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# July 11, 2016 | Vol. 188 No. 2 & 3 July 11, 2016 |  

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Vol. 188 No. 2 & 3

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July 11th, 2016 | Vol. 188, No. 2 & 3| U.S.

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July 11, 2016

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## Table of Contents

IdeasU.S.WorldOthers

### Ideas

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### 12 Great Authors Pick Their Essential American Book

Authors from Ann Patchett to Curtis Sittenfeld share classic favorites

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Leaving the European Union Will Give Britain the Freedom to Thrive

### U.S.

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### In the Latest Issue (30 Jun 2016)

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### The Supreme Court Closes a Complicated Term with a Few Quiet Surprises

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### Our Backyard Is 85 Million Acres

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### Giving Back Is a Birthright

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### The 8 Best Seafood Spots in New England

We took the ultimate chowder and lobster road trip

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### The 8 Best BBQ Spots in the Carolinas

We took the ultimate Carolinas barbecue road trip

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### 8 Incredible BBQ Spots in Texas

We took the ultimate Texas barbecue road trip

### World

[World](/section/world/)

### Of Revolutions and Reasons to Cheer

[World](/section/world/)

### Turkey Has Become the New Front of ISIS's War on the World

The latest bloody attack on civilians at Istanbul's Ataturk airport proves Turkey is at the mercy of ISIS militants

[World](/section/world/)

### Katy Perry Is America’s Ultimate Pop Star

[World](/section/world/)

### A New Orleans Parade That Feeds the Soul

[World](/section/world/)

### A New Wave of Johnny Appleseeds

[World](/section/world/)

### We Have Deep Reserves of Civic Virtue to Tap

[World](/section/world/)

### Hamilton Is Hitting the Road

[World](/section/world/)

### A Niagra Falls Revival

[World](/section/world/)

### Why Is the Court System So Slow?

[World](/section/world/)

### Can We Correct Our Tunnel Vision?

[World](/section/world/)

### Optimism Wins Out

[World](/section/world/)

### We're Sprucing Up Our Cinemas

[World](/section/world/)

### We Love Our Novels Ambitious and Expansive

[World](/section/world/)

### The City Where High School Grads Go to College for Free

[World](/section/world/)

### A Place Where Learning Is Personal

[World](/section/world/)

### Giving Back Is Good Business

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