December 13, 2013 Issue

A U.N. Security Council seat gives Jordan a boost. But at what price?

The agency's young guns are steeped in the world of Hezbollah, Chinese hackers, and Russian spies

Uruguay's vote to legalize marijuana for recreational use changes the game

Unless Mexico invites in foreign oil investors soon, a country with the world's second-largest untapped crude reserves could become a net energy importer

Spain is resisting the exhumation of mass graves from the Franco era

Income inequality is growing more under Obama than it was under George W.

The Mercedes of waffle irons really makes an impression

The carnivorous habits of humans are endangering the planet

What scares you might scare your kids

Wesleyan seems to be slinking away from its weird and activist roots to attract rich students and even richer donors

On the road with Cut Copy, the Beatles of electro-pop

One of the greatest photographers may not have wanted anyone to see her work

As the number of psychiatrists drops sharply, so do the number accepting private health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid