Bob Hope instinct

Bob Hope instinctTo comedians, 'material' their jokes has always been precious, worthy of protecting and preserving. On stage, a good vaudeville routine could last years as it was performed on tour across the country. On radio, a year's vaudeville material might be fodder for one week's broadcast. Bob Hope used new material not only for his weekly radio series, but also for the several live charity appearances he made each week. Organized by the stages of his life,

and Manuel finds solace in the open fields and in the antics of the newborn calf Sebastian is hand-raising

He explores intelligence tests and ethnic profiling and "hindsight bias" and why it was that everyone in Silicon Valley once tripped over themselves to hire the same college graduate

personal essay

In Foolish/Unfoolish

When former FBI Director Robert Mueller III was assigned to the Special Counsel investigation looking into the possibility of Russian interference in the 2016 US election

showing that facts are often more fantastic than fiction

Travis is catapulted into the PGA Senior Open at Pebble Beach

What is her secret

In the depths of the Nevada desert

From the award-winning author of The Turnout and Give Me Your Hand: the searing novel of friendship and betrayal that inspired the USA Network series

Former cops

from Bob’s multiple affairs to the attack that almost killed them both—and who did and didn’t come to his funeral