The Opening Gambit
In the pantheon of free computer games included with Windows, one strikes fear into the hearts of competitors: Spider Solitaire. In the first installment of a new series, the student addresses the master.
Archive
A collection of 14234 issues
16 April 2009: Morning
1,055 political parties, and 830,000 polling stations. Photo gallery and primer on India's election--the world's largest. Who's buying uranium? Lehman Brothers is selling half a million pounds of it. "NASA maintains that in some circumstances, nuclear weapons could save the
16 April 2009: Afternoon
* Black carbon--soot--held responsible for 18 percent of the planet's warming. * China plays the long game by stepping vigorously into financing South American development, as it has in Asia and Africa. * The pirates could only lament their littleness before the vast number of dolphins. Chinese news agency
15 April 2009: Afternoon
Spain to indict high-ranking Bush officials for giving the green light to torture. The purpose of this program is to prevent panics, not cause them. Obama administration to reveal banks' scores on stress tests. Ahmadinejad strikes conciliatory tone with regards to nukes, now that Obama's in
15 April 2009: Morning
According to a Rasmussen poll...37 percent of Americans under age 30 prefer capitalism, 33 percent prefer socialism and 30 percent are undecided. Considering Carter's "Crisis of Confidence" speech as "one of the most conservative presidential statements of the last 30 years." Op: I
Joseph O’Connor
Our man in Boston talks with novelist Joseph O’Connor about writing historical fiction, the role of the Irish in the American Civil War, and the trouble of trilogies.
14 April 2009: Afternoon
Evidence suggests property crime and suicides increase slightly during a recession, but not violent crime. Live piracy map with incident details; brief history of Arab-state reform efforts. Transcribed conversations of Canadian astronauts during training. Relatively brief but fascinating introduction to "the multiverse problem." Op: The growing gap
For a Bigger City
Though bandleader Dave Longstreth seems to be trying to fade into the background, the Dirty Projectors’ original sound still bears his stamp of characteristic weirdness on their new album, “Bitte Orca,” leaked online late last week.
Handel Reborn
Beethoven said Handel was the greatest who ever composed—so why do we only seek him out at holidays? Marking the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death with a guide to all the life in his music.
14 April 2009: Morning
The Taliban forges alliances with Pakistani militants, making inroads in Pakistan's most populous province, threatening the nation's stability. In Minnesota election, Franken wins again--judges' verdict addresses Coleman's expected arguments for appeal. China announces human-rights plan that hinges on economic performance, prison