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# August 3, 2015 | Vol. 186 No. 5August 3, 2015 |  

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## Table of Contents

BusinessEntertainmentIdeasPoliticsScienceWorldOthers

### Business

[Business](/section/business/)

### The On-demand Economy Takes Workers for a Ride

Companies like Uber are changing the modern workplace 

### Entertainment

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### One Draft, Two Draft, Old Draft ... New Dr. Seuss Book

<em>What Pet Should I Get?</em> is the writer’s first original book since his death in 1991 

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Caitlyn Jenner and Jazz Jennings Reveal Remarkable Women Living Amid the Mundane

Reviewing two new TV shows that deal with transgender issues

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Cara Delevingne Sparks _Paper Towns_

The Instagram ‘It’ girl lights up the John Green adaptation 

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Quick Talk With Rachel McAdams

The actress on <em>True Detective</em> 

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Review: _Southpaw’s_ Terrific Punch

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the new boxing movie

### Ideas

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Hillary and Jeb Bring Out Big Ideas as a Populist Circus Hijacks the Campaign

The two candidates raise thoughtful points on issues like jobs 

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### How a Good Government Can Beat Bad Debt

It’s not the size of the debt that counts. It’s the ability to manage it 

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### The Rise of the 'Good Divorce'

Maybe it's time to stop making fun of 'conscious uncoupling'

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### How to Name a Crater on Pluto

### Politics

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and the American Game of Thrones

The two ex-Presidents talk about the family business. Just don’t call it that 

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### In The Latest Issue (23 Jul 2015)

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### 10 Questions with Bret Baier

The host of Fox News’ Special Report discusses Donald Trump, confused dogs and preparing for a crowded GOP presidential debate 

### Science

[Science](/section/science/)

### Arctic Sea Ice Rebounded—But the Melting Hasn't Stopped

But scientists say you shouldn't call it a "recovery" 

### World

[World](/section/world/)

### Pop Chart (23 Jul 2015)

[World](/section/world/)

### Competition and Common Ground

[World](/section/world/)

### China's Disruptors

[World](/section/world/)

### Milestones (23 Jul 2015)

[World](/section/world/)

### E.L. Doctorow

Great American novelist

[World](/section/world/)

### How Nigeria is Bringing the Fight to Boko Haram

[World](/section/world/)

### The New, Simpler CPR Saves Lives

[World](/section/world/)

### The Next It Foods

Researchers from Oregon State University recently patented a new strain of dulse (the nutrient-packed seaweed) that tastes like bacon when it's fried. But it's not the only crop with a shot at cultural domination.

[World](/section/world/)

### Noteworthy Advances in Alzheimer's Research

[World](/section/world/)

### Verbatim (23 Jul 2015)

### Others

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[In Praise of the Ordinary ChildIt’s time to rethink what it means to be exceptional—and whether being No. 1 is worth pursuing at all ](/3969237/in-praise-of-the-ordinary-child/)

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