In a first for the Obama era, the Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate.

Keep the Change: Why Obama Has No Use for Platinum Coins

Why the Anti-SOPA Band Hasn't Gotten Back Together

Nate Silver and the Future of Prediction

Why Is Ben Bernanke The Only Man in Washington Who Cares About Jobs?

From Jukeboxes to YouTube: How Billboard Is Catching Up With The Times

How Rick Perry–Mr. "Oops"–Helped Kill the Romney Campaign

"I Thought We’d Already Answered That Question": Will Politicians Keep Talking About Climate Change?

The Growing Christian Movement Pushing Back Against Islamophobia

Ben Affleck’s “Argo” Is Brilliant

Why Is Romney Afraid to Talk About Tax Cuts?

Pas Devant Les Enfants, Tampa: Word Cloud Edition

Nebbishes, Xenophobes, and the Super Collider That Was Never Built: Today’s TNR Reader

Paul Ryan Hearts Unemployment

Paul Ryan Hearts Unemployment

The Unapologetic Case for Formula-Feeding

Those Greedy, Free-Lunch Eating Kids

The Insidious Legacy of the “Andy Griffith Show” Theme

How Megabanks Corrupt Regulators, LIBOR Edition

The Republican Recession