Get Hyphenated
Branding a Brooklyn subway station is greater than a typographic concern. Weaving a brief history of the dash in America, the Czech Republic, and John Wayne's poetry.
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6 April 2010: Morning
James Traub remembered to bring his navy-blue summer-weight blazer on his first embed, but forgot the ballistic eyewear. After a rash of Extreme Makeover foreclosures, the show's producers scale back to smaller, less-burdensome renovations. Researchers discover that watching sick people may prevent illness. Lil Wayne
6 April 2010: Afternoon
Jordanian King Abdullah: Israel's long-term future is in jeopardy; only the U.S. can save Jerusalem. Recent budget cuts likely have hampered California's ability to handle disasters. Wall Street lobbyists want bipartisan financial reform--assuming blue-chip GOPers will still whack reform kneecaps. Brown confirms
In the Beginning
Ron Rash’s wonderful new story collection should lead you back to his first novel.
5 April 2010: Afternoon
Pope doesn't mention scandals during Easter Mass; senior cardinal cautions Catholics not to be swayed by "petty gossip." A tension between élitism and anti-élitism is central to white identity, and always has been. Deconstructing America's obsession with celebrity comebacks, from Scott Fitzgerald to
5 April 2010: Morning
High-ranking former U.S. officials holding quiet talks with Hamas. South Africa's Malema commends Mugabe, condemns Tsvangirai, calls for nationalizing mines. Incan bone marks reveal European savagery. Overheard: Karzai responds to pressure by threatening to join the Taliban. "The Superstar Effect": When competing with a
The Seventh Day
Judith Shulevitz looks into the history of the Sabbath and its disappearance in the 24/7 world.
What You Don’t Know About Male Brains
Manifold facts presented and explained.
Platelet Count Descending
A new poem by the author of “Chronic,” in which “Lady Sings the Blues” is intoned, sung, spoken, and hollered.
2 April 2010: Weekend
Walk-through of how a German child-rape case trickled out three decades later. Küng: Celibacy has no Biblical support and should be abolished. Q&A on founding-father wisdom: Corporations should serve people, not become economic enterprises. Account of a man who created a corporation to repossess aircraft.