| 1. Inside the Secret World of the Data Crunchers Who Helped Obama Win |
| Data-driven decisionmaking played a huge role in creating a second term for the 44th President and will be one of the more closely studied elements of the 2012 cycle. |
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| 2. Zakaria: How to Rebuild Trust — and Infrastructure |
| In the long run, you cannot have robust growth without strong infrastructure. |
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| 3. 15 Buildings That Don't Look Like Buildings |
| Pyongyang's Ryugyong Hotel resembles a giant ballistic missile. As the so-called "Hotel of Doom" prepares to open in 2013, TIME looks at 15 buildings that don't look like buildings |
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| 4. Marijuana in Colorado: Ready for Business |
| The medical marijuana trade has set up the protocols for the newly-approved recreational version |
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| 5. Why the GOP Will Double Down on Losing Strategy |
While there will surely be some intraparty sniping during the next few months, for now, Republicans seem likely to stick with their playbook and cater to their base.
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| 6. Lincoln: Spielberg's Urgent Civics Lesson |
| Daniel Day-Lewis gives a towering performance as a President who could charm and cajole to pass crucial legislation |
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| 7. From Mexico to Moscow, the World Turns On to U.S. Marijuana Legalization |
| The landmark passage of amendments in Colorado and Washington State legalizing marijuana is a turning point in the global conversation on drugs |
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| 8. For President Obama, Survival Is the New Winning |
| The President figured out how to leverage a thumping re-election victory from relative weakness. |
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9. Did Climate Change Kill the Mayans?
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| A familiar modern problem may have wiped out a grand ancient culture |
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| 10. Election 2012: Lessons from Florida |
| Even though the outcome wasn't decisive, Florida still matters. Per usual in the 21st century, it is the national bellwether. |
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