COVER STORY Analysis
Trump Administration Most Corrupt In History
Donald Trump vowed to end the cronyism and corruption in D.C., but ethics experts say he is running the sleaziest administration in history.
On The Cover
Features
Terrorist Threats Made U.S. as Brutal as Its Enemies
The U.S. military’s brutal and ineffective interrogation program started at Gitmo, then spread to Abu Ghraib. One man who tried to stop it—and failed—now fears America may torture again.
Big Shots
The Pyre Next Time
A year after he died, the funeral
for the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej finally ended. Thailand spent
almost $90 million on an elaborate five-day ceremony for the man who ruled the country for 70 years. His body was cremated on October 26. Above, a soldier salutes in front of the royal crematorium.
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China Is Using Quantum Physics to Take Over the World
China is leading the world in developing unbreakable encryption using quantum physics.
Make Friends With Robots Or They Will Destroy You
“You’ll be paid in the future based on how well you work with robots.”
Exclusive: Bill Browder Speaks Out on Putin, Sanctions
Bill Browder, one of Russia’s most notorious critics, talks about the Kremlin, corruption and the American Communist Party.
New World
One Man's Quest to Recognize People Living in Slums
By 2020, there will be 1.5 billion people living in slums, the majority of whom are unmapped.
The Mediterranean’s Megacycle of ‘Tsunamis’ and Storms
As frightening as they are, real tsunamis do much less damage than storms—and they may be less common than scientists realized.
Japanese Tsunami Debris Carried New Species to U.S.
It's still coming, six years later.
Downtime
Michael Stipe on Death, Trump—and R.E.M.’s Masterpiece
In a revealing interview, Michael Stipe opens up about his (brilliant, painful, confounding) past. Just don’t expect an R.E.M. reunion.
Woody Harrelson Takes on LBJ’s Complicated legacy
Woody Harrelson and Rob Reiner hated Lyndon B. Johnson.... Until they made a movie about him.
