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The Archives
“Win or lose, his very presence in the race promised a potentially divisive Presidential campaign that set tremors coursing around the world,” Newsweek wrote after Barry Goldwater became the ’64 Republican presidential nominee. He ultimately lost in
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GLOBAL EDITOR IN CHIEF _ Nancy CooperEXECUTIVE EDITOR _ Jennifer H. CunninghamSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL _ Laura DavisDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS _ Melissa JewsburyOPINION EDITOR _ Batya Ungar-SargonVP, DIGITAL PUBLISHING _ Chris RobertsSENIOR EDITOR-
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Bloodied but Unbowed
Former President Donald Trump raises a fist in the air as he is escorted off stage by Secret Service agents after being shot at during his speech at a campaign rally on July 13. The Republican presidential candidate, seen with a bloodied face, said a
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Field of Dreams
Lionel Messi celebrates Argentina’s 16th Copa America title at the Hard Rock Stadium on July 14 following a historic victory against Colombia. It marked Messi’s 45th career trophy, making him the most decorated soccer player of all time. Despite spec
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Beryl’s Barrage
A home stands battered after Hurricane Beryl hit southeast Texas on July 8. The Category 1 storm killed at least 10 in the U.S., most in the Houston area, and knocked out power for more than 2 million while heat indexes hit well above 100 degrees in
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Phantom Festival
Masked attendees dance in traditional costumes at the Phi Ta Khon Festival in Dan Sai on July 9. For the vibrant three-day celebration known as the “ghost festival,” the community comes together to express gratitude, pay homage to their ancestors and
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On The Crest Of A K-Wave
SOUTH KOREA’S TOP OFFICIAL TASKED WITH PROMOTING the seemingly miraculous campaign of exporting entertainment to international audiences has revealed to Newsweek the secret recipe to success in the hands of a nation still divided after nearly eight d
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Nigeria At A Crossroads
NIGERIA’S SECURITY CZAR PULLED A mobile phone from his white gown to show a video of a man with his head wrapped in a full turban. Addressing the camera somewhere in the scrubby badlands of northern Nigeria, the figure made a statement from behind mi
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‘We Have Made Art Open To Everybody, Because It’s A Job’
In her namesake gallery in Lagos, Nike Davies-Okundaye shows off a painting adorned with the colors of both the Nigerian and American flags. It’s a stylized portrait of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited the gallery earlier this year
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Best Retailers 2024
QUALITY PRODUCTS, REASONABLE PRICES AND EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE— these are the attributes that allow retailers to succeed. The competition is tough, with more than 1 million private retail locations in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2023, accord
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Schooling the EV Skeptics
IT HAS BEEN A DIFFICULT YEAR FOR MANY electric vehicle companies. Despite overall growth in EV sales from 2023, EV makers Tesla and Rivian announced layoffs this year as their stock prices slid. But one EV maker stands out: Georgia-based Blue Bird ha
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Higher Power
MORE THAN 140 YEARS IN THE MAKING, BARCELONA’S extraordinary Sagrada Família basilica could finally be finished. The church, designed by famed Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí, combines Gothic and Art Nouveau forms in what is widely considered to be am
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‘I’m 7, Taylor Swift Makes Me Feel Brave’
MY NAME IS AMAYA GRACE Montgomery. I am 7 years old and going into the second grade. And I am a Swiftie. That means I am a big Taylor Swift fan. I first heard Taylor Swift when I was just one year old. Back then my favorite song was “Shake It Off.” N
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Pixar’s Joy Returns
BELOVED ANIMATED MOVIE Inside Out came back with its sequel last month and smashed box office expectations. Nine years after the original, Pixar’s Inside Out 2 raked in $154 million in the U.S. on its opening weekend, making it the second-biggest ope
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Kylie Cantrall
A LITTLE UNDER 10 YEARS AGO, DISNEY INTRO-duced the Descendants franchise, giving new life to their iconic animated characters in a modern live-action TV movie. The premise worked. “It is just truly such a killer concept,” says Kylie Cantrall, who st
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Lisa Kudrow
WHEN LISA KUDROW WAS APPROACHED TO STAR IN A SERIALIZED ADAP-tation of the 1981 film Time Bandits for TV (July 24th on Apple TV+), she jumped at the chance to work with creators Taika Waititi, Jemaine Clement and Iain Morris. “I love the way they tel

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