First Links — 1.2.14

Who Owns the Code of Life?
Peter W. Huber, City Journal

What the Middle East Would Be Like Without Christians
Christa Case Bryant, Christian Science Monitor

Communion Town
Jennifer duBois, New York Times Book Review

Greek Revival
Nathaniel Popkin, Smart Set

Did Bach Burn Out?
Anastassia Boutsko, Deutsche Welle

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