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Humor, Cats,
Rational Irrationality
Mitt’s Bain Counter Attackby John Cassidy
Romney gave five interviews in an attempt to defend himself, but he didn’t put the story to bed—not by a long shot…
Culture Desk
Getting Meth Rightby Patrick Radden Keefe
The scariest aspect of “Breaking Bad” is how accurately it portrays the drug trade…
Close Read
Penn State’s Shameby Amy Davidson
Louis Freeh’s report, and the shocking number of people involved in covering up Jerry Sandusky’s crimes.
Page-Turner
Hart Crane’s Homeby Henri Cole
Driving through the Midwest, I stopped in Garrettsville, Ohio, where there is a memorial to the oblique, tortured, intensely American poet…
Cartoon Desk
Humor, Cats,
and “Seinfeld”by Robert Mankoff
Revisiting the New Yorker cartoon that baffled Elaine, and what it tells us about the psychology of laughter.
Editors’ Choice
Annals of Politics
Louis Freeh’s Last Caseby Elsa Walsh
What hindered him in solving the crime he cared about most?
Annals of Technology
Hacker Warsby David Kushner
How George Hotz infuriated Sony and won the admiration of Anonymous.
