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2012 Election

Closing Argumentsby Alex Koppelman

Republican candidates, making their final appeals in Iowa.

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Un-American Activitiesby George Packer

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Oil and the Amazonby Jon Michaud

Indigenous Ecuadorians have been resisting the oil industry for decades.

Patrick Radden Keefe on the Legal Battle

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New Music For a New Yearby John Donohue

Listen to previews from seven albums we are looking forward to spending more time with.

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The Talk of the Town

Space Mogulby David Owen

Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic, and space travel.

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The Political Scene

The Tea Party’s Cold War roots.

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A Critic at Large

The Constitution and its worshippers.

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On Television

The sentimental smarts of “Parenthood.”

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The Financial Page

The return of layaway.

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Shouts & Murmurs

I’m actually smoking slightly more.

Kelefa Sanneh on Newt Gingrich.
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Patrick Radden Keefe on Chevron.
Peter Hessler on the yakuza.
Adam Kirsch on the influence of Rome.
Anthony Lane on two Iranian movies.

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Former Senator Alan Simpson on Gingrich, Romney, and Obama’s failure to get a deal on the deficit.

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Another side of Elvis.

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“Primary.”

John Seabrook on breeding better fruit.

Portraits from Tahrir Square.

Super Sam Fuld in action.

Scenes from a Talk meeting.

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