This week: Deconstructing Obama's speech, Hugo Chavez on Twitter, the new SNL cast, and more

| | | | | | | | THIS WEEK AT THEATLANTIC.COM September 02, 2010 POLITICS Obama's Iraq Speech: A Close Read Breaking down the text and subtext of the president's address. By Marc Ambinder       BUSINESS A Sunny Economy? A roundup of July's economic data shows that the painfully slow recovery continued, though real estate remains a drag. By Daniel Indiviglio       INTERNATIONAL What Afghanistan's Power Players Think The Taliban's ex-banker, the U.S. ambassador, a Russian diplomat, and others weigh in on the war. By William R. Polk       NATIONAL Where the Super-Brains Are The best-educated cities may be our best hope for economic recovery. By Richard Florida       SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Who's Got More Twitter Influence, You or Hugo Chavez? See how world leaders are using the Internet to increase their political capital. By Rebecca Greenfield       CULTURE New SNL Cast: The Good, The Bad, and The Puzzling Looking at the three young comedians rumored to perform "Live from New York" this upcoming season. By Kevin Fallon       FOOD Urban Hives Make Better Honey City-dwelling bees give honey a sense of place—and fuller flavor, thanks to the diversity of nearby plants. By Sarah Elton       VIDEO Classic Cocktails With a Twist A San Francisco bartender updates two old-fashioned drinks with fresh, local ingredients. By Jennie Rothenberg Gritz       MOST POPULAR THIS WEEK The Point of No Return The Iranian nuclear threat will soon come to a head. A preemptive attack by Israel could be disastrous. It might happen anyway. International | Jeffrey Goldberg Is Google Making Us Stupid? What the Internet is doing to our brains Science & Technology | Nicholas Carr A More Perfect Union In San Francisco, two dominant trends of the cocktail world are converging, with exquisite results. Food | Wayne Curtis The End of Men Women are dominating society as never before. National | Hanna Rosin Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? An unruly market may undo the work of a giant cartel and of an inspired, decades -long ad campaign Business | Edward Jay Epstein THE ATLANTIC SEPTEMBER 2010 ISSUE SUBSCRIBE TODAY TO SAVE 59% ON 10 ISSUES! JUST $2.45 PER COPY! SUBSCRIBE NEED THE ATLANTIC'S ADVICE? Are there ants in your martini? Does your roommate need an intervention? Send all questions great and small to Jeffrey Goldberg and he might provide an answer in the next issue. Please include your full name and address. SUBMIT YOUR QUESTION DON'T MISS Glenn Beck's Tragi-Comic Appeal He's a huckster drunk on his own pitch, a true believer in his own cult, ready to hurtle off the rails at any moment. Politics | Clive Crook Selling 'Inception': How Hollywood Marketing Works Industry insiders wrote off this long, difficult film. Here's how it defied expectations. Culture | Lynda Obst The Atlantic, 600 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20037 VIEW ONLINE ISSUE | PRIVACY POLICY | CONTACT | SUBSCRIPTION HELP

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