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The truth about the polygraph
Susan McCarthy
It's junk science, but proponents say it can be a useful tool in interrogations, and even a deterrent.
The Eli
Carole Zimmer
The 14-year-old Karmapa faces Chinese vengeance, accusations of espionage and the political intrigues of Tibetan Buddhism.
How will the acquittal play in the Giuliani-Clinton Senate race?
Jesse Drucker
"Let's move this out of politics," the mayor says. Fat chance, when his opponent's husband gets to decide whether federal civil rights laws apply.
Letters to the editor
Letters to the Editor
Vive Laetitia Casta, busty symbol of France! Plus: Oxygen sucks the intellectual air out of women's television; just say no to the war on drugs.
Dr. Fart speaks
Stephen G. Bloom
Everything you want to know about flatulence, and some things you don't.
Brother knows best
Amy Benfer
Dave Eggers talks, with some reluctance, about the staggering work of being a genius parent.
Cosmic interrupt
Thomas Scoville
The stars are signaling a "stop and listen" message -- but you'll need your horoscope for proper decoding tips.
A bod for sin
Jennifer Kornreich
Jacqueline Tellalian has spent her life in a wheelchair. And she still doesn't understand why men see it as a mechanical monster that threatens their manliness.
Ecstasy in Borneo
Chris Taylor
Chinese exotic dancers offered me drugs and sex in Indonesian Borneo. Never underestimate a Lion's Club connection.
Crunch time on the Straight Talk Express
Jake Tapper
Running dead even in the South Carolina polls, McCain tries to stay positive as Bush goes into attack mode.
Key to the city
Lucy McCauley
The door to Rilke's room in Spain was locked, but it turned out there are other doors to the culture.
The right stuff for the Red Planet
William Speed Weed
At 35, Dava Newman's an MIT engineer with a lab that would put James Bond's "Q" to shame and a passion for sending people to Mars.
The $126 million man
Joe Gioia
What did it take for Kevin Garnett to become the young darling of the NBA? Arms and legs that go on for days and standards that are very, very high.
Snakes and rapids and paradise, Oh my!
Bill Belleville
Seeking refuge in Guyana's Cashew Rains, I went to the brink, bushmaster snakes notwithstanding.
New world orders
Melanie Rehak
Two new poetry collections, one that toys with the ghosts of the 20th century and one steeped in the pleasures of the here and now.
Beach nut
Sue Wheat
An interview with Alex Garland, bestselling and occasionally controversial author of "The Beach."
The gloves are already off
Jake Tapper
A Vince Foster bumper sticker is just a sign of things to come in the New York Senate race.
Faithful for now
Garrison Keillor
Does my crush on another woman mean there's something wrong with my marriage?
William Wegman
Kevin Conley
His wry, wildly popular photography owes a great debt to the gifted performance artists he works with.
The tedious life of a T.A. serf
James Nestor
I wanted to learn to teach, but found myself buying Chanukah presents for a tenured dinosaur's niece.
Hillary makes it official
Jake Tapper
President Clinton stands by his woman as the candidate gets a full image makeover.
Happy New Year, revisited
Burt Wolf
China's Lunar New Year festival begins Friday -- no evil spirits spotted yet.
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