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Genghis Khan
Elon Musk Leans Into the Genghis Khan Comparisons
ONE KID AT A TIMEThe MAGA billionaire has a new child—with a mother less than half his age.
Kevin Spacey Dropped From Genghis Khan Movie
That’s a WrapThe 62-year-old Oscar winner was set to play a “holy man” who stopped Genghis Khan’s army from invading Europe.
What Genghis Khan Could Teach Trump
DECISIVERevered by the likes of Chaucer and Jefferson, the Mongol leader is dismissed today as merely a ruthless barbarian. So why did he succeed in the Middle East where we have so spectacularly failed?
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Islamic Terror Was Born on This Mountain
THE LONGEST WARLong before ISIS or Al Qaeda, killers from a secret base attacked great cities all over the world and invented “assassin.” It took a feisty British explorer named Freya Stark to find them.
John Oliver Eviscerates the Oscars
'HOW IS THIS STILL A THING?'The host of HBO’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ aired a fantastic segment on why there aren’t enough roles for people of color.
Kanye’s Bonnaroo Lecture Series
DispatchAfter angering the crowd with a late start in 2008, West was back with some better music, and a lot of preaching.
This Week’s Hot Reads: September 9, 2013
Great OutdoorsA three-year journey across the Eurasian Steppe, a Cheeveresque story collection, and a new novel from a master of the quiet moment.
Tamerlan’s Brutal Namesake?
Heavy HistoryWas the older Tsarnaev brother named after a vicious warlord? By Eliza Shapiro
Best Travel Books
<p>P.J. O’Rourke, author of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0802119859/thedaibea-20"><i>Holidays in Heck</i></a>, describes great travel writing from Marco Polo to Hunter S. Thompson.</p>
Confirmation: The Easy Part
After the confirmation lovefest comes the hard part: Making progress in a region that hasn’t seen a military success since Genghis Khan. Retired Col. Ken Allard on the obstacles ahead for Petraeus.
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