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James Fallows is a national correspondent for The Atlantic. He has reported from around the world and has worked in software design at Microsoft, as editor of US News, and as President Carter's speechwriter. He is a news analyst for NPR's Weekend All Things Considered and a visiting professor at the University of Sydney.