In this issue:
COMMENT
"China’s Crisis", by Evan Osnos: A family scandal exposes the system.
ANNALS OF GASTRONOMY
"Raw Deal", by Dana Goodyear: A major food fight in California.
ANNALS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
"Get Rich U.", by Ken Auletta: Is Stanford too close to Silicon Valley?
BOOKS
"Unreconciled", by Philip Gourevitch: A review of Patrick Flanery’s novel, Absolution.
THE CURRENT CINEMA
"Funny and Funnier", by David Denby: Reviews of Bernie, The Three Stooges, and Lockout.
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