April 29, 2013

This issue featured Jon A. Shields's investigative cover story on the crimes of Dr. Kermit Gosnell, a Philadelphia abortionist whose horrific practices shocked the nation. The magazine also examined energy policy and the political divisions it exposed, with Steven F. Hayward analyzing the shift in traditional energy sources from gloom to boom, while Robert H. Nelson reported on how natural gas developments created fault lines within the Democratic party between environmentalists and practical energy advocates. Additional coverage included Jay Cost's critique of Obama's budget deceptions and Ivan Kenneally's examination of traditional marriage's cultural status.