June 18, 2013
Those $%@#&! Russians Aren't Always Wrong
It was no surprise that, after speaking in private for two hours in Northern Ireland, President Barack Obama and RussianThe Offensive Reaction to Vice's Offensive Suicide-Fashion Spread
Vice's June fiction issue does what the magazine does best (or worst, depending on your taste): combine culture and contPrepare to Forget About the NSA
The president’s approval rating has dipped, probably because of the NSA surveillance revelations or the accumulated ef
Did NYU Screw Over Its Famous Chinese Dissident?
Sussing out Chen Guangcheng’s allegations against his host.
Bobby Jindal, Meet Strunk And White
Barely had the executive jets departed Boston's Logan Airport filled with disappointed Mitt Romney backers after the 201The Two-State Solution is Dying
No one except, perhaps, Secretary of State John Kerry, thinks that the current Israeli government is willing to negotiat
Obama Ist Kein Berliner
Fifty years after JFK's visit, and five since his own, Obama returns to Berlin—to a different mood.
Explaining the Global Warming Hiatus
Its a climate-change mystery: As global warming has plateaued, scientists are more certain than ever about the long term trend. But where did the heat go?
Digital Tickets: More Convenient, Less Romantic
Why doesn't anyone save ticket stubs any more? Because there are no more ticket stubs.
Why Rubio Wins if Immigration Reform Loses
Politico has two new pieces about Marco Rubio's attempts to pass an immigration bill. The first story, by Alexander Burn
Snoopy, Snoopier, Snoopiest
How should you feel about the latest invasions of privacy? We asked Jeffrey Rosen to give us a tip sheet for the scandals.
June 17, 2013
Mad Men Season Six Episode 12, Reviewed by Dear TV: Post 2
Don's a baby, Peggy's a "little girl," and Sally Draper is growing up.
The Israel Debate Cory Booker Didn’t Want to Have
Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s ascent to the national stage has been at once a long time coming—the chief executive of t
The Corruption Charges Keep Coming in Montreal
This morning, Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum was arrested on 14 charges, including conspiracy and corruption, largelyIt’s Time to Stop Pageant Shaming
After Sunday night’s Miss USA pageant, the internet reliably piled on the clip in which Miss Utah bungled the answer tTime Ghazal
There is fire in the beginning—without it, we thought, we could not see one another ...
Mad Men Season Six Episode 12, Reviewed by Dear TV: Post 1
In this week's episode, Peggy became Gertrude to Ted’s Claudius and Don Draper's Hamlet
Getting Over It
Just last Friday, walking down the street, I saw a handmade sign above a dumpster warning passersby not to deposit their
Patience With All Things in Iran
President-elect Hassan Rouhani may challenge the status quo—or become a part of it
About that Rand Paul Cover Photo...
An interview with Platon, who photographed this issue's cover with Rand Paul, discussing the experience, his art, plus various portraits throughout.
