--- title: TIME Magazine Nip. Tuck. Or Else. description: Nip. Tuck. Or Else. Putin’s Secret Army The Russian President turned Chechen enemies into his closest allies—but he may be losing control Serena Williams, Halfway... canonical: https://time.com/3926124/in-the-latest-issue-36/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-06-18T11:29:34.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-26T19:55:32.131Z article:section: Health og:title: TIME Magazine Nip. Tuck. Or Else. og:description: Nip. Tuck. Or Else. 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Putin’s Secret Army The Russian President turned Chechen enemies into his closest allies—but he may be losing control Serena Williams, Halfway... twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcec11e25132978f8/69885506428a9e550fccdc4f/plastic-final-cover1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # In The Latest Issue (18 Jun 2015) by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Jun 18, 2015 11:29 AM CUT  Miles Aldridge for TIME by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Jun 18, 2015 11:29 AM CUT [Nip. Tuck. Or Else.](http://time.com/3926042/nip-tuck-or-else/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") [Putin’s Secret Army](http://time.com/3926053/putins-secret-army/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") The Russian President turned Chechen enemies into his closest allies—but he may be losing control [Serena Williams, Halfway to History](http://time.com/3926062/serena-williams-halfway-to-history/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Finally at ease, she could win the first Grand Slam in over 25 years [Kacey Musgraves Takes Twang Into the 21st Century](http://time.com/3926030/kacey-musgraves-takes-twang-into-the-21st-century/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") She sings about gay rights and getting high. Why she’s the future of country music [The U.S. is Fighting on Two Fronts: the Real World and the Virtual One](http://time.com/3926059/the-u-s-is-fighting-on-two-fronts-the-real-world-and-the-virtual-one/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") A strike in Yemen and a setback in the cyber world [Three Bright Lights in American Infrastructure](http://time.com/3926061/three-bright-lights-in-american-infrastructure/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") How innovations are improving our daily lives [The U.S. Needs a Global Strategy Like China’s](http://time.com/3926027/china-has-a-global-trade-strategy-the-u-s-needs-one/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") The competition for influence continues [Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Let Rachel Dolezal Be as Black as She Wants to Be](http://time.com/3921404/rachel-dolezal-naacp-race-kareem-abdul-jabbar/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") She’s given me the courage to reveal my true identity. [Two Political Dynasties Relaunch with Pomp, Policy and Real Potential](http://time.com/3926028/two-political-dynasties-relaunch-with-pomp-policy-and-real-potential/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") [Why the FDA Banned Trans Fat](http://time.com/3926040/why-the-fda-banned-trans-fat/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Manufacturers have three years to remove it from their products [Gaming’s Biggest Confab Puts the Spotlight on Tech](http://time.com/3926034/whats-next-for-gaming-and-consumer-tech-in-general/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") E3 has grown far beyond its origins [Review: _How Music Got Free_](http://time.com/3926060/how-music-got-free/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Examining changes in the music marketplace [What Criminals Can Teach Us About Creativity](http://time.com/3926041/what-criminals-can-teach-us-about-creativity/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Creativity comes from scarcity [Surprisingly Healthy Snack Foods](http://time.com/3926051/surprisingly-healthy-snack-foods/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Munchies to improve your wellness [Yes, the Iran Nuclear Deal Will Be Good for the U.S.](http://time.com/3926038/yes-the-iran-nuclear-deal-will-be-good-for-the-u-s/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") It buys time [No, the Iran Nuclear Deal Will Not Be Good for the U.S.](http://time.com/3926098/no-the-iran-nuclear-deal-will-not-be-good-for-the-u-s/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Iran will get too much [_Inside Out_’s Trippy Ride Through a Strange Land](http://time.com/3926052/inside-outs-trippy-ride-through-a-strange-land-the-brain/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Spoiler: The brain [In _The Unfortunates_, the Fall of a High-Society Dynasty](http://time.com/3926045/the-fall-of-a-high-society-dynasty/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") A family takes a tumble in Sophie McManus’s debut novel [A Lesser _True Detective_ Arrives Far From Carcosa](http://time.com/3926036/a-lesser-true-detective-arrives-far-from-carcosa/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") The show’s second season is still hard-boiled, but going stale [Review: _Dope_ Injects Urban Struggle With John Hughes Heart](http://time.com/3926047/dope-injects-urban-struggle-with-john-hughes-heart/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") [Quick Talk With Christian Slater](http://time.com/3926055/quick-talk-with-christian-slater/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") In USA’s new drama Mr. Robot (TV premiere June 24; the first episode is streaming online now), Slater, 45, plays the mysterious head of a computer-hacking collective. [How to Change Careers](http://time.com/3926031/how-to-change-careers/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Switching gears is all the rage—but what else could I possibly do? [10 Questions With Larry Kramer](http://time.com/3926044/10-questions-with-larry-kramer/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") The AIDS activist, playwright and author is still pushing hard for gay rights and an HIV cure as HBO debuts a documentary about his life [Back in TIME](http://time.com/3926043/back-in-time/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Aug. 26, 1957 Althea Gibson [Milestones](http://time.com/3926032/milestones/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") [Remembering John Carroll, Journalism Legend](http://time.com/3926037/remembering-john-carroll-journalism-legend/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Newspaperman [Ornette Coleman](http://time.com/3926050/ornette-coleman/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Jazz avant-gardist [John Kasich](http://time.com/3926058/john-kasich/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Despite a crowded field and a late start, the Republican governor of Ohio is forging ahead with his second presidential campaign. (His first was in 2000.) Kasich, a former investment banker and top congressional budget writer, spoke with TIME at a recent event in Utah. [What Happens if Greece Leaves the Euro Zone?](http://time.com/3926035/what-happens-if-greece-leaves-the-euro-zone/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") [U.S. Shark Attacks](http://time.com/3926039/u-s-shark-attacks/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") Beachgoers were spooked after a 12-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were attacked by a shark while swimming in waist-deep water off the coast of Oak Island, N.C. It was “like a scene out of Jaws,” said one eyewitness. But how common–and dangerous–are these attacks? We analyzed recent data. [Two World Trade Center](http://time.com/3926033/two-world-trade-center/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") After years of turmoil, new plans for Two World Trade Center were unveiled. Here’s what’s most compelling about the tower, designed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and expected to open in 2020. [Pop Chart](http://time.com/3926046/pop-chart/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") [Verbatim](http://time.com/3926054/verbatim/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") [What You Said About …](http://time.com/3926049/what-you-said-about/?iid=toc%5F061815 "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3926124/in-the-latest-issue-36/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3926124/in-the-latest-issue-36/"},"headline":"In The Latest Issue (18 Jun 2015)","datePublished":"2015-06-18T11:29:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-26T19:55:32.131Z","description":"Nip. Tuck. Or Else. 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