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Paging Dr. Luddite

Information technology is on the brink of revolutionizing health care— if physicians will only let it.

Uncle Sam’s Mysterious Hoard

In lean times, why is 0 billion worth of government treasure simply sitting in vaults?

Can GM Get Its Groove Back?

Buyers remain wary, and Washington is unlikely to recover all its bailout cash. But the colossus has slashed costs and spiffed up its cars—and is rejoining the global race.

The Least We Can Do

Things haven’t quite worked out as planned for the Baby Boomers: near the end of their watch, America is widely reviled, prosperity seems like a mirage, and things are generally going to hell. What could they do to make amends?

The Bright Side

Some small businesses are struggling to get credit, but that’s the least of their problems. Those that survive the recession will be stronger for it and lead the economy’s recovery.

The Great Stock Myth

Why the market’s rate of return—and your nest egg—may never recover

No Refills

Why are fewer drugs being approved, even as R&D surges?

Monsters in the Market

In today’s exchanges, strong programs prey on weak ones, humans are hard to find, and the SEC struggles to keep up.

How to Save the News

Google knows that its search function is only as valuable as the information it helps you find—a principal source of which is the beleaguered news business. That’s why the company assigned some of its top thinkers to the puzzle of how to make journalism pay. Their answers may revolutionize the media.

Who’s the Boss?

The UAW’s stock holdings in the Big Three carmakers have caused some members to wonder whose side it’s on.

The Genius of QVC

How the shopping network became one of the most effective retailing machines ever invented

The Closers

The financial crisis may have eased, but banks are still failing at an alarming rate. Here’s an inside look at what happens when they go under.

The Freeloaders

How a generation of file-sharers is ruining the future of entertainment

Inside Man

The story of Timothy Geithner’s rise is one of hard work, bureaucratic mastery, and the culmination of a 40-year evolution in Democratic thinking about finance. His experience made him indispensable to saving the economy—and quite possibly the wrong person to reform it.

E-Donnybrook

No matter who wins the battle between the Kindle and the iPad, it marks the return of machines as market-makers.

My Inflation Nightmare

Am I crazy, or is the commentariat ignoring our biggest economic threat?

How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America

Increasing depression, dissolving marriages, collapsing expectations: why the Great Recession will cut deeper— and endure longer—than you think

WalMart and the Civil War

Saving hallowed ground from a Big Box invader

Capitalist Fools

Commercial real estate is dominated by financial professionals, not hustlers looking for a quick flip. So why is the market about to melt down?

Cut This Story!

Newspaper articles are too long.

Lead Us Not Into Debt

Finance guru Dave Ramsey wins followers with a simple message: find God and lose your credit cards.

Misleading Indicator

Will the Great Recession finally end our misguided obsession with gross domestic product?

The Moguls’ New Clothes

Don’t blame the Internet for the dismal performance of big media companies. Blame inept executives.

Why Goldman Always Wins

What do investment bankers, wedding planners, funeral directors, and movie-trailer voice-over artists have in common? High fees for high-stakes, once-in-a-lifetime deals.

The Final Days of Merrill Lynch

The inside story of how the government forced Bank of America to acquire the financial management giant—and its spiraling losses

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Miami: The Next Big Start-Up City?

How the city became a center for innovation

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A Brief History of Romantic Comedies

From The Atlantic's Chris Orr

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Life in 'the New Arctic'

A moving portrait of a fading landscape

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The Rise of New York City

A fascinating look at Manhattan in the 1940s

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What Is Methane Hydrate?

"Flaming ice" is a vast natural energy source

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NASA's Time-Lapse of the Sun

Now with epic dubstep music

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Shaken Not Tuned: Cocktail Experiments

Can a tuning fork improve a cocktail?

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Is He Cheating? A 1950s Guide

'That little blonde secretary from the office?’

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New Yorkers: Vintage Vacuum-Tube Amps

Risking electric shock to restore old amplifiers

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The DIY Piano-Bicycle

Everybody needs a hobby

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What Does It Take to Make Real Craft Gin?

Tour the Green Hat Gin distillery

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Letter From the Editor

The June 2013 issue

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What Straights Can Learn From Same-Sex Couples

New insight from decades of research

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The End of the Mall Rat

A tribute to that pillar of teen culture

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