December 20, 2012

They Saw the Signs

By Angela Serratore

If interpretations of the Mayan calendar crying "apocalypse!" are to be believed, the end of the world is nigh. Take comfort, though, in four doomsday prophecies that came and went with a whimper.

November 28, 2012

Removing My Curse

By Robin Hemley

November 27, 2012

The Hollywood Canteen

By Anne Helen Petersen

The Canteen was Hollywood's forgotten contribution to the war effort, a place where the stars did the dishes while the soldiers, for one, fleeting night, lived the life of the stars.

November 19, 2012

What Do You Call an Irishman from Atlantic City?

By Brendan Carney Byrne

“Boardwalk Empire” and the rise and fall of the Irish-American mobster as politician.

November 13, 2012

First Ladies-in-Waiting

By Angela Serratore

Not all First Ladies are married to the president—the story of two presidential nieces who shaped Washington social politics for years to come.

November 09, 2012

Silence Wins the Day

By Peter Foges

On the brink of war, a stand-off between two would-be Prime Ministers changed the shape of world politics forever.

November 05, 2012

Spinners and Losers

By Miles Klee

A BBC comedy series explores the gaffe-prone world of professional politics, onscreen and off.

September 14, 2012

The Magician in the Laboratory

By Peter Foges

Rupert Sheldrake was a scientific superstar, then he was mocked as a magician. A look at scientific sorcerers throughout the ages.