A country up for grabs
Myanmar’s military toppled the civilian government. Now the country’s diverse population is banding together in protest
Poison Ivy?
Remember when smokin' in the boys' room was scandalous?
Good night, kids
Same-sex bathrooms and liberal "visitation" policies are no longer uncommon at major universities. The University of Massachusetts, for ...
Culture
Culture
Culture Notes
Blacklist Whitewash Hollywood is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its alleged persecution by the House Un-American Activities Committee. Beginning in October 1947, the congressional comm...
Culture
Sharpness and abuse
At one point in C.S. Lewis's novel Out of the Silent Planet, the protagonist, Dr. Ransom, finds himself a guest on the planet Malacandra. The planet has three intelligent species that interact in ...
Books
Books: Chaucer's pilgrimage
The Canterbury Tales is a remarkable work that not only described but defined its age. Written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the late 14th century, the book is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. ...
Movies & TV
Film: Who's the Designer?
Imagine a futuristic place where all sexism, racism, and homophobia have been wiped out. Instead, everybody with a real job is a test-tube baby designed by a geneticist to have the perfect collect...
Dispatches
The Buzz (Publick Occurrences)
This Week
"A green light" California's voter-passed ban on race- and sex-based preferences jumped over its last legal hurdle. Without comment, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a constitutional ...
Quotables
Quotables
I used to think that Barney was a lovable character, but now I think he's just the biggest bully on the block. TED GIANNOULAS, a/k/a The Famous San Diego Chicken sports mascot, after being ...