The Rise of the New Global Elite
The changing economy has created a new class of business megastars. Super-rich and often self-made, they tend to be ambivalent about the rest of us, and they increasingly form a nation unto themselves.
Why the new global ruling class is leaving you behind, how porn is—and isn't—changing sex for women, the new physics of tennis, and more
The changing economy has created a new class of business megastars. Super-rich and often self-made, they tend to be ambivalent about the rest of us, and they increasingly form a nation unto themselves.
Does Nikki Haley, the new governor of South Carolina, signal a fundamental change in the GOP’s relationship with women, and in the GOP itself?
Senator Mitch McConnell is the quiet architect of the Republicans' resurgence—and the biggest reason why nothing's getting done in Washington.
Economic disaster by the numbers
Fifty years later, Eisenhower's warnings about the military-industrial complex look not only prescient, but dramatically understated.
The case for a new national security act
An exclusive survey of West Point graduates reveals a growing lack of faith in the military’s meritocracy.
The astonishing security flaws of private aviation
Ricardo Sanchez's quixotic quest for truth about the Iraq War
To fight AIDS, Swaziland turns to mass circumcision.
Side effects may include intense pain, extreme vomiting, and absolutely terrifying visions
Reckoning with the ghosts of Mum and Pup
A review of alleged hangover remedies, ancient and modern
Inside the Vermont home where Kipling created his classic tales
Unlocking the mysteries of Rafael Nadal’s killer topspin
A now infamous PowerPoint presentation exposes a lot about men, women, sex, and alcohol—and about how universities are letting their female students down.
The new world of porn is revealing eternal truths about men and women.
Most state governors will have to either raise taxes or cut spending—exactly what not to do when recovering from a recession.
In ESPN’s SportsCenter, the fan still finds solace—even order—in chaos.
When to invoke the Third Amendment, and other advice