: a story accompanying a magazine-cover illustration
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The magazine recently did a cover story on diabetes.
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The most notorious came in 2014 when Newsweek magazine dropped a bombshell cover story claiming the Bitcoin inventor was a 64-year-old man named Dorian Nakamoto, hiding in plain sight outside Los Angeles.—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026 Cranston shared a similar story for Entertainment Weekly's March cover story previewing what to expect from the revival.—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026 In a recent Classic Rock cover story, the band's lead vocalist and bassist revealed why the band will continue on as Rush for its Fifty Something tour.—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026 In a recent cover story for Playboy magazine, Karol shared more details about her experience with the renowned choreographer.—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cover story