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1. iPhone 5C Helps Make the Case for the iPhone 5S With the iPhone 5C, the "C" stands for "cake." 2. Climate Mystery: A Silent Hurricane Season We've passed the midpoint of the Atlantic hurricane season, and there hasn't been a storm to see. What a hurricane drought tells us about how climate change will impact tropical cyclones 3. McDonald's Multi-Person Meal The 'Blitz Box' is meant for two 4. 2 Million Bikers to DC: Motorcycle Riders Roll into Washington The event commemorates those who died in the terrorist attacks twelve years ago 5. Witness to a Syrian Execution: 'I Saw a Scene of Utter Cruelty' A rare series of images from a photojournalist chronicles a harrowing scene near Aleppo 6. Pope Tweets Against Syria Strike, Plans Saturday Vigil The move is the latest in a series of efforts by the Holy See to prevent military action in the already civil-war torn region 7. 6 Surprising Findings About Americans' Drug Use Meth use is waning, heroin use is exploding, and Baby Boomers are using drugs in record numbers 8. Joe Klein: Obama's Syria Stumbles The President's uneven Syria response has damaged his office and weakened the nation. It's time for one more pivot 9. Viewpoint: The Mistake Busy People Make We think we need to manage time, but we also need to manage bandwidth 10. Study: Choose Dads With Smaller 'Nads When it comes to family jewels, bigger is not always better PICTURES OF THE WEEK SPECIAL OF THE WEEK Five Years After, 10 to Remember. Catching up with some of the actors in the meltdown drama IN THIS WEEK'S ISSUE The Myth of Financial Reform Fifty Years After Bombing, Birmingham is Resurrected In Crisis, Angela Merkel Fights To Lead Germany How To Live Long Stay Connected with TIME.com Subscribe to RSS Feeds Sign Up for Newsletters Get the TIME Magazine iPad Edition Read TIME Mobile on your Phone Become a Fan of TIME Get TIME Twitter Updates TO UNSUBSCRIBE You have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to this newsletter from TIME.com. Unsubscribe here. EMAIL OPT-OUTS Click here for more information on how to opt-out of marketing communications from us and our partners, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.time.com/emailprivacy PRIVACY POLICY Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.time.com/privacy FOR FURTHER COMMUNICATION, PLEASE CONTACT: TIME Customer Service 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408 How To Advertise | Give the Gift of TIME | Update Email