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Why Male Violence Can't Seem To Die

As the nation deals with an epidemic of mass shootings, have the problems of gender politics abroad finally come home to roost? … Read More

April 7, 2009   |  In Identity, Politics & Policy

Americans' Last Hope For Prosperity Lies In Winning a Game Show

In this month’s Vanity Fair, David Kamp charts how our centuries-long obsession with the American Dream may be dying. To take stock of where the American Dream stands today, let's turn to one of its most unmediated representations, the game show. … Read More

March 26, 2009   |  In Business & Economics, Inspiration & Wisdom

Art Imitates Life at the Battlestar Galactica U.N. Summit

This week television series Battlestar Galactica travelled to where few shows have gone before—a United Nations summit. … Read More

March 20, 2009   |  In Politics & Policy, World

How Community Partnerships Could Create the University of the Future

In the media’s continuing coverage of how the economy is ruining all the best laid plans of higher education, the New York Times asks, how many public research institutes does the nation truly need? … Read More

March 20, 2009   |  In Politics & Policy

What Michelle Obama's Muscular Biceps Reveal About Race in America

A few days ago, Maureen Dowd disclosed some revealing opinions from fellow Times columnist David Brooks about Michelle Obama’s arms. But is this really the way to save the New York Times? … Read More

March 12, 2009   |  In World