The Holocaust's Uneasy Relationship With Literature
In her new book "A Thousand Darknesses," Ruth Franklin explores the difficulties of writing about the horrors of the Nazis More »
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In her new book "A Thousand Darknesses," Ruth Franklin explores the difficulties of writing about the horrors of the Nazis More »
In Lithuania, where few people have even met a vegetarian, a first-ever vegetarian festival shows a profound societal shift More »
The virtuosic writer's work is so unique, it's nearly impossible to capture in a biography or profile More »
Judith Shulevitz's new book, 'The Sabbath World', explains the importance of a communal day of rest—even without God More »
Creativity and food science can make even cakes and breakfast cereals kosher for Passover. A guide to crafty cooking when most grains are forbidden. More »
Should morals, as well as religion, dictate what observant Jews can eat? After years of debate, some Orthodox rabbis say yes. More »
Canucks filled a New York bar to watch the final game—and brought everything from sweaters to a Boba Fett helmet More »
There are products where smallness is a marketing virtue, like cellphones or thong underwear. But small condoms are a marketing nightmare. More »
Eight states are introducing a program that will allow tenth graders who pass a series of tests to jump straight to community college. It's not an entirely surprising move, since the American educational philosophy since World War II can be summed up thus: get kids to college. It's a noble and well-meaning goal, but it's folly to funnel more kids to higher education without questioning some of the system's basic assumptions. Lets start with one big question: are we… More »
On Saturday, director Kevin Smith was thrown off a Southwest airlines flight in order to preserve the "safety and comfort of all customers," i.e., for being too fat. He didn't take it sitting down.Smith tweeted, with characteristic color, his frustrations throughout the ordeal. Through the magic of Twitter, Southwest responded, contacted the director, and apologized (but stuck to their "Customer of Size" policies). More »
If you predict global financial catastrophe and are proven right, sometimes you have to pay the price in the form of an ominous moniker. Economist Nouriel Roubini, widely credited with anticipating the recent financial crisis, was christened "Dr. Doom" by no less an authority than the New York Times. The notorious nickname has helped Roubini become a global economic rockstar, recently seen partying with models in St Barts. But now the good doctor is looking for a… More »
Tempted by Europe's "best" franks, the author uncovers a national culinary obsession. More »
