http://american.com Art, food, fashion, and the way we live now. daily 1 2007-03-29T16:41:19Z http://american.com/archive/2013/may/ever-the-prophet-never-the-king Jim Wallis’s new book asks readers to consider what each side of the political aisle gets right and to recall an ancient religious commitment to the common good. No publisher Josh Good 2013-05-23T03:43:39Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/may/lean-in-to-government Sheryl Sandberg's runaway best-selling book Lean In has managed to offend both the Left and the Right. Sandberg touts female hard-headedness, yet also calls for an elaborate government- and employer-supplied support system for women. No publisher Charlotte Allen 2013-05-19T18:37:26Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/may/the-perpetual-passion-for-paper Paper is becoming less important in some respects, but its strengths — prestige, utility, permanence, and security — are more essential than ever. No publisher Edward Tenner 2013-05-15T21:33:27Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/may/the-looming-student-loan-crisis Failure to scrutinize employment income contributed to the housing crisis and now threatens student loans, which total more than $1 trillion. No publisher Jackson Toby 2013-05-14T13:33:01Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/may/batter-up The national pastime may be past its time. But those who think it’s boring need to think again. No publisher Joseph Epstein 2013-05-10T20:04:21Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/may/is-football-on-its-deathbed Lawsuits over players’ brain injuries have some saying football is dead. In fact, it has dislodged baseball as the national pastime and will remain America’s passion for decades to come. No publisher Alan W. Dowd 2013-05-03T19:03:33Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/april/sympathy-for-the-devil When the search for motives leads to moral alibis. No publisher Lee Harris 2013-04-26T19:22:03Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/april/still-waiting-for-superman-the-school-leaders-we-need It might seem like the primary ingredient for school improvement hinges on superhero principals, but a more promising approach starts by recognizing that there are two halves to the leadership challenge. No publisher Frederick M. Hess and Kerri Briggs 2013-04-26T11:34:21Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/april/margaret-thatcher-showed-the-world-what-a-woman-can-do Even after her death, critics revile Britain’s brilliant, trail-blazing leader and liberator as ‘unfeminine.’ Yet she reveled in her femininity throughout her career, charming men and women alike. No publisher Christina Hoff Sommers 2013-04-19T19:00:06Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/march/march-sanity For a long while we have not been seeing college basketball at its best — the coaches are unpleasant and the most talented college-age players aren’t playing college ball. Still, I’ll be watching a goodly share of March Madness. No publisher Joseph Epstein 2013-03-19T20:35:42Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/february/the-unnaturals What to think when a player looks like a rocker, a Fiat mechanic, a cable guy, a terrorist — anything but the very competitive athlete he is. No publisher Joseph Epstein 2013-02-21T21:52:22Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/february/congratulations-you-have-arrived-at-the-greatest-city-on-earth I have never failed to be moved by Grand Central’s incomparable (and irreplaceable) architectural grandeur. No publisher John Steele Gordon 2013-02-08T16:23:10Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/january/sweat-and-honor Is a genuine sports hero possible in our fallen but oh-so-very-knowing times? No publisher Robert McHenry 2013-01-24T22:33:45Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2013/january/indias-missing-women When women are able to choose their future, Indians may find that both the family and society are strengthened. No publisher Michael Auslin 2013-01-10T16:38:54Z BernArticle http://american.com/archive/2012/december/is-christmas-possible This question has no easy answer. It is so difficult that more than reason is required in its service. No publisher Michael R. Strain 2012-12-22T23:04:14Z BernArticle