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[Diplomacy of Distrust in Iran](http://time.com/3750537/diplomacy-distrust-iran/) U.S.-Iran nuclear talks will never overcome decades of suspicion. Can both sides deal with that? [Benjamin Netanyahu’s Disgrace in Victory](http://time.com/3749912/benjamin-netanyahu/) Israel’s Prime Minister won a tragic election by vilifying Arabs and defacing Israel’s history [The Grandparent Clock](http://time.com/3750528/the-grandparent-clock/) There’s often one forgotten variable in the decision about when to have kids [The New Caliphates](http://time.com/3750538/the-new-caliphates/) [Scott Walker: Playing to Win](http://time.com/3750539/scott-walker-playing-to-win/) He changed the rules of the political game as Governor of Wisconsin. Next up, the nation [Who Let the Bears Out?](http://time.com/3750540/who-let-the-bears-out/) The end of easy money means a market correction of significant proportions [The Squeeze on Elite Colleges](http://time.com/3750546/frank-bruni-elite-colleges/) Top schools appear more exclusive than ever. But a high-quality education has never been easier to find [The Skinny on Diet Soda](http://time.com/3750550/is-diet-soda-bad-for-you/) Is it time to kick artificial sugars out of the can? [Review: The Sad Guys of _World Gone By_](http://time.com/3750519/dennis-lehane-world-gone-by/) Dennis Lehane’s hero is a melancholy mobster [Affable Aliens in Dreamworks’ _Home_](http://time.com/3750520/aliens-home/) Home-spun chemistry unites two comics and a diva [Milestones](http://time.com/3750522/milestones/) [What You Said About …](http://time.com/3750524/what-you-said-about/) [Briefing](http://time.com/3750525/briefing/) [_Serena_ Is a Thriller That Squanders a Dynamic Duo](http://time.com/3750527/serena-bradly-cooper-jennifer-lawrence/) Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence go to waste in the new movie [Terry Pratchett](http://time.com/3750529/terry-pratchett/) Prolific fantasy author [Hillary Clinton’s Search Party](http://time.com/3750530/search-party/) Lingering email questions could be a factor in her campaign [Review: Little Miss _Sunshine Girl_](http://time.com/3750532/sunshine-girl-review/) A spooky YouTube series migrates to print [The Culture](http://time.com/3750533/the-culture/) [How Meerkat Became the Star of South by Southwest](http://time.com/3750534/merrkat-sxsw/) Live-streaming took off at the festival [Play Ball—Faster](http://time.com/3750535/play-ball/) New rules may finally speed up America’s pastime [10 Questions With James Baker](http://time.com/3750536/james-baker-interview/) As PBS airs a new documentary about him, the politician talks about current events and his career [Pop Chart](http://time.com/3750541/pop-chart/) [Michael Graves](http://time.com/3750542/michael-graves/) Architect [The New Tool for Marketers: Your Face](http://time.com/3750543/facial-analysis-marketers/) Businesses are using facial analysis to see if their campaigns are working on you [Bob Iger, Media Mogul](http://time.com/3750544/bob-iger/) The Disney CEO and Chairman has big projects ahead with _Star Wars_ and _Frozen 2_ [Does Nintendo Have Any Big Ideas Left?](http://time.com/3750545/does-nintendo-have-any-big-ideas-left/) The beloved gamemaker has struggled in an age of smartphones and tablets. But its top leaders say they have plans to even the score [Kendrick Lamar’s Butterfly Effect](http://time.com/3750547/kendrick-lamar-butterfly-effect/) A new anthem of black identity [In _You Are You,_ A Place for Happy Campers](http://time.com/3750549/happy-campers/) Documenting a rural retreat for gender-creative kids ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3750585/in-the-latest-issue-27/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3750585/in-the-latest-issue-27/"},"headline":"In the Latest Issue (19 Mar 2015)","datePublished":"2015-03-19T11:16:25.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-26T19:53:19.995Z","description":"The Cancer Gap No two cancers are alike. But what will it take to give every patient equal care? 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