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Israel May Decimate Hamas, but Can It “Win” This War?

I landed in the Middle East for the first time on October 6, 1973. In the Beirut airport terminal, a woman turned to...

Why the Internet Isn’t Fun Anymore

Lately on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, my timeline is filled with vapid posts orbiting the same few topics like water...

Daily Cartoon: Monday, October 9th

“You doomscroll, I make coffee, and together we forge bravely into each new day.” Source link

A Comprehensive Record of My Phone Notifications

9:06 A.M.Time to stand!Stand up and move for one minute.9:07 A.M.I said, “Time to stand!”Every hour I remind you, and every hour you...

I Came, I Saw, I Thought About Rome

“How often do men think about ancient Rome?” —Headline in the Washington Post.Each week, Man Magazine asks an ordinary man to keep a...

“The Choc-Ice Woman,” by Mary Costello

Frances had never been in a hearse before. Mr. O’Shea, the undertaker, pulled out into traffic and set off down North Circular Road,...

Mary Costello on Betrayal and Forgiveness

This week’s story, “The Choc-Ice Woman,” opens as a hearse is pulling out into traffic in Dublin. It is carrying a woman in...

The Melting Pot of “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding”

Jaja (Somi Kakoma), the title character of Jocelyn Bioh’s new play, “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” doesn’t show up onstage until the show’s nearly...

Jake Sullivan’s Trial by Combat

On a Monday afternoon in August, when President Joe Biden was on vacation and the West Wing felt like a ghost town, his...

Raking Dirt for Art’s Sake

A line snaked along Wooster Street the other day, for a designer sample sale. A few doors down and one floor up, Bill...

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