Austerity opposition goes mainstream
Bad data, dodgy assumptions and a basic inability to use Microsoft Excel may have doomed the economic movement
Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 12Politics Jacobin, Economics, Austerity
We tried to weaponize the weather
Cold War secrets: Melting polar ice cap with nukes, changing the sea level, even LSD weapons were all on the table
Politics Jacobin, Economics, Austerity
New documents reveal A.A. Milne was a secret wartime propagandist
The "Winnie-the-Pooh" author was a pacifist, but was recruited by a secret British intelligence unit during WWI
Friday, Apr 26, 2013 8:52 PM UTCEntertainment a a milne, winnie the pooh
Owen King’s sparkling debut
"Double Feature" offers a heartbreaking and poignant meditation on the vagaries of art
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 11:30 PM UTCEntertainment LA Review of Books, Books
David Sedaris has a pleasingly strange voice
The brilliant essayist already writes for the listener, which makes his new audiobook yet another triumph
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 7:00 PM UTCEntertainment Books, Audio Books, The Listener
With crowdsourcing, everyone’s a detective now
Reddit got it all wrong. So why do we all think we have the expertise to solve crimes after watching "CSI"?
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 11Entertainment Books, Mysteries, Crime, Reddit
Loneliness! Labial reconstruction! Some hostages!
What are the spring's hottest novels really about? Allison Amend, Amy Brill, Jennifer Gilmore and Fiona Maazel dish
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 9:02 PM UTCEntertainment Books, Jennifer Gilmore
“Where Islam meets America”: The making of Zaytuna College
In "Light Without Fire," author Scott Korb tells the story of America's first Muslim liberal arts college
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 6:38 PM UTCLife Religion Dispatches, Islam, Books
Secrets of the conservative media machine
After mastering TV news and talk radio, conservatives lost control of their message online. That's about to change
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 4:21 PM UTC 28Politics Books, Conservatives, Sarah Palin
Augusten Burroughs: “What did normal people do when they stopped drinking?”
I had no idea how to fill the day when I got sober. Writing about it at least gave me something to do with my hands
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 16Life Books, Alcoholism, Editor's Picks
“Cooked”: Michael Pollan takes kitchen duty
A great food writer considers the deeper meanings of turning food into meals
Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 14Entertainment What to Read, Nonfiction, Books
Christians should abandon Christianity
The author of "The Idolatry of God" says religion's become a commodity -- and a distraction
Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 65Social Religion Dispatches, Religion
Chechens: Legendary tough guys
An expert explains the mystique of Chechen insurgents but says it makes no sense for them to attack the U.S.
Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 53News Boston Explosions, Chechnya
Dennis Lehane: Proud, brokenhearted to be Bostonian tonight
On Facebook, the novelist whose work is so linked to Boston says any "cause" which kills kids is a "pestilence"
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 8:52 AM UTCEntertainment Books, Boston Marathon
“The Astor Orphan”: Rich little poor girl
A woman descended from the fabled Astor clan describes growing up among eccentric artists in a crumbling mansion
Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 10:00 PM UTCEntertainment What to Read, Memoir
William H. Gass, post-post-everything author
For the beloved American fiction writer, conventional narrative kills the life inside language
Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 9:00 PM UTCEntertainment LA Review of Books, Fiction
How conservatives invented “voter fraud” to attack civil rights
Phony complaints of voter fraud are the essence of a decade-long effort by the right to reverse civil rights law
Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 71Business Books, Civil Rights, ALEC
Occupy’s legacy: The media finally covers social protest fairly
Occupy's message about income inequality took hold because the media, for once, took a grassroots protest seriously
Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 49Business Books, Occupy Wall Street, MSNBC
Gabrielle Reece: I choose to serve my husband
The volleyball star knows what's "truly" feminine. It's a strange definition
Friday, Apr 12, 2013 7:03 PM UTC 169Life Gabby Reece, Laird Hamilton
Is the small nonprofit in big trouble?
In "With Charity for All," former NPR president Ken Stern sheds light on the dark side of NPOs
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 9:01 PM UTCSocial LA Review of Books, Books
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