Russiagate Is Devolving Into an Effort to Stigmatize Dissent Russiagate Is Devolving Into an Effort to Stigmatize Dissent
An amicus brief to a lawsuit filed against Roger Stone and the Trump campaign raises troubling questions over the right to political speech.
Dec 28, 2017 / James Carden
Hairdressers of the World Unite! (You Have Nothing to Lose but Your Locks… and a Community to Win) Hairdressers of the World Unite! (You Have Nothing to Lose but Your Locks… and a Community to Win)
In one Havana neighborhood, they’re doing exactly that.
Dec 28, 2017 / Sujatha Fernandes
The Alpha Male’s Guide to Power-Hair-Styling The Alpha Male’s Guide to Power-Hair-Styling
ignore this…
Dec 28, 2017 / Sally Gardner
It’s a Daisy It’s a Daisy
Bats twin the sky drowsy from billowing home to watch Night Court. I, Nikki, as a contemporary woman: is bound to ask who’s spiraling in the faucet. If you keep no-lye relaxers on…
Dec 28, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Nikki Wallschlaeger
Letters From the January 15-22, 2018, Issue Letters From the January 15-22, 2018, Issue
The long con…
Dec 28, 2017 / Our Readers and Richard Kreitner
Detour Detour
The Trump administration has prohibited the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using seven words or phrases, such as “fetus” and “science-based,” in agency budget docu…
Dec 28, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Puzzle No. 3452 Puzzle No. 3452
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Ultimately, saddest tear to go viral (5) 4 Those who aren’t expert mostly gather to admit true failing (8) 9 “Loo…
Dec 28, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Mary McCarthy’s Unsparing Honesty Mary McCarthy’s Unsparing Honesty
For McCarthy, accuracy was more than just a literary aesthetic; it was a moral and political position.
Dec 28, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Maggie Doherty
Why Numbers Alone Obscure the Real Deportation Story Why Numbers Alone Obscure the Real Deportation Story
The total number of deportations is down under Trump, but don’t confuse that with leniency.
Dec 28, 2017 / Julianne Hing