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Straight Man’s Burden

The American roots of Uganda’s anti-gay persecutions

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Trouble Helix

From posts on the private message board for 23andMe, a company that sells mail-in genetic-testing kits. In June, 23andMe accidentally mixed up the test results of as many as ninety-six…

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Weekly Review

A kinkajou, 1886. The developers of the proposed Islamic community center near Ground Zero–whose project continues to lack a lobbyist, engineer, architect, blueprint, and, according to their most recent disclosure,…

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Weekly Review

President Obama, during a Ramadan dinner at the White House, expressed his support for the First Amendment. “As a citizen, and as president,” Obama said, “I believe that Muslims have…

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Weekly Review

A Small Family. Monsoon rains caused the worst flooding in Pakistan’s history, wiping out entire villages and killing more than 1,100 people. “We saw destruction during the three years of…

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Cinema Crudité

The mysterious appeal of the post-camp cult film

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Barack and Hamid’s excellent adventure

Afghanistan's president visits the White House

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