When the Sun Is Constantly Setting
Eight years later, we continue to struggle with September 11, the day our city was attacked. A report from a more remote position: aboard a military vessel in the Arctic Circle.
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9 September 2009: Afternoon
Small women picked to stand near Sarkozy in public, says Belgian TV; "far-fetched and grotesque!" says the Elysée Palace. Finally, Europe caught the Black Death. History professor compiles students' takes on history. Victorian asylum where David Bowie stayed to be converted into luxury apartments. Op: Obama
8 September 2009: Morning
Federal dollars help states hire back laid-off teachers; how well the schools have fared depends on the size of the state's deficit. Gains in technology might outweigh a crushing debt burden for future generations. Condé Nast blocks GQ article critical of Putin from Russian readers; Gawker readers
Inside the Painter’s Studio
In his new book, artist Joe Fig documents the day-to-day lives of 24 contemporary artists with photos of their studios, notes on their work habits, and interviews about where and how they make art.
8 September 2009: Afternoon
If it can usurp racism, agriculture could revitalize the poorest county in the United States. Instapaper for the commute: How to honor hell on earth. Kenya is drying to dust, but aid groups are hesistant to wade in, wary of the government's failures. If you love music, and
Havana Review
Updates to a recent post about Cuba books.
The Author and the Wonderful, Horrible, No Fun, Very Good Day
Nothing is finer than getting your book published. Nothing is worse than the day it comes out. Our food writer documents the misadventures, highs, and woes of publishing (recipe included).
4 September 2009: Weekend
Krugman: Better than economists' inability to predict the crash was their general blindness to catastrophe. JumboTrons and marrying a best friend rank among the things white Evangelicals like. Nigerian-American author considers what constitutes racism, ignorance, and the bizarrely racist. Mo'dernity, Mo'problems: a Central Africa
3 September 2009: Morning
To win the war in Afghanistan, Obama may find more Republican support than help from his own party. The report exposed that the Taliban takes a percentage of the billions of dollars in aid from U.S. and other international coalition members. More than half of the nation's
America on the Spree
Inspired by the local architecture and the beer-swilling, chain-smoking new parents, our man in Berlin discovers equal parts Chicago and New York in Germany’s largest city.