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Victory Is Theirsby George Packer
Even after its surrender on the shutdown, the G.O.P. remains in control of the tone and agenda in Washington…
Culture Desk
“Homeland” and the Tower of Davidby Jon Lee Anderson
A monument to Venezuelan corruption is harder to escape in real life than on TV…
Page-Turner
The Man Who Forgot Everythingby Steven Shapin
An operation robbed Henry Gustav Molaison of the ability to form new memories. It also made him perhaps the most important patient ever studied in neuropsychology…
Books
Baby Boom
and Doomby Elizabeth Kolbert
Depending on which expert you ask, humanity faces a grave future because it’s reproducing too quickly—or not enough…
PHOTO BOOTH
Portfolio: Syria’s Lost Generationby Elissa Curtis
Photographs and audio recordings that capture the trauma and resilience of teen-agers ensared in a devastating war.
The Latest
10/19 2:13 PM
Weekend Reading: A History of Tickling; A Study in Oversharing
Our weekend-reading recommendations range from an examination of tickling to interviews with Alice Munro and Malala Yousafzai.
10/19 2:10 PM
Where the G.O.P.’s Survival Caucus Lives
Eighty-seven House Republicans voted to end the government shutdown. These are the districts that they represent.
10/19 2:00 PM
Still Asking Betty
Halbreich says, of her morning routine, “I’m here very early, with the stock people, with the cleaning people, and it’s wonderful.”
10/19 1:38 PM
What Women in Congress Really Got Done
It may be self-protective, or tactically wise, for women in the Senate and elsewhere to act as if their only role
10/19 1:01 PM
The Real “Tower of David”
There are some inevitable discrepancies as well as uncanny parallels between real life and the show’s fictional representation.
10/19 8:00 AM
Herding Cartoonists
During the government shutdown, we received a bunch of nicely targeted put downs from Kim Warp.
10/18 7:10 PM
A Ripple of Voices Against Sexism
In one scientist's experience with harassment, many women saw echoes of their own. A reckoning followed on social media.
Editors’ Choice
Dept. of Popular Culture
Banksy Was Hereby Lauren Collins
The invisible man of graffiti art prods the public conscience.
