How Jews Invented Heaven
Most people think that heaven is a Christian idea. But in an excerpt from her new book, Lisa Miller shows that way before Jesus it was Jews who first came up with the idea. Do Jews believe in heaven? I...
View ArticleThe Commuter Congress
The Daily Beast and Newsweek can only find one new member of Congress who plans to move his family to Washington. Lisa Miller on a subtle D.C. culture shift that could yield more gridlock. In its...
View ArticleAmy Chua on Her Controversial Parenting Book
Amy Chua has become America's most controversial mom for her draconian child-rearing techniques. She tells Lisa Miller about death threats, her parenting regrets, and why her kids love her. Amy Chua's...
View ArticleJared Loughner Trial Could Expand Support for the Death Penalty
The leering mug shot, the six dead, including a child-Jared Loughner may be the most unsympathetic defendant since Timothy McVeigh. And death penalty opponents worry his trial could spike support for...
View ArticleHow Tiger Dad is Handling Parental Infamy
What was Jed Rubenfeld doing while wife Amy Chua was calling their children garbage and threatening to burn their stuffed animals? Colleagues speculate the brilliant Yale law professor may have tacitly...
View ArticleSex and the Bible: What the Good Book Really Says
Two new books argue that the good book isn't the squeaky-clean endorsement of no-sex-until-marriage that conservatives say it is. In this week's Newsweek, Lisa Miller reports on the surprise findings....
View ArticleThe Working Mom's New Hurdle: the Family Vacation
Between long work hours, birthday parties, and haircuts, mothers can seem furious all the time. In this week's Newsweek, Lisa Miller says planning the family vacation feels like the last straw. "Why...
View ArticleEvangelicals Preach the Gospel of Getting Out of Debt
"Thou shalt not overspend" is rapidly becoming a tenet of the evangelical belief system, rivaling social issues like gay marriage. Can the gospel of thrift save our economy? The priorities of white...
View ArticleBlair's New Mideast Mission
As the Middle East rages, Tony Blair argues that religion can help reform the region and bring about liberal democracies. He speaks to Lisa Miller about his latest diplomatic efforts-and his appearance...
View ArticleHillary Clinton on Middle East Women's Revolution
In a rousing keynote speech at Newsweek and The Daily Beast's Women in the World summit, Secretary Clinton doubled down on her commitment to women's rights in the Middle East, unveiled a new State...
View ArticleThe Fight Over Billy Graham's Legacy
With the great evangelist in his twilight, his children are jostling over his image and the family name. In this week's Newsweek, Lisa Miller reports on the younger Grahams' politics, infighting-and...
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