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Misreading
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The Oculus
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Bertie and Jeeves
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Annals of Religion
Misreading
David Koreshby Malcolm Gladwell
When standard negotiation practice failed in Waco, the F.B.I. threw up its hands.
Daily Comment
The Lost Bookstoresby Rebecca Mead
There may not be many booksellers left in Manhattan. Thank goodness, then, for the outer boroughs.
Elements
The Oculus
Fairy Taleby Simon Parkin
Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus could be a dream come true for the virtual-reality company—or it could signal an ominous turn.
Page-Turner
Bertie and Jeeves
in Neverlandby Brad Leithauser
P. G. Wodehouse’s novels embrace all the trappings of adulthood while still avoiding its fatal trap.
Shouts & Murmurs
Gwyneth, Welcome to “Fresh Air”by Sarah Miller
Say I am a saxophone, Terry, and my estranged husband is a clarinet…
THE LATEST
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Are College Athletes Employees?
This week’s decision by the National Labor Relations Board offers a new word to describe student athletes: employees.
3/27 3:31 PM
Obama’s European History Lesson
A cogent response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea was called for, and on Wednesday Obama delivered one.
3/27 1:50 PM
Michael DeForge’s Ant Comics
“I want to show characters who don’t have much agency,” says Michael DeForge, about his new graphic novel, “Ant Colony.”
3/27 1:02 PM
How Much of a Triumph Is Bin Laden's Son-in-Law's Conviction?
There is a reality from which the Attorney General’s statement on the trial of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith is strangely detached.
3/27 12:51 PM
The Afterlife of Pia Farrenkopf
Authorities believe that Pia Farrenkopf died in 2009. She kept paying her bills until last year.
3/27 11:28 AM
Plenty of Room for Stupidity: On P. G. Wodehouse
As the roles of the Bertie and Jeeves coalesced, they became indissolubly and lastingly linked in the public imagination.
3/27 11:12 AM
Daily Cartoon: Thursday, March 27th
“The roommate thing didn’t work out. She’s all ‘Girls’ and I’m more ‘Broad City.’ ”
3/27 12:00 AM
The Oculus Fairy Tale
Oculus’s identity is tied to amateur developers building brash, experimental software and to everyman backers on Kickstarter.
Editors’ Choice
Shouts & Murmurs
The Only Parenting Article You Needby Sarah Miller
Another book at this point would be cruel.
Letter from Turkey
A Dark Campaignby Dexter Filkins
How far will Prime Minister Erdoğan go to stay in power?
