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Reviews — From the November 1982 issue
The letters of famous people are most interesting if you read between the lines
Article — From the January 1970 issue
Article — From the May 1964 issue
Books in brief — From the August 1960 issue
Books in brief — From the March 1960 issue
After hours — From the September 1959 issue
Article — From the October 1957 issue
Books in brief — From the January 1956 issue
Article — From the May 1952 issue
Article — From the June 1951 issue
Article — From the October 1950 issue
Cost of renting a giant panda from the Chinese government, per day:
A recent earthquake in Chile was found to have shifted the city of Concepción ten feet to the west, shortened Earth’s days by 1.26 microseconds, and shifted the planet’s axis by nearly three inches.
An eight-foot minke whale washed ashore on the Thames, the third beaching of a dead whale on the river in two months.
At Ivanwald, men learn to be leaders by loving their leaders. “They’re so busy loving us,” a brother once explained to me, “but who’s loving them?” We were. The brothers each paid $400 per month for room and board, but we were also the caretakers of The Cedars, cleaning its gutters, mowing its lawns, whacking weeds and blowing leaves and sanding. And we were called to serve on Tuesday mornings, when The Cedars hosted a regular prayer breakfast typically presided over by Ed Meese, the former attorney general. Each week the breakfast brought together a rotating group of ambassadors, businessmen, and American politicians. Three of Ivanwald’s brothers also attended, wearing crisp shirts starched just for the occasion; one would sit at the table while the other two poured coffee.