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Arabs generally may not revolt like Iranians, but they do contain and shrink their regimes.
Cultural studies at U.S. universities cover race, gender, and sexuality—why not poverty?
Critic very concerned you’ll read Dickens before you balance your checkbook.
Some authors strike back at critics on Twitter, and some tell Birnbaum about using guns.
Instapaper for the commute: Big profile of Algonquin’s Chuck Adams for those who enjoy the ins and outs of publishing.
Infinite Summer is nine percent complete, but you can still start reading now and join in!
With two months to get Thriller done, we dug in and really hit it. Quincy remembers Michael.
Physicist explains how a styrofoam cup can break a windshield.
Taco Bell’s new green menu takes no ingredients from nature.
The problem with philosophy: inherent racism.
“It’s a well-kept secret.” The increasing incidence of height augmentation ushers in a weird new era of cosmetic surgery.
Video: How increased life expectancy is making retirement an impossibility.
Twenty visualizations that explore publically available crime data.
New findings prove that our brains are constantly functioning on the brink of chaos.
From the attic: How to walk in New York; a walk up the length of Manhattan.
Though Sonic Youth may not make hits, they’ve been remaking our culture for the past 28 years.