The Magnetar Trade: How One Hedge Fund Helped Keep the Bubble Going
Rachel Uchitel Is Not a Madam
[Not single-page] And the bottle girls who work at clubs are not prostitutes. As Tiger Woods’s very public escapades through the 21st-century courtesan economy suggest, it’s all much more complicated than that.
Biography of Usain Bolt, Mutant
In just two years, he has demolished the 100-meter dash world records with times that are superhuman — literally thirty years ahead of what they historically should be. So what if the greatest athlete alive decided to actually get serious?
A Bad Morning at The New York Times
On “My Times in Black and White: Race and Power at The New York Times,” by Gerald M. Boyd
The Comeback Country
How America pulled itself back from the brink—and why it’s destined to stay on top.
Blood in the Streets of Bishkek
My two days running with the mob in Kyrgyzstan.
The State of the Internet Operating System
Midnight Revolution
The day an X-rated walk on the dark side called “Midnight Cowboy” won the Oscar for best picture, a new generation came to power in Hollywood. Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, and others remember how they helped director John Schlesinger rewrite the rules on a project that was every bit as risky as its subject matter.
Should Kids Be Bribed to Do Well in School?
In recent years, hundreds of schools have made these transactions more businesslike, experimenting with paying kids with cold, hard cash for showing up or getting good grades or, in at least one case, going another day without getting pregnant. I have not met a child who does not admire this trend. But it makes adults profoundly uncomfortable.
Climate Change – Building a Green Economy
How we can afford to tackle climate change.
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