The Writing of Art
Protesters are clashing in the street over paintings. What is it, whether in art or literature, that makes one thing better than another?
Archive
A collection of 14231 issues
October 16, 2015
* Even if Russia is in Syria to further prop up Assad, so far it hasn't achieved much toward that goal. * US special ops analysts knew the hospital in Kunduz was a hospital. * Homeland is TV's most Islamophobic show. * Homeland graffiti artist: "This kind of stereotyping.
October 15, 2015
* Obama to halt Afghanistan withdrawal, where troops have now been deployed for 14 years. * Obama sends 300 troops to Cameroon to aid the fight against Boko Haram. * Russian hackers attribute their NATO server attacks to Islamic militants—they didn't reckon on getting caught. * Russian strikes in Syria give
Max Richter’s Eight-Hour Lullaby
Here are three minutes from Max Richter’s From Sleep, an eight-hour composition he calls his “personal lullaby for a frenetic world.” Download From Sleep
October 14, 2015
* The stabbing attacks perpetrated by Palestinians are spurred by social media, without any recognized leader. * The Turkish "deep state's" role in the recent bombing of a peace rally. * Photos of the hospital the US blew up in Kunduz, Afghanistan. * Lessig explains his presidential platform. * "Murdoch
October 13, 2015
* Iran's parliament passes nuclear deal; dismantling of facilities will begin next week. * Iran tries to get a prisoner swap with the US for jailed Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian. * Stabbing attacks in Israel continue, as two people are killed and 16 wounded on a bus in Jerusalem. * Nearly
The Loss
To understand everything wrong about health care in America today, look to a horrifying trend in amputation.
October 12, 2015
* Double bombing targets pro-Kurdish peace rally in Turkey, killing 97. * "Europe has seen nothing like this for 70 years—the visible expression of a world where order is collapsing." * Iran's long-range ballistic missile test may have just violated the terms of the July nuclear
October 9, 2015
* "If current rates of smoking in China continue...2 million people in China will die per year in 2030." * The House's best move to replace Boehner is simply not to vote, so he remains Speaker. * As the debt ceiling deadline looms, Boehner's departure threatens
A Surreally Bad Day
When your keyboard turns literal and the toothpaste attacks, you can tell. It’s another one of those days. Directed by Terri Timely