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Secrets of the billionaire bankrolling Gingrich's shot at the White House

Abraham Foxman, the amiably chatty director of the Jewish civil rights group, the Anti-Defamation League, has a story to tell about his friend, the 78-year-old multi-billionaire casino mogul Sheldon…
PUBLISHED: Jan. 28, 2012
LENGTH: 8 minutes (2099 words)

The Silent Treatment

"This is a collect call from a correctional institution," says the robotic female voice at the other end of the line. After a moment of confusion, I realize it must be Felix Garcia, whom I'd visited…
LENGTH: 5 minutes (1486 words)

The Saturday interview

When Vivienne Westwood was four or five, she had an epiphany. "When I first saw a picture of the crucifixion, I lost respect for my parents. I suddenly realised that this is what the adult…
PUBLISHED: Dec. 3, 2011
LENGTH: 7 minutes (1920 words)

Digital Parasites and the Fight for the Business of Culture

16 NOVEMBER, 2011 by Maria Popova What the French ideology from 1791 has to do with creative meritocracy and the future of information. As the editor of what’s essentially a public-service…
PUBLISHED: Nov. 16, 2011
LENGTH: 6 minutes (1619 words)
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