America’s Early Role in the Congo Tragedy America’s Early Role in the Congo Tragedy
How US financiers helped Belgium's King Leopold rape the homeland of some 20 million Africans.
Oct 10, 2007 / Feature / Robert Wuliger
Rudy Admits Cellphone Addiction Rudy Admits Cellphone Addiction
His campaign slogan--"As I Was Saying, You Have My Undivided Attention"--is playing well with voters in areas where cell phone coverage is erratic.
Oct 8, 2007 / Feature / Eric Kenning
Dirty Sexy Television Dirty Sexy Television
Who needs reality TV when you can revel in the decadence, dysfunction and dirty laundry of the fictional super-rich?
Oct 8, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Simon Maxwell Apter
Strange Culture Strange Culture
Federal authorities are prosecuting Steve Kurtz under the Patriot Act for using harmless bacteria in his artwork. A new film examines his ordeal.
Oct 5, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Patricia J. Williams
Dark Paradise Dark Paradise
A trilogy of hard-boiled detective novels set in Marseilles contemplates the ethnic turmoil in modern-day France.
Oct 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Charles Taylor
Spirit Chaser Spirit Chaser
Listening to Sonny Rollins for the first time. Again.
Oct 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / David Yaffe
Lobbying Degree Zero Lobbying Degree Zero
Moral mudslinging has stifled debate over the Israel lobby.
Oct 4, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Daniel Lazare
A Slightly Insincere Expression of Regret That Newt Gingrich Has Decided Not to Enter the Republican Presidential Primary A Slightly Insincere Expression of Regret That Newt Gingrich Has Decided Not to Enter the Republican Presidential Primary
Newtie, we hardly knew ye.
Oct 4, 2007 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Does Sarah Silverman Suck? Does Sarah Silverman Suck?
The raunchy, racy comedian makes us laugh and cringe.
Oct 3, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Kera Bolonik
Against Happiness Against Happiness
Women are less happy than we used to be. But given the state of the world, perhaps if we had a little more worry and a little less happy, we'd be better off.
Oct 3, 2007 / Column / Annabelle Gurwitch