From Vanity Fair, how did Mark Weinberger go from esteemed surgeon to fugitive, accused of mutilating patients to enrich himself? An interview with Eric Metaxas, author of Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy. Science fiction set the groundwork for our current century, but is it on the decline? Margaret McMillan on how the war to end all wars is finally over: The treaty after the “War to End All Wars” didn’t start the next one. The Stunt Man: Can CollegeHumor’s Ricky Van Veen turn viral funny into the future of TV? Three recently published books bring the realities of Egypt's long history into sharp focus, tackling neatly defined periods from the Predynastic age to the present. Mark Thoma on how a smarter bailout could have shortened the recession. As technology colonises every area of our lives so nerds are the emperors; once the "outcast underdogs", they are, in fact, "the new bullies". Jaron Lanier on the hazards of nerd supremacy and the case of WikiLeaks. Nine years after the terrorist attacks of 2001, the US is assembling a vast domestic intelligence apparatus to collect information about Americans, using the FBI, local police, state homeland security offices and military criminal investigators. A review of America's War on Christianity by Brad O'Leary. In order to forgive others, victims must put aside revenge — but what are the other conditions of true forgiveness? A look at 5 typical acts of politeness that are inefficient and should be banned.
