High Steaks: The World of Female Competitive Eaters
If you have lunch with Molly Schuyler, a rising star in the competitive eating world, watch your fingers.
You're 100 Percent Wrong About Premixed Cocktails
Fancy drinks in bottles aren't just for winos anymore.
New York City Would Really Rather Not Talk About Its Slavery-Loving Past
New York City was a place that facilitated bondage while preaching freedom.
The Last (or at Least Looniest) Newspaper in America
Deep in the twisted heart of Northern California, the "Anderson Valley Advertiser" makes a thrilling case for old-fashioned print journalism.
Sim Bhullar's Long Road to Sacramento
The NBA's first Indian player has plenty to prove to skeptics, teammates and fans.
Fighting to Reclaim the Future of Oakland's Young Black Men
A unique program for black boys in the East Bay lights a way out of the ghetto.
You're 100 Percent Wrong About: Privacy
Break your gadgets if you want to keep Facebook, Twitter and Google from handing over your information.
T.C. Boyle's Retreat Into California's Redwoods
Boyle's new novel, "The Harder They Come," plays out violently amidst the thick redwood forests of far northern California.
Hanya Yanagihara Does It Her Way
Hanya Yanagihara is one of America's most exciting young novelists, in large part because she refuses to hew to convention.
The Bad News About Good News
The happy-fication of digital journalism is so cute. And so dangerous.
'The Hunting Ground' Gives a Harrowing Look at College Rape
A new documentary damningly documents the epidemic of college rape, in all its pervasive horror.
The City of Fallen Angels and 'Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America'
Black-on-black crime makes Los Angeles a cauldron of ghetto-cide.
It's Time to Bid Farewell to the Frat
Responding to years of bad press, Dartmouth's president has banned hard liquor on campus. It's a bold move, but it doesn't go nearly far enough.
Hello, Boredom, My Old Friend
A radio series argues that our endless digital distractions stymie serious thought and creativity.
Fun With Conspiracy Theories: Did the Chernobyl Disaste
A documentary that premiered at Sundance sheds an eerie light on a possible cause for the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.
Hacking the Novel
Lately, the novel has started to tilt toward oblivion. Is a restoration possible?
'American Sniper' and the Soul of War
Clint Eastwood's American Sniper shows we can all learn a profound lesson from the most lethal sharpshooter in U.S. military history.
To Live and Die in Gitmo
The military brass says three detainees simultaneously killed themselves. A decorated soldier who saw what he wasn't supposed to see believes it was something much, much worse.
The Turbulent Genius of David Foster Wallace
A new book from David Foster Wallace, six years after his death, revives the debate about his greatness...and why so many otherwise smart readers can't see it.
NYPD Back-Turning Protests Continue at Funeral for Slain Officer
On a rainy Sunday, thousands of fellow officers, colleagues, onlookers and family joined to remember Officer Wenjian Liu.
CIA Torture Report's Abu Zubaydah Surprised the Truth Came Out
Once thought to be a top Al-Qaeda lieutenant, he's mentioned 1,000 times in the Senate report on "enhanced interrogation techniques."
Our Favorite Books of 2014: Newsweek Staff Picks
Though far from exhaustive, this twenty-book list is a small glimpse at the books we read and loved in 2014.
The Half-Mad Mind
Lena Dunham is living with it. John Kelly couldn't. Obsessive-compulsive disorder isn't funny, and it's finally emerging from the shadows.
Joltin' Joel and the Tragedy of New York Schools
In his new book, Joel Klein, former chancellor of New York City schools, politely rips the status quo.
Woman on the Ledge
The murder trial of Gigi B. Jordan highlights the complexities of autism
Remembering John Berryman, a Giant of American Poetry
John Berryman, whose "Dream Songs" remain one of the most celebrated yet enigmatic achievements in American verse, is ready for his close-up
America's Best and Drunkest
Dartmouth's beloved drinking game embodies everything edifying and horrifying about campus life
Feeling a Bit Iffy About 'Abilify'
The editor of The Vocabula Review thinks the name of an antipsychotic drug is about to enter the popular lexicon in the style of "Xerox" and "Kleenex"
Osama bin Laden Memorabilia Doesn't Belong in 9/11 Museum
The inclusion of a shirt worn by a Navy SEAL on the mission to kill bin Laden seems crass in a space for somber thought and prayer