"Coalition of the Waiting." U.S.-Europe relations after Bush. The Atlantic, December 2006
"sex, lies, and video games." The dawn of interactive drama. The Atlantic, November 2006
"Unwinding Bush." How long will it take to undo his mistakes? The Atlantic, October, 2006
"Containing Iran." Cold war lessons about atomic ayatollahs. The Atlantic, July/August, 2006.
"Families Forged by Illness." Gay marriage is a legacy of AIDS. The New York Times, June 4, 2006
"Stoking the Beast." Why tax cuts make government bigger, not smaller. The Atlantic, June 2006
"One Man, Many Wives, Big Problem." The problem with polygamy. National Journal, April 1, 2006
"You Say You Want a Revolution." The Supreme Court after Rehnquist. National Journal, July 30, 2005
"Bipolar Disorder." How polarized is America? The Atlantic, January/February 2005
"Divided We Stand." The case for divided government. The Atlantic, October 2004
"The Forgotten Millions." Communism's victims need a memorial. The Atlantic, December 2003
"Will Frankenfood Save the Planet?" The greening of biotechnology. The Atlantic, October 2003
"Coming to America." Washington as post-racial city. The Atlantic, July/August 2003
"The Accidental Radical." George W. Bush's plan to be FDR. National Journal, July 26, 2003
"Let It Be." The triumph of apatheism. The Atlantic, May 2003.
"Caring for Your Introvert." What every extrovert should know. The Atlantic, March 2003
"The Fat Tax." A modest proposal for a healthier nation. The Atlantic, December 2002
"Reversing White Flight." School vouchers for desegregation. The Atlantic, October 2002
"Firebombs Over Tokyo." A deed it is wrong to forget. The Atlantic, July/August 2002
"Countering the Smallpox Threat." Make vaccine freely available. The Atlantic, December 2001
"Law and Disorder." Hidden Law versus bureaucratic legalism. The New Republic, April 30, 2001
"The New Old Economy." Oil, computers, and the reinvention of the earth. The Atlantic, January 2001
"Buff Enough?" Men and muscles: review of The Adonis Complex. Reason, November 2000
"Father Superior." George H.W. Bush, an outstanding President. The New Republic, May 22, 2000
"Pink Pistols." The ultimate gay empowerment. Salon.com, March 14, 2000.
"Conventional Wisdom." The lost continent of social norms. Reason, February 2000