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As of this writing, every U.N. member state has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child but one: the United States.

11 hr ago

Welcome to Culture Club, a feature where my editor David Swanson and I talk about what we’ve been reading, watching, artistically admiring, and—this…

Mar 27

The beloved Chinese street food is one good ass sandwich

Mar 24

On the spring equinox & the physical consequences of a roiling inner world

Mar 21

Scenes from a Dennis Lehane crime fiction binge

Mar 19

A full day menu of Irish sandwiches

Mar 17

On the evolution of robber barons, 1913-2023

Mar 14

A new feature where Talia and David discuss what they've been reading, watching and listening to, for paid subscribers

Mar 12

A Turkish delight, by way of Berlin

Mar 10

On the Book of Esther, retributive violence, and the recurrence of those who seek to destroy those who won’t obey them

Mar 7

A new feature where Talia and David discuss what they've been reading, watching and listening to, for paid subscribers

Mar 6

Eggs, ham, onions, peppers, and a heavy dose of hokum

Mar 3

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