'Idiot,' 'Yahoo,' 'Original Gorilla': How Lincoln Was Dissed in His Day
The difficulty of recognizing excellence in its own time
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The difficulty of recognizing excellence in its own time
In which Sam Harris teaches me Brazilian jiu-jitsu and explains why violence is like rebirth
Technical advances may make upper-body strength less important in combat—and level the playing field for women.
What really happened to William Sparkman Jr., the census worker whose body was found hanging from a tree in Kentucky in 2009, the word FED scrawled across his chest?
An investigation into what inspires soooo many people to toss extra letters into their text messages
How do we reduce gun crime when Americans already own nearly 300 million firearms? Maybe by allowing more people to carry them.
For a new theme park, Creationists (with a little help from a geneticist, some Amish men, and generous tax breaks) are building a replica of Noah’s ark—exactly as God instructed.
It’s never been easier to shoot a buck. So why are hunters spending billions on high-tech gear?
Tom Goldstein changed how lawyers get to the Supreme Court—and how news gets out of it.
Radical ideas from our archives, featuring Ralph Waldo Emerson, Virginia Woolf, and more
How a culture of mediocrity has taken hold within the Army's leadership ranks—and why America's military future depends on uprooting it.
In a field long dominated by the government and teachers unions, a new generation of activists has stepped up to lobby legislators and drive the conversation.
How the new gender economics has more and more professional-class women looking at their mates and thinking: How long until I vote you off the island?
New research is finding that the best way to evaluate teacher quality is by asking students a few simple questions.
When New Dorp High School was faced with closure, the principal launched a dramatic new writing initiative—one that has become a model for educational reform.
A Skeptical Celebration of President Obama's Shifty Terrorism Speech
What Mattered in Obama's Speech Today: Ending the Open-Ended 'War on Terror'
Obama's Domestic Drone Standard Is Now Tighter Than Rand Paul's
The Future of Brick-and-Mortar Retailers? Turning Into Datacenters
You Didn't Have Any Lions to Run From, So You Clicked on This
McKinsey Names the Most Over-Hyped (and Under-Hyped) Major Technologies Out There
Nearly a Quarter of People in Greece and the U.S. Can't Afford Food
Wow, Americans Are a Lot More Miserable About the Economy Than Canadians
Cheating on Your Spouse Is Bad; Divorcing Your Spouse Is Not
Daft Punk's Random Access Memories Is a Lovely Sounding Retirement Record
This Is the Biggest Mistake 60-Year Old Men Make About the Economy
The Amazing David Beckham Goal That Sent England to the 2002 World Cup
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