Masha Gessen has published a new book, “The Brothers”, which, like many Americans in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, attempts to make sense of the Tsarnaev brothers. You can read the book review in the New York Times here. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s trial, which began after the book went to press, entered its second half this week and Boston jurors are now hearing arguments from the defense. It is still unknown as to whether or not the accused will testify.

“What do Russia, Exxon Mobil, and ISIS have in common? Not much, except that they’re all grappling with an inconvenient but incontrovertible truth: a sudden, significant, and prolonged shift in the price of oil changes the world.” As Bottomed out oil prices continue to be an unanticipated boon for American consumers, the Atlantic looks at the global implications of cheap petrol. Read about it here.

Finally, a great piece over at Slate on events 50 years ago this week that set the 1960’s on its revolutionary trajectory. The pill, Bob Dylan, Civil Rights milestones and more are featured. The article is an excerpt from a new book by Andrew Grant Jackson  1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music. Check it out here.

Also, the CCHS currently has a 1960’s exhibition on display now.