“German brewers still observe a version of the Reinheitsgebot, but Belgian brewers, just across the border, have cheerfully renounced it”
According to the Bavarian Reinheitsgebot, or Purity Law, of 1516, beer can be made...
“What is surprising is that after everything that’s happened, so many people believe them even now”
Throughout the 2016 primary season, two sentiments took turns reassuring Republicans as they watched...
“Being the principal alcoholic beverage of Mesopotamia, beer is discussed at length in the Babylonian Talmud and, naturally, the vocabulary is Mesopotamian”
Being the principal alcoholic beverage of Mesopotamia, it is discussed at length in the...
“Because we’ve known Tiger for so long, we immediately ascribe a tragic narrative to him, whether it’s real or not”
Because we’ve known Tiger for so long, we immediately ascribe a tragic narrative to...
“Unlike most mascots, Mr. Met is not a literal representation of his team…”
Unlike most mascots, Mr. Met is not a literal representation of his team, perhaps...
“We imagine the villains of history as cunning strategists, brilliant masterminds of horror”
We imagine the villains of history as cunning strategists, brilliant masterminds of horror. This...
“…for the Israeli government, continuing its occupation is far less costly than the concessions required to end it”
On this 50th anniversary of the war, it is clear that over the half-century...
“The network of alliances that distinguishes America from other powers and has kept our nation safe and strong for decades is now in jeopardy”
Four and a half months is not long, but President Trump has accomplished an...
“For the most part, the Palestinians themselves have done much to support the status quo”
For American politicians, electoral and campaign finance incentives still dictate a baseline of unconditional...
“In addition to the biblical distinction between normal and abnormal discharges, the rabbis developed two more categories…”
Leviticus 15 is concerned with normal and abnormal, male and female genital discharges. As...