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Rational Irrationality

Obama’s Jobs Anxietyby John Cassidy

After another set of underwhelming employment figures, the President needs some help…
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Page-Turner

In Defense of Cursiveby Judith Thurman

In the spirit of independence from the tyranny of “relevance,” let’s preserve the art of penmanship…
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Annals of Science

A Higgs Disappointment?by Elizabeth Kolbert

Some scientists are dismayed that this week’s extraordinary discovery in particle physics may turn out to be exactly what was predicted…
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Culture Desk

A Playground for Parentsby Alexandra Lange

The planners of New York City’s Governors Island envision parks that will allow adults to enjoy themselves as much as their children do…
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Photo Booth

The Language of Dreams

The photographer Andres Gonzalez finds images of vivid yet intangible moments in between his documentary work.

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Dexter Filkins and Steve Coll on Afghanistan.

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Peter Schjeldahl on the 2012 Whitney Biennial.

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Charlie Chaplin’s “Monsieur Verdoux.”

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N.Y.P.D.’s canine patrol.

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Portraits from Tahrir Square.

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Super Sam Fuld in action.

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Scenes from a Talk meeting.

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Jason Schwartzman introduces The New Yorker’s iPad App.

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