How 2014 Became the Year of Mindfulness

The Islamic State Produced the Most Influential Song of the Year

At Last, Television Shows Have Figured Out What Sex Is Like for Women

The Year's Best Books for Understanding Our Complicated World

Why James Bond Isn't Black

Male Nerds Think They're Victims Because They Have No Clue What Female Nerds Go Through

Facebook Shouldn't Apologize for "Year in Review"—You Should, for Using It

The Intense Scrutiny of Rape Survivors' Stories in 2014 Will Only Make the Movement Stronger

Americans Showed in 2014 They Don't Care How Awful the NFL Is

The Psychological Trick to Only Remembering the Good Parts of the Holidays

Sorry, 'The Nutcracker' Is Racist

Christmas Lights Are Ruining Your Health and the Environment

How The World Fell in Love with America

Why Couldn’t Patrick Leigh Fermor Finish His Masterpiece?

How 'Silent Night' Became the Most Popular Christmas Carol of All Time

A Letter from the Editor

Can Potential Terrorists Be "Rehabilitated"?

Stephen Colbert Didn't Change the World, But We Wouldn't Have Survived the Bush Years Without Him

Serial’s Greatest Strength Was Also Its Greatest Weakness

Watching Colbert Makes Conservatives Even More Conservative