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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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Why Israeli Leaders Might Believe Attacking Iran Is Worth the Effort Reuters

Why Israeli Leaders Might Believe Attacking Iran Is Worth the Effort

Disabling Tehran's nuclear sites could have fewer drawbacks than experts first thought.

The State of the Washington Post Wikimedia Commons

The State of the Washington Post

For the fifth time in the past few years the broadsheet is cutting its news staff down to cope with unending business pressures.

Internet as Matchmaker: The Drawbacks to Online Dating Shutterstock

Internet as Matchmaker: The Drawbacks to Online Dating

It's the second most used method of pairing up, but creates unrealistic expectations.

Whitney Houston's Greatest Hits Reuters

Whitney Houston's Greatest Hits

A look back at the "I Will Always Love You" singer's repertoire. She died on Saturday at 48 in Los Angeles, but the cause is unknown.

Using Classical Music in Subways to Dissuade Criminal Behavior Reuters

Using Classical Music in Subways to Dissuade Criminal Behavior

The idea is that potential criminals find Bach and Mozart so detestable that they'll leave.

The 5 Funniest Sketches From SNL's Zooey Deschanel Episode

Musical guest Karmin performed, and Jean Dujardin and Nicolas Cage made cameos.

A Sugary, Fatty Western Diet Could Be Contributing to ADHD

Kids should stick to a healthy diet, one that is rich in fish, vegetables, and whole grains.

Video Shows Syrian Anti-Aircraft Tank Firing Into Random Homes

The senseless violence against civilians is a reminder that Assad will kill with impunity.

Mitt Romney Wins Maine's Two-and-a-Half-Month Caucus

State law mandates that an election season last longer than your standard D.C. winter.

South Africa's Enormous Public Works Plan to Fix the Economy

President Jacob Zuma will invest $40 billion to build road, rail, and water infrastructure.

The Implications of Adding More Women to Our Armed Forces

Female troops will soon be allowed to live and work with small ground-combat units.

Translating the Bible—Into an E-Book That Works on Any Phone

The old missionary impulse is being turned toward some difficult technical challenges.

A Brief History of the To-Do List and the Psychology of Its Success

Roy Baumeister dissects the sociocultural anatomy of our favorite organizational tool.

Queering the NFL, Losing Liz: The Week's Best Pop-Culture Writing

Our roundup of the most intriguing articles we've come across over the past seven days.

Those Cayman Islands Accounts Will Undermine Our Society

Off-shore havens let the wealthy benefit from a strong nation-state without paying back in.

What Do Republican Voters See in Rick Santorum?

For conservatives, his most appealing attributes are all things Romney lacks.

Can Classical Music Reduce Subway Crime?

Minneapolis transit officials have started to play Bach and others in rail stations.

Death by Flavored Vodka

Could the large market of spirits with artificial overtones be a play on our nostalgia for childhood foods?

Is This What Humbert Humbert Really Looks Like?

Using police sketch software to draw some of the best-known characters in literature

Why We Can't Drill Our Way to Oil Autonomy

U.S. energy production may get a boost, but it won't be enough.

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Election 2012 Reuters Election 2012
The destination for full politics coverage, from the primaries to the White House. Read more ›

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The Civil War, Part 3: The Stereographs

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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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