Explaining Ted Cruz's unlikely (and uncanny) appeal.

Beyond Good and Evil

How Ted Cruz learned to lose friends and influence people.

By Clancy Martin

Why Donald Trump Is Hillary Clinton’s Dream Opponent

Trump vs. Clinton will be the boys vs. girls election—and that's scary news for the GOP frontrunner.

By Elspeth Reeve

Trump’s Voters Are More Sophisticated Than You Think

But their mindless acceptance of his bigotry is unforgivable.

By Phoebe Maltz Bovy

Who Said It: Henry James or a Pundit Criticizing Trump?

By Alexandra Pechman

The Mass-Market Edition of To Kill a Mockingbird Is Dead

Harper Lee’s estate will no longer allow publication of the inexpensive paperback edition that was popular with schools.

By Alex Shephard

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