June 15, 2017 connie dello buono The New Yorker The Daily News Thursday, June 15, 2017 The Link Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings We have learned, time and again, that people who pose threats to their partners are often a danger to society at large. By Jane Mayer Bill Cosby’s Twisted Defense The comedian’s lawyers have argued that the incident for which he is on trial, an alleged rape, should be viewed in a romantic context. By Jia Tolentino The Tragedy of the Congressional Baseball Shooting The annual sporting event offers a glimpse of politicians as people rather than as avatars of ideologies. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells How St. Augustine Invented Sex He rescued Adam and Eve from obscurity, devised the doctrine of original sin—and the rest is sexual history. By Stephen Greenblatt PAID POST Get Lost for the Weekend in Bermuda Have a Summer Friday coming up? Enjoy your 4th night free when you disappear to Bermuda. A Dance of Sugar and Cream At A.B.T., Alexei Ratmansky revives a neglected ballet. By Joan Acocella The Protesters Defying Putin The activist Alexey Navalny is the only opposition figure in Russia capable of bringing together large groups of people to support the growing anti-graft campaign. By Masha Lipman A Falconer Enters the World of Video Games California tech companies are breathing new life into the ancient partnership between people and birds of prey. By Simon Parkin How Your Mind Makes Accidents Inevitable Reading “Careful” may make you want to stay in—but, in fact, fifty per cent of all fatal accidents happen at home. By Joshua Rothman Commuter-Delay Notes “Please excuse [passenger name] from being on time for the foreseeable future.” By Marco Kaye Daily Cartoon Thursday, June 15th. By Kim Warp Share this:TwitterFacebookLinkedInPrintEmailGooglePocketPinterestTumblrRedditLike this:Like Loading...
