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Chris Allbritton is a former editor at The Daily Beast. He has reported from the Middle East, South Asia and South America for Time Magazine, Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, among others. 

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Jonathan Ames On ‘Blunt Talk’

<p>We spoke to Jonathan Ames about where he got the idea for his new show <i>Blunt Talk</i>, finding comedy with Patrick Stewart and&nbsp; antics on set.<br> </p>

AD BY Starz | Published Aug 17, 2015

What Just Happened in Greece?

Explainer

Pay now or pay more later? That seems to be the choice not only for Greece, but for Europe as well.

Chris Allbritton | Published Jul 05, 2015

Drunk Chimps A Clue to Human Evolution

Cheers, Mates

According to a new study, they’ve been indulging in palm wine for years—and the fact that they can hold their liquor is actually an important clue about the evolution of primates.

Chris Allbritton | Published Jun 11, 2015

ISIS Guide A Mix of Travel and Terror

Happy Halal-idays!

A bizarre guide to the Islamic State by a fugitive British jihadist says not to miss the shish kebab.

Chris Allbritton | Published May 20, 2015

Alleged Shooter Did Time for Murder Try

Warzone

He had a criminal past, but he also suffered from epilepsy and was praised by neighbors as a budding musician and devoted father. Who is the real Demetrius Blackwell?

M.L. Nestel, Chris Allbritton | Published May 02, 2015

Obama & Luther Manage White House Anger

Jokes about Joe Biden, John Boehner, and Hillary living in a van were all capped off by Luther’s anger translator.

Chris Allbritton | Published Apr 25, 2015

Did U.S. Troops Rape Colombian Children?

Horror Stories

A report commissioned by the Colombian government and its leftist foes alleges GIs sexually abused children and then avoided prosecution.

Chris Allbritton | Published Apr 08, 2015

War Photographer and Working Mom

Long Exposure

Lynsey Addario has a Pulitzer, a MacArthur “genius grant,” and is now set to be played by Jennifer Lawrence in a film about her life. But she's not done yet, even with a family in tow.

Chris Allbritton | Published Mar 16, 2015

Pakistan Lets Terrorists Walk Free

BLOOD FOR BLOOD

Calls to hang terrorists in Pakistan will accomplish little. They’re rarely convicted anyway.

Chris Allbritton | Published Dec 18, 2014

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