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Rob Verger is a former reporter for Newsweek and The Daily Beast. He's a former instructor for Columbia University's Undergraduate Writing Program, and his work has also appeared in The Boston Globe.

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Where Would We Bomb?

Map of Syria

The U.S. is considering ‘limited strikes’ against Syrian forces. Here, a map of key sites and possible targets.

Sam Schlinkert, Rob Verger | Published Aug 29, 2013

How Good Is Murakami?

All Wound Up

Haruki Murakami is practically a literary deity in Japan, but American critics are still unsure about him. Rob Verger looks at his reputation in the U.S.

Rob Verger | Published Jun 24, 2013

The Dirty War for Dummies

Explainer

There’s a black cloud over Pope Francis: questions over his involvement in Argentina’s dirty war.

Rob Verger | Published Mar 15, 2013

The Lady Arrives in the U.S.

WELCOME

Burmese icon Aung San Suu Kyi is here for the first time in 40 years. Rob Verger on the monumental visit.

Rob Verger | Published Sep 18, 2012

Elie Wiesel Feared Being Last Survivor

The Dark Night

Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, whose new novel is about a Brooklyn man kidnapped by terrorists, talks to Rob Verger.

Rob Verger | Published Aug 27, 2012

Must Read Nonfiction

An idiosyncratic compendium of the greatest fiction writers in history and a journalistic journey through the extremes of India.

Rob Verger, John McIntyre | Published Apr 17, 2012

You Must Remember This

Mind Games

<p>In his book <em>Moonwalking With Einstein</em>, Joshua Foer revealed the secrets to becoming a memory maven. At the 2012 Championship, Rob Verger found it’s not so easy to keep a whole deck of cards in your head.</p> <p></p>

Rob Verger | Published Apr 01, 2012

Masha Gessen: Putin Rules by Humiliation

Live Blog

The Russian journalist decried the newly re-elected president’s phony victory, saying, ‘The people know when they’re fooled.’

Rob Verger | Published Mar 09, 2012

The Vets Who Conquered Everest

Author Wade Davis talks to Rob Verger about World War I, Everest, and what it means to be a hero.

Rob Verger | Published Nov 03, 2011

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