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• Mission to America Is America experiencing a spiritual crisis that would corrupt even the Hardy Boys?
  Stephen Metcalf Oct. 18, 2005
  
• The Accidental Masterpiece What do people want from art?
  Stephen Metcalf Oct. 4, 2005
  
• Pornified and Female Chauvinist Pigs What caused the sexualization of our culture?
  Meghan O'Rourke Sept. 20, 2005
  
• Bait and Switch Why American workers should get help.
  Alan Wolfe Sept. 6, 2005
  
• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Jonathan Safran Foer's unusual talent.
  Meghan O'Rourke March 29, 2005
  
• Blink and The Wisdom of Crowds How to improve the decision-making environment.
  James Surowiecki Jan. 10, 2005