The Bullshit Police
Inside a brilliant, nerdy, arrogant, sort of admirable, sort of insufferable movement that questions everything—and wants to upend the way you live and think.
When the Eggheads Went to War
An innovative program sought to transform the Army from within. Then reality intervened.
In Focus
Jumping for Joy
Athletes gather in Moscow for the 14th IAAF World Championships in Athletics from August 10 through 18.The steeplechase is one of more than two dozen categories in which international athletes compete. The next competition will take place in Beijing in 2015.
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Periscope
For his new movie, Lee Daniels took an unconventional approach when choosing the actors to play a succession of presidents.
A Certain Smile
Archeologists are trying to finally identify the real-life Mona Lisa by exhuming skeletal remains and DNA testing.
Paradise Lost
Zanzibar, once famed for its palm trees and attractive beaches, is becoming known for radicalism, religious violence, and, most recently, a shocking acid attack.
The Mayor vs. the Judge
In a fight over the NYPD's "stop and frisk" tactics, Bloomberg takes on the referee in what she calls a "below-the-belt attack."
A Peace Plan With Peril
In Colombia, the president lost his popularity after he sought to end a 50-year insurgency.
Money Man With Moxie
Who can? Icahn. The septuagenarian investor has deep pockets and a pugnacious streak.
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Downtime
Los Angeles's architectural gems are being endangered by a hot real estate market—and a decidedly Beverly Hills aesthetic.
Of Tails and Tales
Wildlife, storytelling, dung, and other things I encountered on my Zambian safari.
The Martial Artist
Zhang Ziyi on saying no to Hollywood, Chinese taboos, and being the new face of kung fu.
