COMMENT

Risk Factors The lessons of Mumbai. by George Packer

THE TALK OF THE TOWN

Pipes An all-star organist. by Rebecca Mead

Special Kaye

Judge Judith Kaye steps down from New York’s Supreme Court. by Jeffrey Toobin

Beefsteak

A fund-raising party for Bernie Kerik. by Ben McGrath

Team of Brainiacs

A bad week for the Ivy League. by Lauren Collins

ANNALS OF EDUCATION

Most Likely to Succeed The trouble with talent spotting. by Malcolm Gladwell

SHOUTS & MURMURS

Is There a Problem Here? by Larry Doyle

PERSONAL HISTORY
Making Toast A daughter’s death and her children’s lives. by Roger Rosenblatt

A REPORTER AT LARGE
Atomic John The quest to replicate the first A-bombs. by David Samuels
Slide Show: Images and documents that tell the story behind the first atomic bomb.

PROFILES
Marching Through Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili’s headstrong rule. by Wendell Steavenson
Audio: Wendell Steavenson discusses Mikheil Saakashvili, the President of Georgia.

FICTION
“The Woman of The House” by William Trevor

A CRITIC AT LARGE
Celebrating Leonard Bernstein. by Alex Ross
Submit a question for Alex Ross about Leonard Bernstein.

BOOKS
Richard Yates and “Revolutionary Road.” by James Wood
Briefly Noted: Books from Our Pages.

THE CURRENT CINEMA
“The Wrestler,” “The Reader,” “Doubt.” by Anthony Lane

POEMS
“My Autopsy” by Michael Dickman
“Acting Like a Tree” by Jonathan Aaron
“Z100’s annual Jingle Ball. by Sasha Frere-Jones
“Looking Back,” at White Columns. by Andrea K. Scott
Ingmar Bergman, at IFC Center. by David Denby

TABLES FOR TWO
Secession by Lauren Collins

GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN
The Theatre
Night Life
Art
Dance
Classical Music
Movie
Readings and Talks
Above and Beyond
On the Horizon
Holiday Events

THE MAIL
George H. Hanford; Al Meyerhoff; Robin Blaetz; Editors’ Note