Ali Gharib explains to a skeptical James Kirchick why Democrats are rallying behind a conservative Republican. Plus: Why did Obama pick Hagel?
Adam Serwer and Jelani Cobb examine Stephen, played by Samuel L. Jackson. Plus: Django and the “n-word.”
Marc Tracy and John Koblin discuss the intellectual pleasures of Sunday Night Football.
Clay Shirky discusses how higher education is undergoing a revolution caused by massive open online courses. Plus: How the Internet is better than the printing press.
Howard Amos explains why relations between the US and Russia have reached a new low. Plus: Inside Russia’s bleak orphanages.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis examine the prominent blogger’s move behind a paywall. Plus: Who has the upper hand on the debt ceiling?
Joshua Cohen discusses a recent interview in Boston Review with fiction writer Junot Diaz. Plus: Knowing vs. doing and John Rawls.
Rob Farley and Matt Duss compare two of their favorite films of 2012, Lincoln and Django Unchained. Plus: Why Obama should nominate Chuck Hagel.
Glenn Loury endorses Quentin Tarantino’s controversial new film. Plus: The case against the “year in review.”
Robert Wright and Joel Achenbach consider the link. Plus: The immorality of immortality.