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The Karlsruhe Complex
The re-opening of a 1970s murder case this summer shocked Germans of all political stripes.
14 October 2009: Afternoon
Clinton pokes Russian bear, prefers Medvedev to Putin, prods Muscovites to be more like Brin. Russian courts side with the badmouthing of Stalin. Instapaper for the commute: Hunting for cigars, and finding much more, in Cuba. Vaclav Havel's thoughts on the current "era of disgust" in
14 October 2009: Morning
The health-care battle is not Democrats vs. Republicans; it's the White House vs. the insurance companies. GQ's tour through the 50 most powerful people in D.C. Snowe votes with the Democrats--but refuses to promise future cooperation--and is hailed as a master playmaker.
War, What Is It Good For?
In her new novel, Ana Menéndez considers the warrior versus the poet.
13 October 2009: Morning
Guantánamo prison library rejects an Arabic-language copy of Noam Chomsky's anthology on post-Sept. 11 commentary. If you already have a blog, make sure you spray-feed your URL in niblets open-face to the skein. Others try pressing and pressing against the windshield without success. This
How to Perform Acupuncture
Those who can’t do, learn. In this installment of our series in which the clueless apprentice with the experts, we try our hand at needlework.
Jonathan Ames
Jonathan Ames is a Brooklyn-based writer, an occasional boxer, and the creator of the new HBO series Bored to Death about a Brooklyn-based writer named Jonathan Ames, played by Jason Schwartzman, who becomes a private detective. TMN: Why set the show so distinctively in Carroll Gardens and other
13 October 2009: Afternoon
Profile of Czech President Vaclav Klaus, the contrarian and dissident who bedevils Europe. Summers and Geithner: hardcore tennis dorks. Instapaper for the commute: Among the NSA's greatest headaches is a lack of electrical power. Plan to transform a Southern capital into a European gem. Professor charts his move
Pants on Fire
Audiences should note the racially charged tale at the heart of Oscar Bennett’s new novel.