Marc Novicoff

Jan 22, 2025 | theatlantic.com | Marc Novicoff

In the pre-internet era, turning 18 in America conferred a very specific, if furtive, privilege: the right to walk into a store and buy an adult magazine. Technically, it still does, for those hypothetical teenagers who prefer to get their smut in print. For practical purposes, however, American children can access porn as soon as they can figure out how to navigate a web browser. That’s because, since the 1990s, America has had two sets of laws concerning underage access to pornography.

Dec 11, 2024 | washingtonmonthly.com | Marc Novicoff

From the mid-1950s to the mid-1990s, voters in at least 25 percent of congressional districts chose a House representative from one party and a presidential candidate from a different party. Today, ticket-splitting has nearly vanished. Greater ideological sorting, more efficient information flows, political polarization, and, most importantly, gerrymandering to eliminate competitive districts all contributed to more people and districts voting straight tickets.

Nov 18, 2024 | washingtonmonthly.com | Marc Novicoff

In August 2023, I was stressed. I had graduated from college in New England in June and moved to Washington, D.C., a week later for a summer internship at Politico with their magazine team. In a leap of faith, I had signed a one-year lease on a rowhouse with a couple of buddies, far from my home in Los Angeles. I had a folder of Chrome bookmarks labeled “Jobs” containing the career page for every publication where I wanted to work.

Oct 29, 2024 | washingtonmonthly.com | Marc Novicoff

Earlier this year, the Washington Monthly published a special issue with a package of articles and analyses comparing the accomplishments of Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Our assessments were not based on our policy preferences, but on how successful each was at implementing their respective policy agendas. We determined that Biden was more successful, outdoing Trump in 14 issue areas, while Trump only bested Biden in three.

Oct 15, 2024 | washingtonmonthly.com | Marc Novicoff

Here at the Washington Monthly, we try to shine a light on universities that serve their community and our country rather than ones that serve only a few students. That was our goal with our original 2005 College Guide, and it’s our goal with the most recent College Guide, which focused on regional public universities. These state universities, unlike many of the flagships, graduate students who tend to stay in the state and contribute to the economies that funded their education.