We spoke to Jonathan Ames about where he got the idea for his new show Blunt Talk, finding comedy with Patrick Stewart and antics on set.
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.
Explainer
Pay now or pay more later? That seems to be the choice not only for Greece, but for Europe as well.
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.
Happy Halal-idays!
A bizarre guide to the Islamic State by a fugitive British jihadist says not to miss the shish kebab.
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?
Jokes about Joe Biden, John Boehner, and Hillary living in a van were all capped off by Luther’s anger translator.
Horror Stories
A report commissioned by the Colombian government and its leftist foes alleges GIs sexually abused children and then avoided prosecution.
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.
BLOOD FOR BLOOD
Calls to hang terrorists in Pakistan will accomplish little. They’re rarely convicted anyway.