Edition: U.S. / Global
August 30, 2015
Christopher Griffith for The New York Times
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Table of Contents
The U.S. Open Issue

The Meaning of Serena Williams

On tennis and black excellence.

The U.S. Open Issue

Who Gets to Play Tennis?

On the South Side of Chicago, a campaign to diversify the game.

Feature

The Lessons of Anwar al-Awlaki

Four years after the United States assassinated the radical cleric in a drone strike, his influence on jihadists is greater than ever. Was there a better way to stop him?

Feature

Larry King Is Preparing for the Final Cancellation

Five years after CNN pulled the plug on his show, the TV host is thinking about whom he’ll book for his funeral.


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