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A Reporter at Large
A Veteran in the Crosshairsby Nicholas Schmidle
The tragic story of a former Marine who sought and was refused treatment for his P.T.S.D.
Page-Turner
“I Was a Nazi, and Here’s Why”by Helen Epstein
A former member of the Hitler Youth writes a memoir to explain herself to her Jewish friend.
Elements
Of Birdsong and Baby-Talkby Gary Marcus
A new study of the chirping patterns of finches provides a clue to how humans acquire language…
Rational Irrationality
How Government Saved the Shoreby John Cassidy
President Obama and Governor Christie returned to a Jersey Shore that is very much back and open for business…
The Talk of the Town
Vaughn and Wilson Go to Workby Lizzie Widdicombe
“The Internship” showcases the familiar antics of Vince Vaughn (hyperactive) and Owen Wilson (stoned?), but its real star is the Googleplex…
The Latest
5/29 4:34 PM
Rink Rats: Rangers Fire Coach
Not in Connecticut, not in major junior hockey, not in college hockey, and not abroad do the Rangers have a goalie
5/29 3:47 PM
My Song, with Director’s Commentary
While the director’s commentary has traditionally been a directors’ medium, I hope the explanatory track below will give you some insight
5/29 2:53 PM
“I Was a Nazi, and Here’s Why”
Few perpetrators seek out their victims, let alone write books about them. Melita Maschmann, a former Nazi, published just such a
5/29 1:54 PM
How Birds and Babies Learn to Talk
Human babies were stymied exactly the same ways as the birds. Nobody had ever really explained why babbling took so many
5/29 12:37 PM
DVD of the Week: “Scarface”
Howard Hawks’s gangster movie, “Scarface,” which I discuss in this clip, has a special place in his career.
5/29 12:00 PM
Bye-Bye Bachmann! But Hopefully Not Farewell
Michele Bachmann, the pint-sized heroine of the Tea Party, announced that she won’t be seeking reëlection to the House of Representatives
