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'Get a Weapon'
When a veteran military man gave me that advice before I left to join U.S. forces in Baghdad, I thought he meant that I needed a way to protect myself from the enemy.
Gen X May Never Produce A President!
Gen X may never produce a president. That’s bad news for Americans of all ages.
Why James Mattis Quit?
“I Had No Choice But To Leave,” General James Mattis says of his decision to resign as President Trump’s Secretary of Defense.
Why Black Athletes Should Leave White Colleges
… and tear down the NCAA as we know it
Who Will Control The Next Generation Of The Trump Dynasty?
Inside the battle to control the next generation of the Trump dynasty
Misunderstanding Susan Sontag
Her beauty and celebrity eclipse the real source of her allure—her commitment to cool control.
Juanita Broaddrick, Found New Life As A Trump Defender
Juanita Broaddrick, who alleges that Bill Clinton raped her in 1978, has found new life as a Trump defender.
Can 5G Save The Planet?
Climate Change’s Unlikely Ally
The Secret Power Of Menopause
The end of fertility doesn’t mark the start of decline
When Medicaid Takes Everything You Own
For many participants, The program that provides Health care To Millions of Low-Income Americans Isn't free. It's a loan. And the Government expects to be repaid.
In The Fall Of Rome, Good News For America
Why the decline of the federal government might not be such a bad thing
Broken Spies For A Broken
Mick Herron is the John le Carré of the Brexit era.
It's Time For Congress To Judge The President's Fitness To Serve
Starting the process will rein in a president who is undermining American ideals— and bring the debate about his fitness for office into Congress, where it belongs.
Will Donald Trump Destroy The Presidency
He disdains the rule of law, He's trampling norms of presidential behavior. And he's bringing vital institutions down with him
A Surging Group of American Teens Are Excelling At Advanced Math. Why?
What’s behind the surge in American teens who are highly fluent in high-order math.
Why Attacking ISIS Won’t Make Americans Safer
Presidential candidates claim that attacking ISIS will make Americans safer. The opposite is true.
Can This Man Save U.S. Soccer?
An expert teacher’s efforts to rescue the sport from mediocrity, by starting with its coaches.
How America Is Putting Itself Back Together
Most Americans believe the country is going to hell. They’re wrong. What a three-year journey by single-engine plane reveals about reinvention and renewal and about how the Second Gilded Age might end.
Inside a Plot to Overthrow the President of the Gambia
What happened when 11 audacious exiles armed themselves for a violent night in the Gambia.
TV's Fake Language Master
How one linguist creates obsessively detailed and fully functional languages for Game of Thrones and other shows.
The Future Will Be Quiet
Why you might not hear sirens, airplanes, or leaf blowers anymore.
A Midlife Career Shift Could Help You Live Longer
A midlife career shift can be good for cognition, well-being, and even longevity.
The Art of Marketing Marijuana
How to make pot seem as all-American as an ice-cold beer.
The Resurrections of David Bowie
What made him one of rock’s most potent lyricists.
The Truth About Abolition
The movement gets the big, bold history it deserves.
A Guide to Escaping the Algorithms and Your Own Musical Ruts
A guide to escaping the algorithms and your own musical ruts.
The Return of the Black Panther!
A behind-the-scenes look at the revival of Marvel’s first black superhero series, from its fantastical and historical inspirations to early sketches - plus an exclusive preview of the first issue.
The Obama Doctrine, in the President's Own Words
The president explains his hardest decisions about America’s role in the world.
Payday Lending: Will Anything Better Replace It?
Payday lending is a scam, a scourge, an abomination and as the backlash against it grows, it is slowly being regulated out of existence. Will anything better replace it?
How Warren Buffett's Son Would Feed the World
Howard G. Buffett has spent most of his life as a farmer, with little financial support from his father until recently. Now he runs a multibillion-dollar foundation dedicated to ending world hunger.