No. 21
The Seven Youngest States Are Red: The Political Ramifications of Religious Affiliation and Family Size
Conservatives are having more kids. That’s not meaningless.
187 California Cities Are Larger than Vermont’s Largest
Kind of wild when you think about it.
Virginians Voted Against Gerrymandering—Now, We See if the Plan Works
One of the more encouraging-yet-unheralded election results.
Sunday Essay: On the Light in the Window, and Participating in the Beautiful
No. 20
Calories by Pound for Different Meats
Ham’s pretty lean?
A Jed Hoyer Thanksgiving Story
Since both are on the mind.
Sunday Essay: On East 6th, When It All Comes Back
No. 19
Affirmative Action Is Flawed. Here Are Ideas on How to Replace It.
At its best, affirmative action is a questionably effective half-measure. At its worst, it’s actively discriminatory against a racial minority. Let’s fix it.
Sunday Essay: On Winning, and Having Fun
No. 18
Power Ranking the Governmental Agencies This Household Interacted With Yesterday
Somebody lost my wife’s ID and it wasn’t me or my wife.
Sunday Essay: On This Country, Which Is Bigger than Its Government
No. 17
Election Day, Pt. III
The third of three relevant passages.
Election Day, Pt. II
The second of three relevant passages.
Election Day, Pt. I
The first of three relevant passages.
Sunday Essay: Not On Coming Back, But On Coming Through
No. 16
Watching Florida, New Hampshire, and Nebraska’s 2nd District on Election Night
Only 17 states are expected to count nearly all of their votes on election night. Only two of those, plus a congressional district in Nebraska, could tell us much about the presidential election.
Sunday Essay: On Stars
No. 15