Nov 23, 2015 Vol 186 No 21

How Do You Forgive a Murder?

The Quality of Mercy

Why the Emanuel Gunman May Not Get the Death Penalty

Burma’s Long-awaited Election Makes History
Burma’s long-awaited election makes history

Presidential Summits Alone Won’t Be Enough For China To Win Over A Wary Taiwan

Searching for Signs of a Change in Charleston

A Grieving Congregation Struggles with the Spotlight

A More Dangerous ISIS Is Now the Ultimate Terrorist Group
The organization has become stronger and more threatening

Review: The Mare Is a Story of Defiance
A girl and her horse anchor Mary Gaitskill’s new novel

Global Foods You Can’t Eat In the U.S.

Does Catalonia Have a Hope of Seceding from Spain?

Why the Migrant Issue Divides Europe
The question is more serious to the continent’s future than anything in recent memory

Russia’s Athlete-Doping Scandal

A Costume Drama at Yale
Protests reveal growing divides on American campuses

Tom Hardy Doubles the Trouble in Legend
The actor plays both plays Reggie and Ronnie Kray in the new film

Review: James White Is Set to Stun
Christopher Abbott finds power in his role as the troubled son of a dying mother

Review: By the Sea Finds a Marriage Adrift in Beauty and Grief
The film Reunites Brad and Angelina on screen

Fashion Advice From an Actual Dapper Dan
Man Made has grooming tips for the menfolk

Ugliness: A Cultural History

12 Questions With Bill Nye
Bill Nye The Science Guy follows Undeniable, his defense of evolution, with his new book, Unstoppable, a call to action on climate change

Verbatim

Which Countries Censor the Internet?
According to a new report, it’s more than you think

Allen Toussaint
New Orleans R&B giant

Saving Thanksgiving from Black Friday

What People Want from Virtual Reality

Marriage Tips from the First First Couple
Reviewing Flora Fraser’s new book The Washingtons

The Twisted Tower