Arts
'Redeployment' Explores Iraq War's Physical And Psychic Costs
In his short story collection, former Marine Phil Klay takes his experience in Iraq and clarifies it, lucidly tracing the moral, political and psychological curlicues of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
'Sleep Donation': A Dark, Futuristic Lullaby For Insomniacs
Karen Russell's new book imagines a mysterious insomnia epidemic so serious that many are dying from lack of sleep. But the cure — sleep donations from babies — is hard to swallow.
'Thief' Delivers An Unfiltered Depiction Of Life In Lagos
Teju Cole's latest book describes a young New York doctor's visit back to his Nigerian hometown, where he encounters a Clockwork Orange world of misery and corruption.
In The Face Of Disaster, Pritzker Winner Shigeru Ban Designs Solutions
The winner of this year's architecture prize has designed museums, homes and concert halls. But he's best known for the temporary structures he's built for refugees and evacuees all over the world.
Fans Of 'The Good Wife' Rocked By [Spoiler Alert]
Fans of the TV program The Good Wife are reeling from a shocking episode — one that saw one of its most beloved characters exit the scene suddenly and with finality.
'What Everyone Needs To Know' About Today's Cyberthreats
For an extra layer of online protection, author P.W. Singer advises making your security answers something counterintuitive, like pizza.
New Yorker Cartoon Editor Explores What Makes Us Get It
Humor is both a creative and a cognitive process, says Bob Mankoff, who has contributed cartoons to The New Yorker since 1977. His memoir is called How About Never — Is Never Good For You?