The Most Popular Kids Are Like Benign Dictators
High school bullying peaks among those in the 98th percentile of coolness--the very coolest can afford to be nice
Advertisement
The frenzy for last minute tickets is over. The numbers have been picked out. Somewhere, a single person is $590 million richer. Last night's record Powerball jackpot has a winner but we have no idea who that person is yet.
High school bullying peaks among those in the 98th percentile of coolness--the very coolest can afford to be nice
Do not forward this article to your significant other
How not to make the day about Hallmark and an empty wallet
Going boldly where no Walmart has gone before, the giant makes moves towards New York, Boston, D.C.
The New Yorker spends 24,000 words detailing the secretive church's doings
Call 911 for information--this man did
Is the way we analyze other people's behavior telling about how we think about God?
See if you can tell which controversial ads were banned, and which weren't
The President gives a personal speech at the National Prayer Breakfast--why?
Why some object to seeing gloss on an eight-year-old
A very long, incendiary "debate" between the Fox News host and a radical Imam
Outrage over 100 sled dogs slaughtered in British Columbia
The famous teen mom will offer her abstinence message to Washington University in St. Louis
Amy Chua visits Comedy Central and explains how anyone can be a "Chinese Mother"
The National Archives says Thomas Lowry altered the date of an Abraham Lincoln pardon to make it historically relevant
Critics of a recent Slate article question the theory that women have developed rape defenses because of evolution
Tempting Glenn Beck (and maybe fate), Jon Stewart invites Beck to a face-to-face. The bait: colored chalk.
Have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us to post it, tell us on the Open Wire.
Submit your news and ideas | See all reader postsThe Atlantic Wire is your authoritative guide to the news and ideas that matter most right now. Our team tracks newsmakers and opinions across the entire media spectrum: newspapers, web sites, television, radio and magazines.
But we do more than just collect information. By synthesizing, analyzing and summarizing what’s out there, and adding new information when we can, we are a news engine that gives you a quick and valuable account of the issues of the day.
Have a hot tip? A story we missed? Tell us on the Open Wire
How to send us editorial or technical feedback
Get Five Best Columns in your inbox each morning (preview)
