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Puzzle No. 3445

Puzzle No. 3445 Puzzle No. 3445

Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS  1 Loud birds: a tweeter and a Western cuckoo at savannah’s edge (9,5)  9 Superb location to hold a bunch of parties (…

Oct 11, 2017 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto

A Shimmery Cube

A Shimmery Cube A Shimmery Cube

What is the science behind how we experience architecture?

Oct 11, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Paul Goldberger

Che Guevara in NYC

It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered It Has Been 50 Years Since Che Guevara Was Murdered

But for many, the legacy of Che Guevara lives on.

Oct 9, 2017 / Bill Ayers and Michael Steven Smith

Che Guevara

Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life Che Guevara: Lessons From a Revolutionary Life

Fifty years after Che Guevara’s death, The Nation interviews his biographer, Jon Lee Anderson.

Oct 9, 2017 / Q&A / Miguel Salazar

Columbus Statue

The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero The Invention of Christopher Columbus, American Hero

How the founding fathers turned Christopher Columbus, a mediocre Italian sailor and mass murderer, into a historical icon.

Oct 9, 2017 / Ed Burmila

As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence

As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence As the Threat of Nuclear War Grows, ‘the bomb’ Breaks the Silence

Like the Nobel Peace Prize–winning group ICAN, Eric Schlosser’s multimedia creation raises awareness about a looming catastrophe.

Oct 7, 2017 / Mark Hertsgaard

Carmen Maria Machado’s Earnest Vision

Carmen Maria Machado’s Earnest Vision Carmen Maria Machado’s Earnest Vision

Her new fiction collection reminds us that a new, more inclusive world is possible.

Oct 6, 2017 / Larissa Pham

Reading a Newspaper in South Sudan

Fixers Are the Unsung Heroes of Journalism Fixers Are the Unsung Heroes of Journalism

The brave locals who guide foreign reporters deserve recognition for making the story possible.

Oct 5, 2017 / Nick Turse

Is This What We Stand For?

Is This What We Stand For? Is This What We Stand For?

ignore this…

Oct 5, 2017 / OppArt / Stephen Kroninger

The War to End All Wars

The War to End All Wars The War to End All Wars

The ardent but flawed movement against World War I.

Oct 5, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Geoffrey Wheatcroft

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