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COMMENT
Talking to the Taliban?by Steve Coll
The Obama Administration has now entered into direct, secret talks with senior leaders of the group, several people briefed about them told me…
THE TALK OF THE TOWN
Author, Authorby Adam Frankel
A former staffer uncovers an early draft of J.F.K.’s inaugural address.
SHOUTS & MURMURS
Who Am I?by Demetri Martin
I am trustworthy and loyal, but at the same time I am no Boy Scout. No, I am certainly not. I am quite the opposite, in fact. And by opposite I do not mean Girl Scout.
THE THEATRE
Wall Crawlerby John Lahr
In his transformation to Broadway superhero, Spider-Man has come up against the most lethal and intractable opponent of all: the Director’s Concept, or, as Marvel might name her, Pretensioso…
PHOTO BOOTH
“Brain: The Inside Story,” at the American Museum of Natural History.