MB Civic

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/11/our-man-in-kandahar/8653/

Our Man in Kandahar

“Abdul Raziq and his men have received millions of dollars’ worth of U.S. training and equipment to help in the fight against the Taliban. But is our ally—long alleged to be involved in corruption and drug smuggling—also guilty of mass murder?”

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http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/11/the-quiet-health-care-revolution/8667/

The Quiet Health-Care Revolution

“While legislators talk about ‘bending the cost curve,’ one company serving Medicare patients has discovered how to provide better care at lower cost—with wireless scales, free transportation, regular toenail trimmings, and doctors who put the patient first.”

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http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/11/hacked/8673/

Hacked!

“As email, documents, and almost every aspect of our professional and personal lives moves onto the ‘cloud,’ a brush with disaster reminds the author and his wife just how vulnerable those data can be.”

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http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/11/all-the-single-ladies/8654/

All the Single Ladies

“Recent years have seen an explosion of male joblessness and a steep decline in men’s life prospects that have disrupted the ‘romantic market’ in ways that narrow a marriage-minded woman’s options: increasingly, her choice is between deadbeats (whose numbers are rising) and playboys (whose power is growing). But this strange state of affairs also presents an opportunity: as the economy evolves, it’s time to embrace new ideas about romance and family—and to acknowledge the end of ‘traditional’ marriage as society’s highest ideal.”

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http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2011/11/the-appeal-of-death-row/8662/

The Appeal of Death Row

“Why would a California convict opt for a death sentence? With few executions and better living conditions, why not?”