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Is Talent Really That Important? Laura Vanderkam 12/16/2008
Geoff Colvin argues that ‘deliberate practice,’ not innate ability, is the true key to world-class performance.
Baltimore Confidential Rachel DiCarlo Currie 11/13/2008
Peter Moskos takes us inside Charm City’s hellish eastern district and explains why some cops hate the drug war.
All About Eve Elise Passamani 10/21/2008
Paula Uruburu’s new book seeks to rehabilitate the image of a Gilded Age beauty.
Understanding American Exceptionalism Karlyn Bowman 04/28/2008
An ambitious new book explains how and why the U.S. is so different from other countries around the world.
Still Healthy After All These Years Laura Vanderkam 04/15/2008
Is American society prepared for the consequences of increased life expectancy? Robert Butler wants to know.
Chasing the American Dream with $25 Evan Sparks 04/03/2008
A fascinating new memoir challenges the notion that only dramatic government intervention can rescue the working poor.
Meet the Middle-Class Millionaires Laura Vanderkam 03/31/2008
A new book profiles the working-rich households who ‘have achieved the American dream the American way.’
The Myths of ‘Energy Independence’ Laura Vanderkam 02/27/2008
A provocative new book argues that ‘energy independence’ is neither practical nor desirable.
The Reluctant Philanthropist Kevin R. Kosar 02/13/2008
John D. MacArthur created one of the world’s great charitable foundations almost by accident.
Naples Confidential Graeme Wood 12/12/2007
A new book takes the reader on a fascinating—and deeply frightening—journey through the Neapolitan underworld, writes GRAEME WOOD.

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