Jill Lepore | New Yorker | 17 September 2012 Political consulting started in 1933 when Clem Whitaker and Leone Baxter joined forces to defeat the Democratic challenge for the governorship of California. Their firm, Campaigns Inc, won 70 out of 75 campaigns. This is its story Comments Ariel Sabar | Smithsonian | 18 September 2012 Harvard divinity professor unveils scrap of ancient papyrus containing the words: "Jesus said to them, 'My wife...'". Scholars believe it's authentic (though one test is still to be done). But what does it mean? Comments Matt Yglesias | Slate | 17 September 2012 TV show "Breaking Bad" portrays drug dealer who conquers local meth market by producing purer crystal with distinctive blue tint. Could it work that way in real life? Economics are right, but chemistry is questionable Comments Hugh Eakin | NYRB | 17 September 2012 Prime minister plans grand mosque on "easily the most conspicuous point of land in greater metropolitan Istanbul". Mark of Turkey's turn back towards Islam and Middle East, after decades of secularism and Westernisation Comments Teju Cole | New Yorker | 11 September 2012 Dinner with VS Naipaul, honouring the publication of "Masque of Africa". Disappointing book by disagreeable man. "This rheumy-eyed soul, so aggressive in his lack of sympathy towards Africa, so brutal in his treatment of women" Comments Jason Bush | Reuters | 17 September 2012 In other countries, Sergei Mavrodi might be a pariah and his "investment" schemes banned as scams. But not in Russia, where the money keeps pouring in and Mavrodi's notoriety even seems to be a selling-point Comments | 
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