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Civil War Special Issue
From Twain to Hawthorne to Stowe, The Atlantic looks to its archives to mark the war's 150th anniversary.
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Should Google's Search Results Be Protected by Free Speech? Wikimedia Commons

Should Google's Search Results Be Protected by Free Speech?

A law professor makes the case that search engine content is editorially curated product.

Cory Booker Echoes Obama While Attacking Him Reuters

Cory Booker Echoes Obama While Attacking Him

The mayor of Newark criticizes the president's campaign against Mitt Romney.

How Some Judges Change Their Minds on the Death Penalty Reuters

How Some Judges Change Their Minds on the Death Penalty

The ones who have flipped place fact over doctrine, and conscience over philosophy.

Africa Is the New Asia AP

Africa Is the New Asia

According to projections by the IMF, the continent will have the world's fastest growing economy over the next five years.

Cannes' Controversial, Cross-Dressing Epic Film Alliance Vivafilm

Cannes' Controversial, Cross-Dressing Epic Film

Talking with director Xavier Dolan about his festival hit, Laurence Anyways

Why Washington Must Give Up the Illusion of a Grand Bargain

Deficit reduction is possible, if lawmakers can stop expecting to solve all problems at once.

June 1book140 Shortlist: Whodunits

It's time to vote on the pick for our monthly Twitter-centric book club.

The Most Powerful 'Game of Thrones' Character? Bad Luck

Twists of fate drive the intertwining narratives at play in Westeros.

The NBA's Large-City Bias Might End

Big-metro teams have historically dominated championships.

SNL's Mick Jagger Episode: 5 Best Scenes

It was a last goodbye to Kristen Wiig on the season finale.

'The Golden Age of Silicon Valley Is Over, and We're Dancing on its Grave'

Is the era of real innovation over?

Baseball's Wacky First Two Months

The Nationals are up and the Red Sox are down?

Why Did Zynga Tank After Facebook Went Public?

The FarmVille creator's stock fell over 13 percent on Friday.

Facebook's Amazing Growth in the Developing World

How will the social network change as its user do?

8 Thoughts About Facebook's Post-IPO Future

The social network's future will be different from its past.

Saudi Arabia's Battle Over Women's Rights

Conservatives and reformers are fighting over their role in society.

The End of Soda?

Soft drinks sales are falling. But don't count the industry out yet.

Bieber as a Man and Kids as Actors

The week's best pop culture writing.

Do Cell Phones Belong in the Classroom?

Many schools allow them for safety reasons, but they're unavoidably distracting.

Donna Summer's Heavy-Breathing Blueprint for Pop

The disco singer died Thursday, but her influence will remain for a long time.

Why the Web Makes the Financial World Accident-Prone

Technology has allowed banks to make huge bets that can go bust in the blink of an eye.

The Biggest Story in Photos

A Ring of Fire: The 2012 Annular Eclipse

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Up, Up, and Away! The U.S. Army's 1950s Hoverboard Prototype
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