Politics

Why Both the Dems and the GOP Now Think Voters Prefer Female Candidates

A woman's edge?

Karen vs. Kevin: The Persistence of Pro-Male Gender Bias

A glance at five academic studies

Has Obama Turned a Generation of Voters Into Lifelong Democrats?

The prospects for a new liberal age

Casino Jack’s New Game

After more than three years in prison and an implausible makeover, Abramoff is still Abramoff.

Campaign Finance: Raise Spending Limits, Increase Transparency

It will mean concessions from both Democrats and Republicans, but it will be good for America.

A More Perfect Poll

As opinion researchers hung up the phone and headed online last year, election forecasts grew more accurate. Has the Web-based survey finally come of age?

The Big House

Over the years, the president's home has attracted an astonishing array of negative reviews from its residents.

The Emancipation of Barack Obama

Why the reelection of the first black president matters even more than his election

Animal House

Ted Yoho and his fellow freshmen promise to make John Boehner’s life even more hellish.

Second Chances

Presidential encores have a reputation for being rocky. But there have been exceptions—and Obama’s new term could be one of them.

The Bloomberg Way

The mayor of New York on his soda ban, why he doesn't worry about approval ratings, governing in the age of Twitter, and the dumbed-down media

Hacking the President’s DNA

Exponential advances in synthetic biology pose a serious new national-security threat. Here's a radical proposal for how to combat it.

The League of Dangerous Mapmakers

How a few determined partisans rig Congress

The Ballot Cops

A controversial new organization is building a nationwide army to root out voter fraud—or suppress voter turnout.

The New Price of American Politics

Citizens United has changed our democracy. Will it lead to a populist awakening? Or a corporate recapturing of U.S. elections?

Pipe Dreamer

Could Gary Johnson’s turn as a pro-legalization Libertarian swing the presidential election?

Fear of a Black President

For the past four years, Barack Obama has avoided nearly all mention of race—revealing the false promise and double standard of integration.

The Myth of the Latino Vote

Why do Democrats expect Mexican Americans in Arizona to line up behind a Puerto Rican guy from Harlem?

The Race

Slugfest

The presidential debates this year may well determine the election's outcome. Here's how they might unfold.

Jersey Boys

Chris Christie and Bruce Springsteen—a tale of politics, rock and roll, and unrequited love

Jackie and the Girls

Mrs. Kennedy’s JFK problem—and ours

The Cruel Idealist

The next volume of Robert Caro's epic biography, plus the power of Big Oil

Clone Wars

In which two guys who agree on just about everything face off in one of the most expensive House races of 2012

Can the Tea Party Take Japan?

Tokyo conservatives look westward for inspiration.

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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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