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MAIN STORIES BRIEFING PEOPLE ANOTHER Why sugar Markle’s ASSAD can shorten biracial ATROCITY your life awakening p.5 p.11 p.10 THE BEST OF THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA America’s princeling How Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner inherited the earth p.16 APRIL 14, 2017 VOLUME 17 ISSUE 817 ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EVERYTHING THAT MATTERS WWW.THEWEEK.COM vk.com/stopthepress FRESH MAGAZINES EVERYDAY SIMPLE. The Fidelity low-cost, tax-deferred variable annuity can be a surprisingly simple way to take retirement saving beyond your 401(k) and IRA. • Low cost. The annual fee is 0.25%, 80% lower than the industry average of 1.25%.* Keep in mind, this does not include a guaranteed minimum death benefit. • Easy to understand. No complex riders or hidden fees. • Easy to buy. Simple application process makes it easy to get started. Visit Fidelity.com/taxefficient or call 800.786.1089. We can show you how a low-cost, tax-deferred variable annuity can fit into your overall retirement investment mix. 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After all, it’s not just advertisers I’m hoping to spruce up the backyard, that I live with a young who would pay top dollar for insights into our web habits; so kid, and that I might be in the market for a new computer. And would political parties, insurance companies, and more. What if soon, that web-surfing history of mine could be available for health insurers want to know if you search for chronic illnesses sale to the highest bidder, thanks to a bill that President Trump like diabetes, heart disease, or cancer online? Will employers vet signed into law this week. (See Technology.) The new law al- job candidates by buying their browsing history? And will pub- lows internet providers to sell advertisers our personal data, in- lic officials or celebrities—or any of us—be open to blackmail if cluding the words we search for and the websites we visit, with- someone purchases access to their secret web proclivities? We’ve out our permission. Coupled with what internet companies al- now opened the door to that future, and privacy experts say ready know about us—where we live, our Social Security num- there’s not much we can do to protect our data, save going off- bers, when we watch TV and go online—it’s easier than ever for line. Perhaps it’s time to Google “off-the-grid properties.” companies to paint an incredibly detailed portrait of who we are Carolyn O’Hara and how we live. Managing editor NEWS 4 Main stories The battle over intelligence Editor-in-chief: William Falk revelations; chemical Managing editors: Theunis Bates, Carolyn O’Hara attack in Syria; the Senate Deputy editor/International: Susan Caskie weighs a “nuclear” change Deputy editor/Arts: Chris Mitchell Senior editors: Harry Byford, Alex 6 Controversy of the week Dalenberg, Richard Jerome, Dale Obbie, Hallie Stiller, Frances Weaver Mike Pence won’t dine Art director: Dan Josephs Photo editor: Loren Talbot alone with a woman who Copy editors: Jane A. Halsey, Jay Wilkins isn’t his wife. Is he a sexist Chief researcher: Christina Colizza Contributing editors: Ryan Devlin, or a good Christian? Bruno Maddox 7 The U.S. at a glance VP, publisher: John Guehl VP, marketing: Tara Mitchell North Carolina repeals Sales development director: “bathroom bill”; traffi c Samuel Homburger Account director: Steve Mumford chaos in Atlanta Account managers: Shelley Adler, Alison Fernandez 8 The world at a glance Detroit director: Lisa Budnick Midwest director: Lauren Ross Devastating mudslides A young victim of the Syrian government’s gas attack (p.5) Southeast director: Jana Robinson West Coast directors: James Horan, in Colombia; suicide Rebecca Treadwell bombing in Russia Integrated marketing director: Nikki Ettore ARTS LEISURE Integrated associate marketing director: 10 People Betsy Connors 22 Books 30 Food & Drink Integrated marketing managers: Meghan Markle’s racial Were Baby Boomers the Tastes from remote lands at Matthew Flynn, Caila Litman education; Michael J. Research and insights manager: worst generation? three U.S. restaurants Joan Cheung Fox laughs at Parkinson’s Marketing designer: Triona Moynihan 23 Author of the week 31 Travel Marketing coordinator: Reisa Feigenbaum 11 Briefi ng Digital director: Garrett Markley A former White House Discovering Slovakia’s Senior digital account manager: Has the West’s craving Yuliya Spektorsky insider demystifi es life at majestic medieval sites Digital planner: Jennifer Riddell for sugary treats caused a 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Chief operating & financial officer: public health crisis? 34 Consumer Kevin E. Morgan 26 Stage & Music Must-have accessories for Director of financial reporting: 12 Best U.S. columns fans of farmers markets Arielle Starkman Medicare for all suddenly John Leguizamo gives EVP, consumer marketing & products: a lesson in Latin Sara O’Connor looks more likely; why Consumer marketing director: history BUSINESS Leslie Guarnieri business doesn’t prepare Production manager: Kyle Christine Darnell people for government 27 Film 35 News at a glance HR/operations manager: Joy Hart Adviser: Ian Leggett 14 Best European A spooky school More scrutiny for H-1B Chairman: John M. Lagana columns tale in The visa program; “cyborg” U.K. founding editor: Jolyon Connell Blackcoat’s Company founder: Felix Dennis Britain and the EU begin workers in Sweden Daughter their diffi cult divorce 36 Making money 16 Talking points Why robot stock pickers Visit us at TheWeek.com. are beating human traders For customer service go to www Jared Kushner’s ever- .TheWeek.com/service or phone us growing to-do list; 38 Best columns at 1-877-245-8151. California’s tough line on The corporate battle over Renew a subscription at www anti-abortion activists; Meghan a U.S. border tax; Silicon .RenewTheWeek.com or give a gift at www.GiveTheWeek.com. Getty (2) Getty Trump’s energy plans Markle (p.10) Valley’s bro woes THE WEEK April 14, 2017 4 NEWS The main stories... Trump team’s allegations against Susan Rice What happened Sorry, but Rice is not credible, said The Wall Street Republicans this week accused former Obama Journal. Two weeks ago, she was denying any administration national security adviser Susan knowledge of surveillance of Trump associates. Rice of using intelligence information to spy on By asking for the “unmasking,” she may not have President Donald Trump’s associates—a claim broken the law, but she was clearly motivated by Democrats insist is designed to distract attention “political curiosity.” Investigators looking into from the investigation into the Trump campaign’s Trump’s Russian connections must also determine links to Russia. Rice reportedly asked intelligence whether the Obama administration “abused do- agencies in her final weeks in office to provide mestic surveillance for its political purposes.” her with the names of some Trump associates who had been mentioned in surveillance reports What the columnists said about foreign nationals. The identities of U.S. Of all the diversionary tactics Trump and his back- citizens caught up in “incidental” collection are ers have deployed, this “ranks among the most des- typically concealed in internal intelligence reports, Rice: ‘Unmasking’ was necessary. perate,” said Fred Kaplan in Slate.com. Unmasking but high-level officials can ask for them to be requests by senior White House officials aren’t “unmasked.” In an interview on NBC, Rice said “unmasking” unusual—former National Security Agency director Michael Hayden was sometimes “necessary to do my job,” and insisted that she had calls them “somewhat routine.” As for motive, Rice’s alleged request never leaked names or used intelligence for “political purposes.” came when investigators were looking into whether Russia had in- terfered in the election, and whether Trump’s cronies were trying to The Rice revelations came amid a fierce partisan struggle over the “undermine U.S.