The devil problem and other true stories

Winter on the mountain (Gary Hart)

The situationist (Marion Berry)

Negative capability (Mario Cuomo)

Belfast confetti (Gerry Adams)

Unforgiven (Alger Hiss)

The September song of Mr. October (Reggie Jackson)

Hamlet in Hollywood

The devil problem (Elaine Pagels)

Perfect pitch (Joseph Brodsky)

Visible man (Ralph Ellison)

Dr. Wilson's neighborhood (William Julius Wilson)

A father and his son (Kenzaburo and Hikari Oe)

"I'm back" (Michael Jordan)

Raging bull (Dennis Rodman)

Last of the red hots (Ben Bradlee)

Good news is no news (USA today)

News in a dying language (the Forward)

The last gentleman (Murray Kempton)

Curious George (George Stephanopoulos).