Does pre-K pay off for students long-term?
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The Shale Rebellion
In Pennsylvania, a band of unlikely activists fights the fracking boom.
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The 40-Year Slump
From 1954 thought 1974, American workers brought home most of the wealth that they produced. Since 1974, they’ve steadily lost power—and they’re getting just a fraction of the wealth they produce today.
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There’s No Fighting in the War Game!
Civilization V: Brave New World, Europa Universalis IV, and Total War: Rome II show how grand strategy games are focusing less on battle and more on the myriad other elements that make up an empire.Â
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Cliff Notes for the Chattering Class: Crossing the Border
In the second installment of this new Prospect feature, we’re here to tell you everything you should read to have a dilettante-level understanding of immigrants crossing the border before dinner time. Immigration reform has unfolded slowly and fractiously, captivating D.C. news chasers at sporadic intervals, but mostly hovering at the edge of our consciousness while […]
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Why the Israel Lobby Needs to Lobby Israel
John Kerry asks American Jewish organizations to send a message to Jerusalem to negotiate peace. They should listen.
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Disaster at Close Range
In the aftermath of the Oklahoma storms, one reporter reflects on what tragedy looks like up close.Â
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Roger Ebert, the People’s Movie Critic
Remembering the reviewer adored by movie lovers obsessive and recreational alike
