A Brief History: Sudan and Somalia
A brief overview of some key people and groups in Somalia and Sudan.
10 Literary Terms You Might Not Know
The top 10 hard-to-define literary terms.
Perspectives From Inside the “Show”
Michelle looks at life on the editorial side.
At Least He Got My Name Right
What do you do when your work is distorted to make or support political claims you don’t accept in the service of an agenda that you don’t share?
A Prodigal Nation, Still
A blog post from Andrew Murphy author of Prodigal Nation.
War of the Thesauri
Do thesauruses fight?
Spring Training and Senatorial Appointments
Donald Ritchie looks at the connection between spring training rookies and Senatorial appointees.
Why are more women active in the Christian church than men?
Linda Goodhead on women and the Christian Church.
Explore Africa: Top Africa Blogs
Check out our selection of some of the best Africa-focused blogs.
Outrage in Washington
Elvin Lim looks at the AIG bonuses.
Oxford’s word window: week four
We are now in week four of our ‘Word Window’ series, in which we display an Oxford Word of the Week, in the windows of our New York Offices. Last week’s word was: ‘Rashomon’ n.: ‘Designating something resembling or suggestive of the film Rashomon.’ This week’s word is ‘Mondegreen’…
Directions for the Gardiner: On Moles and Worms
Maggie Campell-Culver gives some 17th century tips on keeping your garden mole-free.
Dick Cheney’s Interview with John King
Elvin Lim looks at Dick Cheney’s Interview with John King.
Sudan: A Coward’s Revenge
The quiet and cowardly way that Sudan chose to restart the genocide.
Live from the New York Yankees’ Spring Training
A first-hand report from Yankee’s spring training.
Oxford’s Word Window: Week Three
This week’s word is: Rashomon.