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23 July 2008
Book Talk: Grand New Party (Part 2)
Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam discuss their new book with Matthew Yglesias. In this second segment, they tackle questions about Bush’s legacy, Libertarianism, and race. READ MORE
17 July 2008
New Advice Column
The Atlantic will be launching a new advice column in an upcoming issue of the magazine. But first, we need your help. READ MORE
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THE PUZZLER
Try your hand at “Pool Puzzle,” the July/August installment of The Atlantic’s monthly word game.
FOR THE RECORD
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| —Aryn Kyle |
From “Of Horses and Children,”, an online interview
Politics & Society
July/August 2008
American Murder Mystery
Why is crime rising in so many American cities? The answer implicates one of the most celebrated antipoverty programs of recent decades. READ MORE
Special Feature
Fiction 2008
The 2008 Fiction Issue
Fiction, poetry, and essays by Wendell Berry, Ann Patchett, Aryn Kyle, Linda Bierds, and more. Visit our podcast page to hear authors read their stories aloud.
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July/August 2008
The 11 1/2 Biggest Ideas of the Year
A thumbnail intellectual history of the year. (Plus, submit your own suggestions for the idea (or ideas) that have been most important this year. Some submissions may be included in a future issue of the magazine.) READ MORE
Pursuits & Retreats
July/August 2008
Little Skyscraper on the Prairie
A rare Frank Lloyd Wright tower—one of his most bizarre buildings ever—rises high above the Oklahoma plains. Also see The Price is Wright, a narrated slideshow tour of the Price Tower’s quirks and charms.
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Politics & Society
July/August 2008
Electro-Shock Therapy
With the Chevy Volt, General Motors—battered, struggling for profitability, fed up with being eclipsed by Toyota and the Prius—is out to reinvent the automobile, and itself. READ MORE






















