Puzzle No. 3139 Puzzle No. 3139
ACROSS 1 Nasty little kids, with one who tears inside out, and takes potshots. (12)
Sep 24, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis
Darkness Becomes Him Darkness Becomes Him
A French pundit's short journey from Maoism to the cult of moi.
Sep 23, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Scott McLemee
John McCain’s Age Card John McCain’s Age Card
Confused? Forgetting what you stand for? Sleeping on the job? You need the Age Card.
Sep 23, 2008 / Barely Political
The Daily Show Presents ‘Gov at First Sight’ The Daily Show Presents ‘Gov at First Sight’
Jon Stewart mocks Sean Hannity's suggestion that we should all just shut up about the economy while he gushes over Sarah Palin.
Sep 23, 2008 / The Daily Show
Wall Street and Washington Wall Street and Washington
Washington's mission may, at this late date, be an even greater one than Roosevelt's New Deal faced.
Sep 19, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steve Fraser
Mandarins, Guns and Money: Academics and the Cold War Mandarins, Guns and Money: Academics and the Cold War
Four authors examine the evolution of the social sciences and how academic theorizing impacted global affairs before and after Vietnam.
Sep 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Mark Mazower
Inconvenient Truths Inconvenient Truths
Elizabeth Pisani and Jonny Steinberg explore antipodal aspects of the fight against AIDS.
Sep 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Steven Epstein
Reviews: ‘Burn After Reading,’ ‘Moving Midway’ Reviews: ‘Burn After Reading,’ ‘Moving Midway’
The Coen brothers' dark comedy and Godfrey Cheshire's story of plantation life.
Sep 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Back Talk: Chris Smith Back Talk: Chris Smith
The filmmaker discusses the American Dream, crummy jobs and his new work, The Pool.
Sep 18, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Truth by Repetition Truth by Repetition
She flips, she flops, she flips again.
Sep 17, 2008 / Column / Calvin Trillin