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Civil War Special Issue
From Twain to Hawthorne to Stowe, The Atlantic looks to its archives to mark the war's 150th anniversary.
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Do You Really Want to Pick Your Seatmate on Facebook? Flickr

Do You Really Want to Pick Your Seatmate on Facebook?

Just because technology can take the chance out of life doesn't mean that it should.

Agent Orange in Your Backyard NRDC

Agent Orange in Your Backyard

One of the infamous chemical's two active ingredients, linked to several diseases, now appears in home pesticides.

The Arab Spring Comes to Israel? Reuters

The Arab Spring Comes to Israel?

Some Palestinian activists are deploying digital media and non-violent protest against the authorities, as in Egypt.

The Creation of New Mexicans Reuters

The Creation of New Mexicans

How a group of devoutly Catholic Spaniards infiltrated the temples and gene pools of the Pueblo Indians

How to Make College Affordable Reuters

How to Make College Affordable

Three consultants from McKinsey list five ways that schools can make it happen.

Wisconsin, One Year Later

The political storm protesters stirred up this time in 2011 is still raging, as Governor Scott Walker faces a recall.

The Military's Bid for an Authentic War Movie Pays Off

Act of Valor, which started as a recruiting video, gives Naval Special Warfare its due.

Your Twitter Followers Are Only a Plane Flight Away

A study finds that communications on the site mirror patterns of our offline world

Legislation to Nowhere

With proposals such as mandated ultrasounds, state lawmakers avoid actual governance in favor of dead-end ideas.

What Is Authentic?

Italians are passionate about their food and traditions, but cuisine is not static—it is constantly evolving and changing.

To Europeans, Santorum is a Typical American Oddball

The candidate is an incarnation of the gulf between politics in the U.S. and abroad.

Do Bike Paths Promote Riding?

Research is conflicted on whether or not more people cycle when the proper lanes are in place and nearby.

Failing Up: Why Mediocre Workers Keep Getting Promoted

It's true for Matthew McConaughey, and for some overpaid corporate executives.

Mitt's Motor Menagerie

The Republican front-runner likes to say he's a son of Detroit, and he's got the automobile obsession to prove it.

A 100-Year Study to Lay Plans for Interstellar Travel

Andreas Tziolas is drafting a blueprint for a spacecraft that would go to a nearby star.

How the Election Could Tip the Balance of the Supreme Court

Justice Kennedy is often the deciding vote, but a new nomination could change that.

The Award for Best Soundtrack Goes To...

The Academy should add a new category to honor playlists.

The French Far Right's Unlikely Quest for Jewish Voters

Marine Le Pen's ethnic nationalist party is promising to support Israel.

Greetings, From the Food Desert

A new documentary centers on the 20 million Americans who have no access to fresh fruits or vegetables.

Can the Web Replace College?

The success of e-education depends on whether universities can design the right online environments.

None of the Republican Debt Reduction Plans Would Work

A comparison of each candidate's proposed agenda to erase the deficit

Futuristic Subway Ads Let People Grocery Shop From the Platform

The online grocer Peapod has virtual storefronts in Philadelphia stations.

Why We Can't Save Rihanna

People are outraged at the singer's new collaboration with her former attacker, but empowerment doesn't equal wisdom.

Will 'The Artist' Win Everything at the Oscars?

Our list of predictions for this weekend's Academy Awards winners and losers.

The Next 5 Emerging Economies That Will Change the World

These countries seem better positioned than others to rise to the top.

Who Will Buy Google's Glasses?

The company's new Internet-enhanced device will stream information to a user's eyes in real time.

The Rise and Fall of Whaling

An extinct business offers surprisingly current lessons about the triumph of technology and the future of work.

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President Obama reflects on what Lincoln means to him and to America, in an introduction to our special issue. Read more ›

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James Fallows on Obama's first term, Raymond Bonner on the death penalty, Christopher Hitchens on G.K. Chesterton, and more

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