Year In Review
15 Writers Confess the Worst Thing They Wrote in 2017
We asked Slavoj Žižek, Mark Harris, Michael Musto and others to share their second thoughts. It got weird.
The Biggest Media Trend of 2016? Total Humiliation
I wish I could tell you the media will do better in 2017. But why would you believe me?
15 Writers Reveal the Worst Thing They Wrote in 2016
We asked good writers to share their worst embarrassments.
The Best Global Nonfiction of 2015
From a history of Pakistan to a Polish reckoning, these were the best international nonfiction books of the year.
Twelve Numbers: The Highs and Lows of 2015
A dozen numbers that help describe the year that's quickly coming to an end.
The Year in Grease
You can now drink a margarita at Taco Bell and eat bacon-wrapped figs at Starbucks. But should you?
Most Controversial Health Stories of 2015
This was not a good year for Planned Parenthood, measles, trans fats, Chipotle and bacon.
12 Writers Confess the Worst Thing They Wrote in 2014
Sometimes it's best to relive the worst of the crop just like we celebrate the best: out in the open.
2014's Turbulent Events Set Tone For Year Ahead
From financial crisis in Russia to cyber warfare with North Korea, 2014 has generated new flashpoints right into its final days, setting 2015 up to be just as turbulent.