ANNALS OF LAW
The CSI Effect
Jeffrey Toobin
The limits of the crime lab.
Q. What was most surprising about real life crime labs? Does the
article inspire more or less confidence for you about our law
enforment agencies?
PROFILES
The Conciliator
Larissa MacFarquhar
Barack Obama's vision.
http://www.newyorker.com
Q. What did you learn about Obama's past and his candidacy? Did this
article change your opinion about him?
The issue of 2007-05-14, published 2007-05-07
ONWARD AND UPWARD WITH THE ARTS
Struts and Frets
Burkhard Bilger
Reinventing the guitar.
Q. Has any other instrument evolved (or been invented) comparably to
the guitar? Why do you think it hasn't changed much in 30 years? Or
any instrument? Are they perfect now? Most interesting revelation?
ANNALS OF COMMUNICATIONS
Critical Mass
Ken Auletta
The great arbiter of consumer technology.
http://www.newyorker.com
Q. Do you read Mossberg's column in the WSJ? Do you more often agree
with him, or not? What do you think of his proclamation that there's
a war between technology and consumers? Is the exchange described in
the opening paragraphs credible?
PROFILES
Branson's Luck
Michael Specter
A billionaire and his biofuels.
Q. What is Branson's talent when it comes to his businesses? Just
luck? Knows when to walk away? Passion and hard work paid off?
