An Introverted Writer’s Lament via The Atlantic

Whether we’re behind the podium or awaiting our turn, numbing our bottoms on the chill of metal…

The Tragedy of the American Military via The Atlantic

At enormous cost, both financial and…

Joystiq isn’t scoring reviews anymore, and here’s why via Joystiq

Emily Bell’s 2015 Hugh Cudlipp lecture via The Guardian

Journalism is a thin…

How Darrelle Revis became the NFL’s savviest negotiator via ESPN

He is impervious to ridicule. After he hangs up the phone and settles onto his…

The Benefits of Getting Comfortable With Uncertainty via The Atlantic

And good negotiators, Noesner says…

U.S. Soldiers Told to Ignore Sexual Abuse of Boys by Afghan Allies via The New York Times

“At night we can hear them screaming, but we’re not allowed to do…

Who killed the 20th century’s greatest spy? via The Guardian

When Ashraf Marwan fell to his death from the balcony of a London flat, he took his secrets with him. Was he working for Egypt or…

ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape via The New York Times

Unmoved, he ignored the girl’s agony, continuing the ritual of praying before and after raping the child.

Life’s Rich Pageant: Meet a Florida Man via Grantland

“Everyone who hears that you’ve got your dick stuck in anything thinks you were trying to…