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Don't cry for me, Gray Lady
Sean Elder
After 55 years, Abe Rosenthal exits the New York Times, unquietly.
Malawi president condemns traditional sex rituals
Hank Hyena
As AIDS spreads across the country, infecting 14 percent of the population, unsafe sex practices are being scrutinized.
A conversation with Holly Brubach
Janelle Brown
"Fashion is in fact architecture's feminine counterpart ... Buildings and clothes are the primary components of our everyday landscape."
Buy low, sell high, sez Bard
Ron Rosenbaum
In the latest cash-in-on-the-Bard book, the tragic heroes of Shakespeare are just losers who failed at crisis management.
The kingmaker speaks
David Weir, Fred Branfman
Pat Choate, the man behind the strategy to craft a left-right-center coalition with Pat Buchanan out front, reveals the plan to seize the White House next year.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Is it better to be food-obsessed than fat and happy? Plus: Trolling for errors in "Dutch"; hip-hop merits not less scrutiny, but greater intellectual rigor.
I'm obese, you're obese
Steven A. Shaw
The Fat Guy munches on doughnuts while figuring out whether he is fat or obese.
“Tupperware: The Promise of Plastic in 1950s America” by Alison J. Clarke
Jonathan Groner
A smart, fun history considers the influence of those indispensable containers on the culture of the nation.
The Internet illusion
Thomas Scoville
The Web pretends to broaden our worldview, but really, says "The Control Revolution," we use it to segregate ourselves.
Horse races, open spaces and the fate of Genghis Khan's balls
Rolf Potts
In his first dispatch from an epic Beijing-St. Petersburg train trip, our
correspondent explores the mysteries of Mongolia.
Does beauty really equal truth?
David Bowman
Philosopher Elaine Scarry defends beauty from p.c. critics and wins over one cynical writer.
GM's e-mobile magnate
Janelle Brown
Mark Hogan is in the "Web on wheels" driver's seat, trying to put GM on a collision course with Gen X.
The N-word
Chris Colin
Jefferson Community College teacher Ken Hardy wanted to teach a class
on taboo words. He said one and lost his job.
Sacrificing Nepal
Jeff Greenwald
The extraordinarily scenic and untouristed area of Mustang is about to have its figurative throat slit -- by a greedy highway project.
Girls will be jocks
Jenn Shreve
At last, coverage of women's sports that even this non-spectator can appreciate. Plus: One writer's plaintive cry: "Enough with the sex, dammit!"
Boo to Boo
Mark Gimein
A much-anticipated site devoted to hipster fashion launches -- complete with some off-putting boo-boos.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Tell Cintra an underground culture still exists -- but she won't find it at a Details party! Plus: Amazon.com vs. Amazon; don't obsess over tot's penis grabbing.
The code ahead
Margaret Wertheim
Simon Singh, author of "Fermat's Enigma" and "The Code Book," talks about once and future cryptography.
Get Uncle Sam off my back! and other misguided impulses
Gary Kamiya
American government-bashers like to wrap themselves in a constitutional flag. But Garry Wills argues that the Founders wanted a strong government, not a weak one.
Getting smart, the stupid Web way
Rose Martelli
AltaVista's new marketing campaign says smart is the new sexy. So why is the search engine coming off so dumb?
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
Must Camille turn her blade on her own community? Plus: Fighting the "Babywise" bible; was Pope Pius XII a Nazi pawn?
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