New Yorker
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The New Yorker is an American magazine that publishes reportage, criticism, essays, cartoons, poetry and fiction. Originally a weekly, the magazine is now published 47 times per year with five (usually more expansive) issues covering two-week spans. Although its reviews and events listings often focus on the cultural life of New York City, The New Yorker has a wide audience outside of New York. It is well known for its commentaries on popular culture and eccentric Americana; its attention to modern fiction by the inclusion of short stories and literary reviews; its rigorous ... More » (Source: Wikipedia)
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The Justice Department and Fox News's Phone Records
Ryan Lizza / News Desk: The Justice Department and Fox News's Phone Records — The Obama Justice Department has seized the phone records of numbers that are associated ...via Memeorandum -
How far did PBS go to avoid offending a sponsor?
When Koch joined the boards of WGBH and WNET, it seemed to mark an ideological inroad, enabling him to exert influence over a network with a prominent news operation. ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
Tad Friend: The ultimate apartment scam.
Manhattan, the vertical city, greets newcomers as a sheer rockface. To even begin the ascent requires agility, nerve, and a secure base camp. If you can’t establish that ...via New Yorker -
Jeffrey Toobin: A judge takes on stop-and-frisk.
8220;I don’t love trials,” Judge Shira Scheindlin said recently. “They are not a good way to tell a story. They are not efficient. And they are often so tedious—you ...via New Yorker -
George Packer: Can Silicon Valley embrace politics?
In 1978, the year that I graduated from high school, in Palo Alto, the name Silicon Valley was not in use beyond a small group of tech cognoscenti. Apple Computer had ...via New Yorker -
Carolyn Drake: “Two Rivers.”
The two main rivers of Central Asia, the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya, originate in the mountains near China’s western border and run into the Aral Sea—or at least they ...via New Yorker -
Obama Denies Role in Government
Andy Borowitz / Borowitz Report: Obama Denies Role in Government — WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—President Obama used his weekly radio address on Saturday to ...via Memeorandum -
Margaret Atwood: The advantages of a robotic game warden.
In Ann Arbor, Michigan, there is a warehouse filled with discontinued merchandise, which has been nicknamed the Museum of Failed Products. Inside, one can learn about the line ...via New Yorker -
Courageous Senators Stand Up to American People
In the halls of the United States Senate, dozens of Senators congratulated themselves today for having what one of them called “the courage and grit to stand up to the ...Posted by Dwight Rousu -
What a Conspiracy Theorist Believes
New Yorker (blog)What a Conspiracy Theorist BelievesNew Yorker (blog)One could be a conspiracy theorist about Coca-Cola without having any particular views about climate ...Posted by Jack Powers



