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1. US States Named for Countries with Similar GDPs

   Big Think

   France.

   Issue #52: August 17, 2010

2. Internet Means End of Forgetting

   Having all your emails and photos stored online means it is becoming more and more difficult to leave one's past behind.

   Issue #49: July 27, 2010

3. Grinds versus Princes

   David Brooks, New York Times

   The columnist makes an interesting psychological distinction between "grinds" and "princes."

   Issue #48: July 20, 2010

4. How Facts Backfire

   Joe Keohane, The Boston Globe

   New research suggests that the facts aren't always enough to change our minds.

   Issue #47: July 13, 2010

5. How Goldman Sach's Gambled On Starving the World's Poor

   Johann Hari

   An interesting look at the birth of the food speculation market, and how it has adversely affected impoverished nations.

   Issue #46: July 6, 2010

6. More Sex is Safer Sex

   Steven E. Landsburg, Game Theory

   If more people had sex more often, then sexually transmitted diseases would likely be less prevalent. Read why.

   Issue #43: June 15, 2010

7. Democracy Does Not Mean Majority Rule

   Jonathan Bernstein, Washington Post

   While this casually constructed argument has plenty of holes, the points brought up in its defense are all interesting and worthy of consideration.

   Issue #42: June 8, 2010

8. Things Millionaires Won't Tell You

   Smart Money

   Grab a pen and paper.

   Issue #39: May 18, 2010

9. A Site that Fact-Checks Statements Made by Politicians, People in Politics

   Politifact

   "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but not their own facts." Check this site out and bookmark it so it's handy next time you vote.

   Issue #38: May 11, 2010

10. Six Myths About the Art World

    Bernard Ewell Art Appraisals, LLC

    Worth thinking about if you're in the market (or you're an artist).

    Issue #35: April 20, 2010

11. Rachel Uchitel Is Not a Madam

    Lisa Taddeo, New York Magazine

    A titillating peek behind the curtain of the modern courtesan system that helped fuel Tiger Woods's sex spree.

    Issue #34: April 13, 2010

12. A New Look at Eva Braun

    Klaus Wiegrefe, Der Spiegel

    There may be more to the story of Hitler's mistress than past biographers have covered.

    Issue #33: April 6, 2010

13. Is Nancy Pelosi the Most Powerful Woman in U.S. History?

    Chris McGreal, Guardian

    The question may be a tad sensational, but the Speaker's legacy has certainly undergone a severe shift recently.

    Issue #32: March 30, 2010

14. How Google's Algorithm Rules the Web

    Steven Levy, Wired

    Wired's senior writer pens an opus on the dominance of Google's search engine.

    Issue #29: March 5, 2010

15. The Past 10 Years in One Simple Table

    New York Times

    A thought-provoking and elegant table.

    Issue #27: February 19, 2010

16. Hurry Up and Wait

    GOOD

    Prominent thinkers offer their thoughts on how the ability to take things slowly is becoming an increasingly valuable trait.

    Issue #26: February 12, 2010

17. Mom's First Nude Shoot

    Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon

    A mother of two explains why she decided to strip down to her birthday suit for a Time Out New York photo shoot.

    Issue #23: January 22, 2010

18. A World of Hits

    The Economist

    Even in an age of endless choice in the entertainment we consume, the mainstream blockbuster persists.

    Issue #22: January 15, 2010

19. How Your Looks Affect How Many Messages You Receive and How Many People Reply to You

    OK Cupid

    Fascinating charts show women are harsher than men when judging looks, some people are viewed as attractive by everyone and that they are at a huge advantage.

    Issue #21: January 8, 2010

20. New York Lawmaker Diane Savino Speaks in Favor of Gay Marriage

    Jezebel

    The New York State Senator has become an overnight media darling for her compelling, off-the-cuff speech in support of same-sex marriage.

    Issue #18: December 11, 2009

21. How People Count Cash

    One might deduce that the people of Turkmenistan are quite inefficient.

    Issue #15: November 20, 2009

22. The Universality of English

    John McWhorter, World Affairs Journal

    Should we mourn forgotten tongues like the Eyak language of southern Alaska? Not according to this author.

    Issue #14: November 13, 2009

23. Humility Is Dead

    David Brooks, New York Times

    Not too long ago most people still felt that no one is "that different from anyone else."

    Issue #6: September 18, 2009

24. Politics of Personal Perfection

    Eamon Javers, Politico.com

    Is President Obama coming across as too perfect?

    Issue #1: August 14, 2009