Puzzle No. 3380 Puzzle No. 3380
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Endorsement of a program to introduce pests? (12) 9 Callas beginning to master a vocal solo (5) 10 Get pain from b…
Nov 5, 2015 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
2 New Movies About Why the Powerful Are Trying to Kill Journalism 2 New Movies About Why the Powerful Are Trying to Kill Journalism
Truth and Spotlight put media at the heart of American democracy and make you wonder about its decline.
Nov 4, 2015 / Leslie Savan
It’s Shocking How Relevant This 150-Year-Old Denunciation of American Racism Is Today It’s Shocking How Relevant This 150-Year-Old Denunciation of American Racism Is Today
In 1865, a writer in The Nation took aim at the deadly dehumanization of black lives that plagued the United States then as it does today.
Nov 4, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
‘The Nation’ Live! in Portland ‘The Nation’ Live! in Portland
A mixed-media program of short talks, readings, reflections, conversations, and music.
Nov 2, 2015 / The Nation
Goodbye to Grantland, ESPN’s Home for Actual Sports Journalism Goodbye to Grantland, ESPN’s Home for Actual Sports Journalism
For this former ESPN ombudsman, Grantland was a beacon in a field of sludge.
Nov 2, 2015 / Robert Lipsyte
October 31, 1926: Harry Houdini Dies October 31, 1926: Harry Houdini Dies
“His complete silence since his death…furnishes perhaps the strongest argument against the spiritualists.”
Oct 31, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
Sheldon Wolin, 1922–2015 Sheldon Wolin, 1922–2015
The late scholar and Nation contributor brought left-leaning political philosophy to the fore.
Oct 30, 2015 / Richard Kreitner
A Jazz Singer A Jazz Singer
Legendary vocalist Mark Murphy exemplified the jazz values of improvisation, swing, and in-the-moment spontaneity.
Oct 30, 2015 / David Hajdu
Her Writing Knows Things About Us That Most of Us Will Never Imagine Her Writing Knows Things About Us That Most of Us Will Never Imagine
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the publication of Jessica Hagedorn’s groundbreaking novel Dogeaters.
Oct 30, 2015 / Walter Mosley