From TAP, Paul Waldman on how there is no Social Security crisis; here's a piecemeal approach to undoing Bush's wrongs; and conservatism may seem dead, but it isn't nearly as dead as it should be. Why are Republicans so damn Republican? An article on Mike Evans, the most influential (and self-promotional) Christian Zionist you've never heard of. Why are even smart, liberal men freaked out by abortion? Superfans: An article on Larpers, Gothic Lolitas, Star Wars freaks, and Nintendo game devotees lurk among us. An article on understanding the complex lives of the transgender community. Perhaps reintroducing Neanderthals to planet Earth could keep the human race from becoming too boring. A look at how the best way to improve children’s performance in the classroom may be to take them out of it. Ultimately,

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