The Magician’s Daughter By Maggie Jones• Sounding• October 15, 2012 Her childhood secrets are nothing like yours. Read more
Good Girls Don’t By Shirley Christian• Books• October 15, 2012 After suing Newsweek for sex discrimination, some women ran up against their own timidity. Read more
The Fighter By Aboubakr Jamai• Books• October 15, 2012 An impassioned believer in the battle for Algerian independence had a few blind spots. Read more
The Big Chill By Dan Froomkin• Watchdog• October 15, 2012 The Obama administration is operating amid unprecedented secrecy—while attacking journalists trying to tell the public what they need to know. Read more
Developing Notions By Pam Spaulding• Features• October 15, 2012 Chronicling a family’s life for 35 years holds many lessons about what does and does not change over time. Read more
An Ode to Readers’ Quirks By Kate Galbraith• Features• October 15, 2012 Being one click away from anyone who wants to weigh in on your looks or any number of subjects has its ups and downs. Read more
Inside the Rings By Howard Berkes• Features• October 15, 2012 ‘The first rule of Olympic journalism is that no one should ever feel sorry for anyone assigned to cover the games.’ Read more
Truth and Consequences By Adrienne LaFrance• Features• October 15, 2012 Reflecting on presidential campaign coverage before and after ‘The Boys on the Bus’ Read more
Public Works By Stephen Engelberg• Live @ Lippmann• October 15, 2012 ProPublica’s Stephen Engelberg on what makes his year and the perils of philanthropy Read more
Waving, Not Drowning By James Geary• Books• October 15, 2012 Thoughts on the future of the magazine Read more