Bill Gates’ Optimism Comes With ‘Footnotes’ After a Tough Year for the World Bill Gates says his optimism now comes with “footnotes,” citing aid cuts, higher child mortality and looming A.I.-driven job disruption. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
A Letter by Van Gogh Discussing His Trips to Brothels Sold for $237,000 The letter was written while van Gogh and Gaugin were working in Arles in 1888, where they apparently made a number of trips to the local brothels together. By Helen Holmes
Of All the Insane Donald Trump Mail the Observer Receives, This Is the Insanest Persistent Trump critic enlivens daily mail delivery with cuckoo cut-and-paste missives. By Ken Kurson
Rabbi Shmuley to Reverend Al: Stop Telling Black Churches to Support Iran Deal By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach