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Electoral Dysfunction

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania— Protesters demonstrate against President-elect Donald Trump at the

They Killed a City

Aleppo, Syria—A Syrian boy sits with belongings he collected from

Bolívar of Broken Dreams

Urena, Venezuela—Soldiers prevent Venezuelans from crossing into Colombia on December

Good Night, Moon

Columbus, Ohio— Annie Glenn says goodbye to her husband, John,

BROOKLYN IN THE HOUSE - AND SENATE

Bernie Sanders is the star of the party, but his friend Chuck Schumer is in charge of leading Democrats through the Trumpian wilderness

‘A NICER WALK TO OUR PRISONS’

Twenty years after the end of apartheid, city planners hope a new bridge in Johannesburg can ease racial tensions. But few residents agree

NO PAPER TIGERS

The U.S. government wants to know if bitcoin and other virtual currencies are a threat to national security

THE MAN WHO TAUGHT AMERICA TO PLAY

THE NAZIS KILLED HIS PARENTS, AND THREE YEARS IN A CONCENTRATION CAMPS ALMOST KILLED HIS SPIRIT, BUT WHEN HENRY ORENSTEIN CREATED SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR TOYS, HE PROVED THAT PLAYING WELL IS THE BEST REVENGE

THE ORANGE MESSIAH

Will Donald Trump be good for Isreal? Or will he empower the radical fringe, setting the nation on a path to fresh conflict?

WEARABLE EMT

A flak jacket that instantly provides drugs to wounded soldiers could save lives

SAVE US, BATMAN!

From around the world, a roundup of the best ideas for rescuing cities (no superheroes required)

SEE IT! HEAR IT! READ IT!

Newsweek’s staff picks its favorite movies, books and music from 2016. All the best to you and yours—and your Spotify playlist

International Spirit

Japanese gin is crossing borders

IT’S GOLDEN

A master of cinema returns to form in Silence

The To-Do List

Jasper Conran has opened his first hotel, in a 19th-century