The New York Times Magazine
9.8.13
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The Global Elite’s Favorite Strongman
By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN
Paul Kagame is an international hero for reforming Rwanda. But cleaning up a country doesn’t come without moral hazards.
The Steely, Headless King of Texas Hold ’Em
By MICHAEL KAPLAN
How a poker-playing machine taught itself to be all but unbeatable.
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Piecing Together the Scene of a Kidnapping
September 8, 2013
Sitting for a Portrait by Nadav Kander
September 7, 2013
If You Believe They Put Glenn Beck on the Moon
September 6, 2013
Talk
Glenn Beck Wants to Know: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?
By AMY CHOZICK
The TV host says that racists and bigots do exist, but most of us are not either one.
It’s the Economy
Hollywood’s Tanking Business Model
By CATHERINE RAMPELL
After a series of big-budget bombs at the box office, Hollywood could learn a thing or two from economists.
Lives
The Old Haunts
By ALICE McDERMOTT
Memories can return so strongly that they take physical form.
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Editors' Picks
Norman Rush’s Brilliantly Broken Promise
By WYATT MASON
He swore to his wife that his next novel would be short and fast. He lied.
Eat
The Key to a Truly Great Chicken Wing
By MARK BITTMAN
Americans associate wings with frying. This is a mistake.
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Great Tennis Writing From the Magazine
In excerpts dating to the 1920s, Times writers take on the challenge of capturing the beauty of tennis.
