Toure

Where Was ‘Stand Your Ground’ for Marissa Alexander?

A Florida woman protecting herself from her abusive husband finds that the controversial law doesn't always apply

Jon Meacham

Why Obama Owns bin Laden

Judging from the Republican response, President Obama's ad asking whether Mitt Romney would have ordered the raid that captured Osama bin Laden raises serious questions

adam_cohen

Can Smokers Be Banned From Government Jobs?

Or is refusing to hire people based on off-duty behavior akin to lifestyle discrimination?

RanaForoohar

Walmart’s Discounted Ethics

Its Mexican bribery scandal shows the perils of bowing to local "custom"

Femke Galle

Childism: The Unacknowledged Prejudice Against Kids

Racism and sexism are understood as ideological prejudices. Why don't we have a similar understanding of the root of child abuse?

Dominique Browning

What the Wind Tells Us

A new online tool, called the Wind Map, shows how our pollution gets spread far and wide.

Andrew Rotherham

School Reform: Why Romney and Obama Aren't Talking About Education

When it comes to school reform, both candidates have a party-base problem

Karen Hughes and Mark Penn

Obama v. Romney: Who Will Win the Economy and How?

The Republican strategist and Democratic pollster in their biweekly face-off about Election 2012

Brilliant: The Science of Smart

Why Floundering Is Good

Trying to figure something out on your own before getting help actually produces better results than having guidance from the beginning

Josh Ozersky

Beyond Pot Brownies: The New Cannabis Cuisine

Sophisticated cooking with weed has, until recently, been a well-kept secret. But oh the pesto risotto!

christakis

Did Etan Patz Mark the End of Carefree Parenting?

His disappearance 33 years ago had a profound impact on American life, but the number of cases of child abductions has remained stable, and exceptionally rare

Doug Glanville

What Makes a Team Worth Saving?

The recent sale of the L.A. Dodgers shows that history can be more important to a team's legacy than performance.

Blake Chambliss

Making Fun of Kim Jong Un Is Distracting Us from Human-Rights Abuses

"Labor" camps imprisoning up to 200,000 innocent North Koreans are routinely ignored by American diplomats—and the general public

adam_cohen

Are We Sliding Backward on Teaching Evolution?

Antievolution legislature is gaining steam now that Tennessee's new "monkey bill" has taken effect

Jon Meacham

What History Tells Us About Romney’s Chances

The past suggests candidates who survive tough primaries do well in the general election