By Lloyd Grove.
Shut It Down
The Dangerously Secret Court
Obama’s Bind
Egypt’s Elections Trap
Closing Time?
Congress’s New Gitmo Push
Syrian Women
Forced Into ‘Survival Sex’
Kate the Great!
That hair, that dress! The duchess looked absolutely radiant as she unveiled her new son.
Cheat Sheet, Must Reads From All Over
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1. blowout
Gulf Gas Explosion Still Burning
Twenty-four hours after it sparked.More
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2. CLASSIFIED
CIA Trove Features Bin Laden’s Gun
AK-47 found next to his body during SEAL raid. More
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3. Compromise
Senate Passes Student-Loan Deal
Will be tied to the market prices.More
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4. Shocked
Patriots Coach Addresses Hernandez Case
Called the situation “a terrible thing.”More
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5. twitter evidence
Man Arrested in Nancy Grace Murder Plot
Was upset about Jodi Arias coverage.More
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6. In solidarity
George H.W. Bush Shaves Head
To support a 2-year-old with leukemia.More
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7. MASSIVE CRASH
Spain Train Derailment Kills at Least 60
Investigators looking into possible causes.More
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8. BUSINESS AS USUAL
House Votes to Continue Phone Taps
By a margin of 217 to 205.More
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9. CARLOS DANGER!
Weiner Sexts Began With Angry Message
Swapping photos within the week. More
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10. NEW PRESIDENT
Darren Walker to Lead Ford Foundation
Is currently a VP at the organization.More
Trayvon's Dad Testifies
Speaking before the new Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys, Tracy Martin said he wouldn't 'let this verdict sum up who Trayvon was.' Martin called his son 'my hero' and vowed to never give up the fight, not only for Trayvon, but also 'for so many other young black and brown boys.'
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Michael Tomasky
Repeal John Boehner
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John Avlon
Don’t Call Obama Racist
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Stuart Stevens
Obama’s Empty Economic Rhetoric
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Jon Favreau
A Terrified GOP
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Joshua DuBois
The Enduring Rift
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Kirsten Powers
Prosecuted for Standing Her Ground
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Daniel Gross
Kate’s Baby Boom
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Open Zion
What Palestinians Should Do to Make Peace Possible
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Michael Moynihan
The Snowden Parasites
New York City’s Rally for Trayvon Martin
On Saturday in New York, Sybrina Fulton, the mother of slain teen Trayvon Martin, spoke to a group of supporters at one of the nation’s many ‘Justice for Trayvon’ rallies.
Detroit Here and Now
This week, Detroit became the latest, and with nearly $20 billion in liabilities, the largest municipality to file for bankruptcy in U.S. history. Here's what this previously powerful icon of American industrialism looks like today.
East Coast Roast
It was hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk on the Eastern Seaboard this week, but who wants a fried egg when it’s this hot? See how these folks beat the heat.
11 Best Fashion Instagrams
Katie Couric gets picked up (literally) by Shaq, Peter Som eats fried chicken, and more of this week's best.
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Helen Thomas Through the Presidencies
With a voice full of gravel and a penchant for making powerful men squirm, Helen Thomas earned her place in the front row. See photos of her career.
13 Un-Canceled TV Shows
‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ is back, nine years after its cancellation. See more shows with second lives.
OMG, I Want This House!
Bring the beach home—without the sand? We’ll take it. Take a look at Ken Fulk’s San Francisco townhouse.
Best & Worst Dressed of the Week
Helen Mirren looks regal, Ryan Gosling is perfectly disheveled, and Anne Hathaway is swallowed by her pants.
Photo of the Day
Mark Wilson/Getty
Ponies Gone Wild
Wild ponies are herded into the Assateague Channel for their annual swim.
More Photos of the Day
Art Beast
(Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris; © 2013 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris/FLC)
(Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Le Corbusier's Ouija Board
In 1918, the budding architect painted his vision of how the built world would someday look.
by Blake Gopnik
