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Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World

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For Political Junkies, A (Literary) Post-Election Fix

Post-elections, Molly Antopol and Jason Sheehan reflect on the results by turning to their favorite political books, Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.

For Political Junkies, A (Literary) Post-Election Fix

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'Boys On The Bus': 40 Years Later, Many Are Girls

Reporters surround Sens. George McGovern (left) and Hubert Humphrey after a Democratic presidential debate in 1972. George Brich/AP hide caption

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'Boys On The Bus': 40 Years Later, Many Are Girls

Three reporters look back on The Boys on the Bus, the classic account of reporters on the campaign trail during Richard Nixon's 1972 victory over George McGovern. While life on the bus is as physically taxing as ever, today's scribes say the Internet has changed almost everything else.

'Boys On The Bus': 40 Years Later, Many Are Girls

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Three Books For Your Motorcycle Road Trip
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Three Books For Your Motorcycle Road Trip

Who hasn't dreamed about taking off on a motorcycle, with nothing but the open road ahead? Commentator Jonathan Bastian did just that, and recommends three reads that helped him along the way.

Three Books For Your Motorcycle Road Trip

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