Betraying Salinger
[Not single-page] I scored the publishing coup of the decade: his final book. And then I blew it.
Beyond the Pale
Is white the new black?
Hating Coach K
For the author, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski had inspired odium, disgust, and vitriol for as long as he could remember. Then he got to meet the bastard.
Helping Patients Face Death, She Fought to Live
Dr. Desiree Pardi, a leading practitioner in palliative care, counseled patients about accepting death, until cancer spread in her body, and she chose to fight it.
A Woman’s Place Is in the Church
The cause of the Catholic clergy’s sex-abuse scandal is no mystery: insular groups of men often do bad things. So why not break up the all-male club?
The iPad Launch: Can Steve Jobs Do It Again?
“I think the experience of using an iPad is going to be profound for many people,” Jobs says. “I really do. Genuinely profound.” That rings a bell. “I’ve heard it said that this is the device for you,” I reply. “The one that will change everything.” “When people see how immersive the experience is,” Jobs says, “how directly you engage with it … the only word is magical.”
Beyond Belief
For a quarter century Bernhard Langer has lived by the faith he discovered after winning the Masters, yet to many he remains the game’s man of mystery
Can Animals Be Gay?
The science of same-sex pairings in the wild.
For a Look Outside Presidential Bubble, Obama Reads 10 Personal Letters Each Day
The black binder arrived at the White House residence just before 8 p.m., and President Obama took it upstairs to begin his nightly reading. The briefing book was dated Jan. 8, 2010, but it looked like the same package delivered every night, with printouts of speeches, policy recommendations and scheduling notes. Near the back was a purple folder, which Obama often flips to first. “MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT,” read a sheet clipped to the folder. “Per your request, we have attached 10 pieces of unvetted correspondence addressed to you.”
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