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• The Third Edmund Morris More fantasies from Reagan's fictographer.
  Franklin Foer Oct. 8, 1999
  
• Cooking the School Books How U.S. News cheats in picking its "best American colleges."
  Bruce Gottlieb Sept. 1, 1999
  
• Underpaid Soldiers? 
  Jonathan Chait May 6, 1999
  
• A Taxing Woman Amity Shlaes is a prophet in the wilderness, and she'll do anything for company.
  Jonathan Chait April 3, 1999
  
• A 36,000 Dow? 
  Bruce Gottlieb March 20, 1999
  
• Are Taxes Heavier Than Ever? 
  Jonathan Chait Feb. 12, 1999