Rio's Drug Gangs Surrounded During Weeklong Gunbattle

Brazilian security forces for the last week have been battling Rio de Janeiro's notorious drug gangs and have issued an ultimatum for gang members holed up in the Alemao favela to surrender. At least 35 people have died so far.
The New Yorker's Dark Anti-Brazil Conspiracy Uncovered
In your conspiratorial Thursday media column: The New Yorker hates Brazil, Laurel Touby bids you farewell, Pinch Sulzberger ups his humor quotient, and sexism exists.
