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Memories of a Conversation Between Donald Trump and a Gold Star Widow Memories of a Conversation Between Donald Trump and a Gold Star Widow

Donald Trump says he has “one of the greatest memories of all time.” —News reports In testimony regarding the suit against Trump University, Donald Trump says “I don’t remember” 35…

Nov 2, 2017 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Puzzle No. 3448

Puzzle No. 3448 Puzzle No. 3448

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Flawless piano (upright) rings loudly (7)  5 Claimed organization makes a kind of point (7)  9 Pushed the original…

Nov 2, 2017 / Crossword / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

The US Constitution Is Over 2 Centuries Old and Showing Its Age

The US Constitution Is Over 2 Centuries Old and Showing Its Age The US Constitution Is Over 2 Centuries Old and Showing Its Age

To fix our broken system, we need a new constitutional convention.

Nov 2, 2017 / Feature / Richard Kreitner

The Other Foucault

The Other Foucault The Other Foucault

What led the French theorist of madness and sexuality to politics?

Nov 2, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Bruce Robbins

The Satisfactions of St. Vincent

The Satisfactions of St. Vincent The Satisfactions of St. Vincent

There’s a full band’s worth of talent in that name.

Nov 1, 2017 / David Hajdu

The Miseducation of Eva Moskowitz

The Miseducation of Eva Moskowitz The Miseducation of Eva Moskowitz

What does it mean for parents and their children to be “consumers” of education?

Nov 1, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Megan Erickson

Tom Tomorrow cartoon

In Case You’ve Forgotten, Everything Is Terrible In Case You’ve Forgotten, Everything Is Terrible

This still isn’t normal.

Oct 31, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow

Mohsin Hamid

We Are All Refugees: A Conversation With Mohsin Hamid We Are All Refugees: A Conversation With Mohsin Hamid

The novel Exit West is about the many migrations that humans undergo. Its author finds universality and hope in that.

Oct 30, 2017 / Q&A / Caitlin L. Chandler

Documentaries, Satires, and Epics: The New York Film Festival

Documentaries, Satires, and Epics: The New York Film Festival Documentaries, Satires, and Epics: The New York Film Festival

What makes a film festival count for more than a tally of masterpieces?

Oct 27, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans

Sand Creek Massacre

Confronting the Legacy of the Civil War: The Forgotten Front Confronting the Legacy of the Civil War: The Forgotten Front

The conflict was fought by proxy in the West, but one thing united the warring factions: the doctrine of white supremacy and genocidal violence against Indians.

Oct 26, 2017 / George Black

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