What We Now Know About Elena Kagan
Her humor, her hinted positions, her weaknesses
A conversation with New York, Rolling Stone, and Vanity Fair contributing editor Vanessa Grigoriadis about how she consumes information.
Her humor, her hinted positions, her weaknesses
Not where you think, apparently
They said this day would never come
David Ignatius on reconciling with the Taliban, Stanley Fish on student evaluations, and more
Bring on the substantive debate, please
Did Hastings, the embedded reporter, mislead McChrystal?
The Church still thinks it's above the law, they say
The Second Amendment is "fully applicable to the states"
Jihadists crossing the southwest border, questions for Kagan, and more
Confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court nominee start Monday
Even our rock concerts are "all superego and no id"
Endless war, cell phones fueling conflict, and a double standard for cads
What he wants: real progress, this time
This is why The New Yorker keeps film critics
Overfishing plus the Gulf spill could drive the fish over the brink
This post is completely safe for work
That's one way of looking at it
Barney Frank and Chris Dodd are tired, but beaming
The high court narrows down notoriously vague "honest services" fraud law
Longtime fans swoon, as dream nears reality
It's all about incentives
Rough waters ahead, say experts
Hey, if Rand Paul can self-declare, why can't Colbert?
The Americans advance to the round of sixteen, and there is much rejoicing
"Women aren't stupid, but the Food and Drug Administration treats them like they are"
"Global demand must rest on many pillars going forward"
Bring it, Algeria
This was hardly a big surprise
They came in second last time--what happened?
The dawn of an electoral buzzword
The budget director would become the first Obama cabinet member to resign
The 6-3 decision is viewed as a significant victory for the government
Beltway types frowned at Obama's speech, but public opinion didn't budge
Let them have their leisure time, say pundits
The Texas representative makes the cover a magazine you've never heard of
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