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Satire Now Dead in the Age of Trump Satire Now Dead in the Age of Trump

Telling it straight is already crazy.

Jun 19, 2018 / Tom Tomorrow

Remembering Jeanne Singer

Remembering Jeanne Singer Remembering Jeanne Singer

A woman in full.

Jun 14, 2018 / Sandy McCroskey

1967 riots

It’s Time for Americans to Reckon With the True History of Racial Oppression in This Country It’s Time for Americans to Reckon With the True History of Racial Oppression in This Country

In “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America,” Jeffery Robinson aims to help us do just that.

Jun 11, 2018 / Collier Meyerson

‘Call Me a Refugee, Not an Immigrant’: Viet Thanh Nguyen

‘Call Me a Refugee, Not an Immigrant’: Viet Thanh Nguyen ‘Call Me a Refugee, Not an Immigrant’: Viet Thanh Nguyen

The novelist on refugee literature and the concept of the “genius.”

Jun 11, 2018 / Jon Wiener

What Bourdain Gave Us

What Bourdain Gave Us What Bourdain Gave Us

Anthony Bourdain at his best was like punk at its best: profane and combative, but righteous rather than cynical or nihilistic. 

Jun 8, 2018 / David Klion

Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain Knew There Was Nothing More Political Than Food Anthony Bourdain Knew There Was Nothing More Political Than Food

The chef and author demanded that we consider the humanity of so many who were wrongly portrayed by the rest of the media.

Jun 8, 2018 / John Nichols

Ira Berlin

Ira Berlin, 1941–2018 Ira Berlin, 1941–2018

Remembering a man who transformed scholarship on slavery and African-American culture.

Jun 8, 2018 / Eric Foner

Kanye West

Kanye’s Discontents Kanye’s Discontents

At his best, Kanye West could be something of a Walt Whitman with Pro Tools. His new album, Ye, sadly feels like something halted in mid-sentence.

Jun 8, 2018 / David Hajdu

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron

Political Horticulture Political Horticulture

Since one of his administration’s features Is quite a large supply of swamp-like creatures, Perhaps he thinks he’ll make this swamp a garden By offering each miscreant a pardon. T…

Jun 7, 2018 / Column / Calvin Trillin

Puzzle No. 3469

Puzzle No. 3469 Puzzle No. 3469

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Nonetheless, bring back Congressman Hoyer to worry about large devices for capturing flashes of color? (9,4)  9 Exh…

Jun 7, 2018 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

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