From National Journal, a cover story on the members of Congress who could serve as allies to the new president. From TNR, Jonathan Chait on how Obama can avoid the failures of Clinton's early presidency; and Robert Puentes on how Obama can be strategic about investments in transportation infrastructure. Tod Lindberg on a portrait of an electorate moving from center-right to center-left. Dangerous mind: Stephen Howe chases the storm of controversy surrounding the ideas of Edward Said. You can download Future Imperfect: Technology and Freedom in an Uncertain World by David D. Friedman. From Portfolio, the era that defined Wall Street is finally, officially over — Michael Lewis returns to his old haunt to figure out what went wrong. Eliot Spitzer on how to ground The Street. Depression 2009, what would it look like? Lines at the ER, a television boom, emptying suburbs — a catastrophic economic downturn would feel nothing like the last one. Kay Hymowitz on Love in the Time of Darwinism: A report from the chaotic postfeminist dating scene, where only the strong survive. Drugs uncovered: Here's a brief history of drugs in literature. Magic and the brain: A look at how magicians "trick" the mind. Invisible people: Forty-five tribes have populated Egypt's deserts for millennia and yet their existence remains a mystery to the country's urban masses.
