From Phoenix New Times, a cover story on Postmodern John McCain, the presidential candidate some Arizonans know — and loathe. Lincoln Chafee and other prominent GOPers are lumbering toward the left — but at the grassroots, the "Republicans for Obama" movement has been growing for a while (and more). The changing exurbs: Longtime Republican voters are airing new views. Eric Lichtblau defends himself against charges of reckless reporting from Jack Goldsmith (and Goldsmith responds). Sometimes, a tire gauge is just a tire gauge — but not this time. Want to live forever? The human life extension movement sees a glorious future for us all. Plight of the Little Emperors: Coddled from infancy and raised to be academic machines, China's only children expect the world — now they're buckling under the pressure of their parents' deferred dreams. A review of The Importance of Being Honest: How Lying, Secrecy, and Hypocrisy Collide with Truth in Law by Steven Lubet. John McCain is a pro-life zealot — surprised? You shouldn't be. A review of Freedom from Poverty as a Human Right: Who Owes What to the Very Poor?, ed. by Thomas Pogge. A review of Aristotle on Stasis: A Moral Psychology of Political Conflict by Ronald Weed. Forensic science is badly in need of reform; here are some suggestions. A review of Guernica and Total War by Ian Patterson.

From Cato Unbound, Jim Manzi on Keeping Our Cool: What to do about global warming. There's no adaptation to such steep warming: We must stop pandering to special interests, and try a new, post-Kyoto strategy. Human activity is responsible for a sixth extinction of thousands of species, so Paul Ehrlich and a colleague call for educating women to slow population growth. Daniel A. Bell discusses what moves Chinese students and where they look to for answers. What would make China use its army?: An interview with M. Taylor Fravel. Top diplomat Ronald D. Asmus' first-hand account of the missteps by the US and its allies that helped lead to war in the Black Sea. Putin for US president: If Vladimir Putin were president of the US, would Iran try to build a nuclear bomb? Top 10 literary virgins: Some of the greatest authors had never engaged in sexual activity, despite what the BBC would have us believe. Here are the top 10 idiocies of the general election so far. What's the deal with offshore drilling — will it do any good at all? More on Grand New Party by Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam. The latest Philosophical Lexicon is out. James Surowiecki reviews The Gridlock Economy: How Too Much Ownership Wrecks Markets, Stops Innovation, and Costs Lives by Michael Heller. Handle with care: At what point should we consider the long-term ramifications of technological developments?

From The Atlantic Monthly, e-mails and memos reveal the backstabbing and conflicting strategies that produced Hillary Clinton’s campaign epic meltdown (and an interview with Josh Green). Unnecessarily evil: Reclaiming the morality of abortion and the overdue change to the Democratic platform. A review of The Way We’ll Be: The Zogby Report on the Transformation of the American Dream by John Zogby (and an interview). Should the next president advocate replacing the War Powers Resolution? Naomi Wolf on The Porn Myth: In the end, porn doesn't whet men's appetites—it turns them off the real thing. Whether we’re drinking or fornicating, why are we always being told to "stop, think, proceed with caution"? From Radar, twilight of the rods: An article on the rise and fall of men's magazines. In defense of the soldier of fortune: A review of Highway to Hell: Dispatches from a Mercenary in Iraq by John Geddes. Research shows why an exciting book is just as thrilling as a hair-raising movie. A review of Oscar Niemeyer: Curves of Irreverence by Styliane Philippou. From Vanity Fair, after a glorious efflorescence as the link between Hindu India and Buddhist China, Nepal was isolated from the world until 1950 — the result: Kathmandu Valley, where a medieval past is vibrantly present, architectural marvels are part of everyday life, and the sacred is pervasive.