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How the Founding Fathers' Arguments Became the U.S. Constitution

By Andrew Burt - Opinion - April 17, 2009

History professor Richard Beeman speaks with U.S. News about his book on the Constitutional Convention. more >>

Discuss "Real Enemies" By Kathryn S. Olmsted

Opinion - April 17, 2009

Kathryn S. Olmsted speaks with U.S. News about real and imagined conspiracies. more >>

Publishers Embrace Vision for a Green Future

Science - April 16, 2009

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Time to Realign the World's Great Powers

By Andrew Burt - Opinion - April 10, 2009

Coauthor Carlos Pascual, former ambassador to Ukraine, talks with U.S. News about a new book. more >>

Discuss <i>Plain, Honest Men</i> by Professor Richard Beeman

Opinion - April 10, 2009

The history professor speaks with U.S. News about his book on the Constitutional Convention. more >>

Discuss "Power and Responsibility" by Bruce Jones, Carlos Pascual, and Stephen Stedman

Opinion - April 3, 2009

Bruce Jones, Carlos Pascual, and Stephen Stedman speak with U.S. News about their book. more >>

Returning Political Power to the Americans Who Need It

By Andrew Burt - Opinion - April 3, 2009

Veteran journalist William Greider sits down with U.S. News to talk about his latest book. more >>

Discuss 'Come Home, America' by William Greider

Opinion - March 27, 2009

The veteran journalist sat down with U.S. News to talk about his latest book. more >>

Warning: Your Children's Books May Be Toxic

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - March 24, 2009

Classic tales run afoul of stricter lead law, but it shouldn't be your biggest worry. more >>

Nuclear Terrorism, Pakistan, China, a Pandemic: Predicting the Next 9-11

By Anna Mulrine - Opinion - March 20, 2009

The military expert speaks with U.S. News about his latest book. more >>

Discuss Stanley Greenberg's 'Dispatches From the War Room'

Opinion - March 6, 2009

Pollster Stanley Greenberg speaks with U.S. News about his latest book. more >>

Majority of British Have Lied About the Books They Read

Opinion - March 6, 2009

A recent survey finds that 2 out of 3 Britons have lied about the books they've read. more >>

Navigating American National Security Challenges in a Changing Global Landscape

By Anna Mulrine - Opinion - March 5, 2009

National security expert Thomas Barnett speaks with U.S. News about his latest book. more >>

Discuss Thomas Barnett's Great Powers: America and the World After Bush

Opinion - February 27, 2009

National security expert Thomas Barnett speaks with U.S. News about his latest book. more >>

Jimmy Carter on Israel, Iran, Barack Obama and the Chances for Middle East Peace

By Andrew Burt - Opinion - February 26, 2009

The former president speaks with U.S. News about his plan for peace in the Middle East. more >>

Discuss Jimmy Carter's <em>We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work</em>

Opinion - February 20, 2009

Former President Jimmy Carter speaks with U.S. News about his latest book on the Middle East. more >>

Weigh in on Charles Duelfer's 'Hide and Seek: The Search for Truth in Iraq'

Opinion - February 13, 2009

Duelfer talks with U.S. News about his new book and the search for WMDs in Iraq. more >>

Philip K. Howard: A Lawyer Who Says Enough Is Enough

By Andrew Burt - Opinion - February 12, 2009

The threat of frivolous lawsuits is stifing the nation, writes Philip K. Howard. more >>

The Abraham Lincoln 200th Birthday—Where to Celebrate

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - February 12, 2009

It's the best kept secret in Washington D.C. more >>

Barack Obama and the Middle East: Discuss Innocent Abroad by Martin Indyk

Opinion - January 30, 2009

Martin Indyk sits down with U . S . News to talk about his new book Innocent Abroad. more >>

Lessons Barack Obama Can Learn From FDR and the Hundred Days

By Robert Schlesinger - Opinion - January 29, 2009

Barack Obama can learn a few things from FDR and his staff, author Adam Cohen tells U.S. News. more >>

Barack Obama, FDR, and Lessons of 100 Days in the Washington Book Club

Opinion - January 26, 2009

Is Obama like FDR? "Nothing to Fear" through author Adam Cohen's own words, and yours. more >>

Little Progress on Adult Literacy

By Jessica Calefati - On Education - January 13, 2009

A recently released reports says 14 percent of adults lack basic reading skills. more >>