This week in the magazine, Larissa MacFarquhar profiles the New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. In this video, Loudon Wainwright III performs “The Krugman Blues,” a song he wrote about the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Wainwright sings, “Sometimes when he’s on the TV, in the background you can spot his school logo. Paul teaches at Princeton U, so Krugman ought to know.” “The Krugman Blues” is on Wainwright’s new album, “10 Songs for the New Depression,” which is available for sale on his Web site. Watch the full performance below.
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Mini Crossword
The Mini Crossword: Sneak Preview No. 2
Supply for making Easter eggs: three letters.
By Andy Kravis
Poetry Podcast
Donika Kelly Reads Mary Oliver
The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “One Hundred White-Sided Dolphins on a Summer Day,” by Mary Oliver, and her own poem “Sixteen Center.”
Crossword
The Crossword: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
What crab sticks are made of: nine letters.
By Patrick Berry
Mini Crossword
The Mini Crossword: Sneak Preview No. 1
Big-eyed baby bird: five letters.
By Mollie Cowger