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Scott Walker’s latest headache: How he irked the religious right — and what it says about his bumbling campaign
Luke Brinker
He was once touted as a uniter of the GOP's factions, but Walker is managing to peeve them all
Inside the mind of Machiavelli: The early writings that foretold a revolution
Christopher S. Celenza
Niccolo Machiavelli was one of the most important thinkers of his time. Here's where he got his start
Meet America’s first drug dealer: Arnold Rothstein’s wild, real-life 1920s “Sopranos” story
Johann Hari
The modern drug war started with Arnold Rothstein, a criminal master so feared he managed to rig the World Series
Disco saved me from the Bible Belt
ROBERT BURKE WARREN
In Georgia, disco bashing was a convenient cover for racism and homophobia. I found escape in its infectious beat
I spent 40 years looking for the kid who bullied me: “I think we do carry those childhood injustices with us”
Sara Scribner
Allen Kurzweil was haunted for decades. He tells us how he found guts to face the past in his book "Whipping Boy"
Love and basketball
Ian Blair
After our dad died from cancer, a friendly competition between my brother and me became more than just a game
“I realize now that he was sexless”
Anthony Sattin
Much has written about T.E. Lawrence's sexual preferences. Now, the real story of a deep affection for an Arab boy
Tea Party’s “stunning” nightmare: Why it thinks its homeland is disappearing
Elias Isquith
Wingnuts like Rep. Steve King worry the U.S. is leaving them behind. A new report shows they're actually right
Jeb’s conservative nightmare: Why he’s far more vulnerable to the right than Romney ever was
Luke Brinker
Bush's problems with the base go much deeper than Romney's ever did, despite popular memory
Veterans Affairs secretary has his own Brian Williams problem
Luke Brinker
Secretary Robert McDonald admits he never served in U.S. Special Forces
Lynching epidemic’s reign of terror: A reminder that white lives matter — and black lives do not
Jack Shuler
In tracing the story of one (acquitted) victim of lynching, I learned much more about the life of his accuser
Oscars 2015: Nuggets of electric political theater, amid oceans of lame
Andrew O'Hehir
Neil Patrick Harris was a dud and the awards barely mattered -- but the Oscars display hints of a new purpose
The Rhodes scholarship wasn’t designed for my people — that’s why I had to win
Julian Brave NoiseCat
I thought my triumph over the racist Cecil Rhodes could mean revenge for my ancestors. Was it justice, or delusion?
Red carpet coverage doesn’t have to be sexist
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Can Hollywood's biggest night do better than "Who are you wearing?"
“I had never known a man could have two wives”: My Karachi family’s shame
Rafia Zakaria
The imam and the men in the family had the final word in my aunt's fate: She had to accept the new wife
We are all d**k-measurers now: The Oscars and awards-season devalue and pervert art
Steve Almond
"Boyhood" or "Birdman"? Beck or Beyoncé? Who cares. We must stop turning creativity into another dumb competition
What color am I, mommy?
Jane Lazarre
One thing I've learned as a Jewish mother raising black sons in America: Whiteness is a dangerous construct
What went viral 5 years ago today: This super weird “Avatar” thing
Colin Gorenstein
In Feb. 2010, "Avatar" was a lifestyle and Tiger Woods was the most-hated man in America. Here's our look back
Laura van den Berg is the best young writer in America
Claire Cameron
Laura van den Berg's debut novel "Find Me" is earning deserved comparisons to Margaret Atwood and Kazuo Ishiguro
The myth of pure science: It’s all about political, economic, religious interests
Yuval Noah Harari
Scientific research can flourish only in alliance with some ideology. Even Darwin couldn't have done it alone
America’s founding obsession: What we really talk about when we talk about the founding fathers
Andrew M. Schocket
Even centuries later, the memory of the American Revolution is abused in the service of political gain. Here's why
Your vitamins are lying to you: Why Big Herba is out of control
Lynn Stuart Parramore
We often hear about the evils of Big Pharma, but it's not the only medicine industry putting your health at risk
Before they were “SNL” stars: The early audition tapes from aspiring cast members
Colin Gorenstein
"SNL 40" gave us a montage of audition tapes from season regulars — and a few surprising rejects, too
Lincoln’s final hours: Moment by moment, inside Ford’s Theatre and the home where the president died
Richard Wightman Fox
It was a scene of horror and disbelief, yet those who were there recall feeling inspired to live worthy of the man
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