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Bring Back Music's Gatekeepers
Music

Bring Back Music's Gatekeepers

Algorithms can deliver custom-tailored playlists–but they don’t offer the richness of place and context that can make music unforgettable.

Casey Puerzer
New Rules for Neoliberalism?

New Rules for Neoliberalism?

Can U.S. policymakers walk the tightrope between economic nationalism and a thriving free market? Francis Fukuyama’s latest.

Francis Fukuyama
America’s Fiscal Frontier, Part II: The Peace Dividend

America’s Fiscal Frontier, Part II: The Peace Dividend

The 20th century accustomed Americans to having their cake and eating it, too.

Katherine C. Epstein
Three Composers Born in June, Plus a Coda

Three Composers Born in June, Plus a Coda

An introvert, educator, and innovator had very different ways of going about their art.

Jeffrey Gedmin
The Pseudo-Ethics of Hackers

The Pseudo-Ethics of Hackers

Does information have an inherent right to freedom? Hackers and intelligence leakers believe so.

Jacob Bruggeman
The Enemy Next Door

The Enemy Next Door

Thanks to Russia, Poland is newly determined to come to the military aid of allies under threat in Central and Eastern Europe.

Paweł Markiewicz
America’s Fiscal Frontier, Part I: The Foundations of Our Budgetary Dysfunction

America’s Fiscal Frontier, Part I: The Foundations of Our Budgetary Dysfunction

The U.S. has always relied on expansion to avoid political and economic decay. Kate Epstein on the historical roots of this all-American impulse.

Katherine C. Epstein
Billy the Kid and Aaron Copland
Art

Billy the Kid and Aaron Copland

Aaron Copland’s life and work have something to tell us about American history, culture, and identity.

Jeffrey Gedmin