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A (fictional) life of Commandante Fidel that’s as plausible as any that have been written.
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2 February 2010: Morning
The rat says so: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter. Al Qaeda dropouts may provide the key to radicalism. Scientists create possible nuclear-waste-eating Venus flytrap. Choire Sicha offers the most accurate review possible of When in Rome. A new kind abstinence-only program--it doesn'
2 February 2010: Afternoon
Former company man who vouched for waterboarding now retracts claim. Arenas: If I steer just one young person away from violence, then I'm living up to Abe Pollin's legacy. How Davos is like a magazine cover: by the time a trend percolates up, its time has
Dosa Data
Having only known American buffets of naan and samosas, Our correspondent’s final dispatch from Mumbai pays tribute to pani puri, a Szechuan Cheese dosa, and the peppered popsicle.
John Ashbery Turns 25
Octogenarian poet John Ashbery keeps ’em coming with his 25th collection of new poems.
Apparition Made Real
Mortician/writer Thomas Lynch publishes his first book of fiction.
Winter 2010 Internship
TMN needs a winter intern for an unpaid internship. You'll work your butt off from home and we'll occasionally shower you with beer. Figure 10 hours a week of research, editing, email, and various editorial things. The ideal candidate reads widely, knows how to edit, knows
Full Bloom
Amy Bloom’s new tome weaves together an array of stories into something more.
1 February 2010: Morning
Toyota announces a fix for its gas pedals; still no comment on why its cars didn't have a brake override. Saints fans, T-shirt merchants clash with the N.F.L. over who owns "Who Dat?" The Super Bowl was born out of hype; it took
1 February 2010: Afternoon
Fifty years ago today, the lunch counter sit-in movement began in Greensboro, N.C. "New triumphalist attitude" from Beijing worrying analysts; hubris and insecurity driving behavior. Osama criticizes the world for relying on the dollar and being too slow to respond to climate change. Paulson says Russia