From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung
John Leung was an unlikely spy. In the small Oklahoma town where he lived, people knew him as a former restaurant owner and a father. In Houston, where he often…
The Freaks Who Rule New York
The Painter Freak Tabboo! Artist, 65; East Village, Manhattan Origin story: “Back in the early ’60s, being left-handed was not a thing, and they would try to correct it: They…
Inside the Supreme Court Justices’ Ethics Debate
As the summer of 2023 ended, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court began trading even-more-confidential-than-usual memos, avoiding their standard email list and instead passing paper documents in envelopes to…
Google Worried Israeli Contract Could Enable Human Rights Violations
In May 2021, Google announced it had agreed to participate in a $1.2 billion cloud computing contract with the Israeli government and military, saying it was “delighted to have been…
One City’s Approach to Tackling Domestic Violence
On a sweltering July night, Jesse Falcon was so high on cocaine, marijuana and alcohol that he would later say that he barely remembered the explosion of violence that happened.…
Jurors Set to Weigh Daniel Penny’s Fate in Choking Case That Divided New York
After seven weeks and over 40 witnesses, a Manhattan jury is set to settle a debate that for more than a year has divided New Yorkers: whether Daniel Penny, an…
What’s Next for Google’s Search Monopoly
The U.S. government asked a federal judge last month to force Google to sell Chrome, the world’s most popular web browser. It was the most extreme proposal by the Justice…
Earn $800,000? You Might Get Financial Aid at an Elite N.Y.C. School.
It’s one thing to be rich in New York City these days. It’s quite another to be able to afford private school. The city’s top independent schools now charge around…
Jon Stewart Thinks Biden Could Have Timed That Pardon Better
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50…
Self-Censorship and the Ad Hominem Inference | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post describes how many (most?) people decide whether to trust a speaker or information source based on whether they share your values. Readers Eclair and mariann discussed…