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Puzzle No. 3500

Puzzle No. 3500 Puzzle No. 3500

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Alert: Spanish uncle vanished with slip of the lip over my dead body (3,2,1,3,4,2)  9 Fed reorganized, amid loud ca…

May 16, 2019 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

Natasha Lennard

What Is Anti-Fascism? What Is Anti-Fascism?

A Q&A with Natasha Lennard.

May 15, 2019 / Q&A / Ari M. Brostoff

The Legend of the Spider Woman: Imagining the Mind of Louise Bourgeois

The Legend of the Spider Woman: Imagining the Mind of Louise Bourgeois The Legend of the Spider Woman: Imagining the Mind of Louise Bourgeois

Jean Frémon’s book about her life and art is a perceptive but flawed attempt to understand the inner workings and inspirations of the brilliant artist. 

May 15, 2019 / Jillian Steinhauer

Soccer fans protest the Algerian state

The Soccer Fans That Toppled a Government The Soccer Fans That Toppled a Government

From Algeria’s soccer stadiums, fans launched an uprising that brought down President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

May 15, 2019 / Mickaël Correia

The Race for Global Internet Access Is Not a Zero-Sum Game

The Race for Global Internet Access Is Not a Zero-Sum Game The Race for Global Internet Access Is Not a Zero-Sum Game

Payal Arora’s The Next Billion Users turns a critical eye to the humanitarian push to connect the globe.

May 14, 2019 / Evan Malmgren

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

Trump Get What Trump Want Trump Get What Trump Want

Trump need toadies to feed Trump big ego.

May 14, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow

There Are Rasputins Everywhere You Look

There Are Rasputins Everywhere You Look There Are Rasputins Everywhere You Look

A new book looks at a wide-ranging set of manipulative Rasputin-like figures in culture, sports, and politics to understand who chases power and why.

May 13, 2019 / Kyle Paoletta

‘Ramy’ Presents a Nuanced Slice of Life for Millennial Muslims

‘Ramy’ Presents a Nuanced Slice of Life for Millennial Muslims ‘Ramy’ Presents a Nuanced Slice of Life for Millennial Muslims

By turns thoughtful and didactic, the Hulu show is steeped in tensions that you almost never see on TV. 

May 10, 2019 / Vikram Murthi

Alex Jones

A Reporter’s Long, Strange Trip Into the Darkest Parts of the American Mind A Reporter’s Long, Strange Trip Into the Darkest Parts of the American Mind

In Republic of Lies, Anna Merlan documents our age of conspiracy.

May 9, 2019 / Talia Lavin

Jamila Woods’s Neo-Soul Captures the Power of Black Pride

Jamila Woods’s Neo-Soul Captures the Power of Black Pride Jamila Woods’s Neo-Soul Captures the Power of Black Pride

The Chicago singer and poet’s new album, Legacy! Legacy!offers a path to self-empowerment through the history of African-American culture and creativity. 

May 9, 2019 / Ann-Derrick Gaillot

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