Humor

Our Man in Qatar
One journalist on his way to the Gulf War ponders his station in life.

The Whole Truth
After plagiarizers Jayson Blair and Stephen Glass, an open letter to readers.

For Their Eyes Only
How to get ahead in the inventions game - secretly.

Book: The Reality Show
If television had to meet literature, ratings could just soar.

Thick as a Brick
Ever hoped that your suitcase wouldn't be opened by a stranger?

Black and White TV
The race is on to get some more races on-screen.

One Part Flour, Two Parts Virginia Broadleaf
When the cooks go up in smoke.

And it's a Strike Down!
Tae-bo? Cyclocross? The dawn of the crossover sport is upon us.

Essays

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Airport
For anyone who thought plane food was bad, that was only the beginning.

Switzerland by Any Other Name
Think you've seen that country before? It's probably a mountainous nation in Europe.

Travel for the Thrill of It
If some travelers get tired of Paris and Puerto Rico, they simply go to war. Literally.

The Killing Fields of Loliondo
Just when everyone thought the animals of Africa were safer, their numbers on the rise, hunters have moved back in. And they are more brutal and mindless than ever before.