The Occam’s Razor Explanation The Occam’s Razor Explanation
I'm working on a longer set of reflections on this remarkable electionand its remarkable outcome. Sometimes as writer you can feeloutclassed by the events you have to chronicle, ...
Nov 6, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Crossword Classic #25 Crossword Classic #25
From the April 3, 1948, issue.
Nov 6, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis
The Colbert Report: The Word–‘Change’ The Colbert Report: The Word–‘Change’
Colbert laments that many 'hard-working scaremongers' may lose their job now that Obama has won the presidency.
Nov 6, 2008 / The Colbert Report
The Dread of Failure: On Desplechin and Kaufman The Dread of Failure: On Desplechin and Kaufman
Reviews: Arnaud Desplechin's enchanted A Christmas Tale and Charlie Kaufman's brilliant Synedoche, New York.
Nov 6, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Unreal City: Rilke’s Phantasmagoric Fiction Unreal City: Rilke’s Phantasmagoric Fiction
An appraisal of Rainer Maria Rilke's novel, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge.
Nov 6, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Benjamin Lytal
Bloodstained Ghosts: The Children of Revolutionary France Bloodstained Ghosts: The Children of Revolutionary France
Robert Gildea examines France between the revolution and World War I.
Nov 6, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Ruth Scurr
Between Reticence and Revelation: Bishop’s and Lowell’s Letters Between Reticence and Revelation: Bishop’s and Lowell’s Letters
Reading the letters of Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop.
Nov 6, 2008 / Books & the Arts / James Longenbach
It’s the Solution, Not the Problem It’s the Solution, Not the Problem
Faith-based claims about the dangers of big government do not stand up to the evidence.
Nov 6, 2008 / Feature / Jeff Madrick
How to End the Recession How to End the Recession
The economy needs a shot of public investment--and if it's green, the payoff will be greatest.
Nov 6, 2008 / Feature / Robert Pollin
Sayonara, Sarah Sayonara, Sarah
God's gift to journalism--and to feminism.
Nov 6, 2008 / Column / Katha Pollitt