Politics

Fear of a Black President
Ta-Nehisi Coates The Atlantic

The false promise and double standard of integration in the Obama era.

Battleground America
Jill Lepore New Yorker

The insanity of U.S. gun law.

Obama vs. Boehner: Who Killed the Debt Deal?
Matt Bai New York Times Magazine

Lessons learned about Washington from investigating how the “grand bargain” fell apart.

Obama's Way
Michael Lewis Vanity Fair

Hanging out with Barack Obama.

Boss Rail
Evan Osnos New Yorker

How a high-speed rail disaster exposed China’s corruption.