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On Dead Lions, Live Donkeys, and the Limits of Endurance
David Grann has penned a gripping New Yorker profile on Arctic explorer Henry Worsley. If […]
Another Week Ends: Overrated Successes, Disappointing Babies, Nost …
1. William Deresiewicz’s clickbaity “Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League” draws in high-achievers and […]
On Being a Finalist in The New Yorker’s Cartoon Caption Cont …
I recently received some of the most exciting news of my life: I am a […]
In Praise of Guilty Pleasures
I brought two books with me on vacation last week: the new collection of Jonathan […]
Infuriating Altruism and the Evolution of a Good Samaritan: E.O. W …
A few months ago, The Atlantic published a piece called “E.O. Wilson’s Theory of Everything”. […]
Boring Addicts and Portugese Drug Law
In Michael Specter’s recent New Yorker piece (Full article only available to subscribers or on […]
Grace in Motherdom: Honesty and the World Book Encyclopedia
As if yesterday’s post didn’t create swells enough of its own, Mothers Who Rock week […]
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