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The 6.11.17 issue

Highlights

  1. Feature

    America’s Hidden H.I.V. Epidemic

    Why do America’s black gay and bisexual men have a higher H.I.V. rate than any country in the world?

     By

    Jermerious Buckley, an H.I.V.-positive man in Jackson, Miss.
    CreditRuddy Roye for The New York Times
  1. The Internet Is Where We Share — and Steal — the Best Ideas

    The schism between those driving cultural conversations online and those profiting from them has us questioning ownership in the digital age.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Adam Ferriss
    On Technology
  2. She Had Never Suffered From Anxiety. Was She Having Her First Panic Attack?

    Her heart would race, and she would break out in a sweat and feel nauseated.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Andreas Samuelsson
    Diagnosis
  3. Does My Ex Owe Something to Our Grown Children?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on parental responsibility, who is to blame when a favor results in property damage and whether a shrink should help patients get around their landlords’ rules on pets.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Tomi Um
    The Ethicist
  4. Letter of Recommendation: Pothos

    A forgiving houseplant, perfect for the irresponsible novice.

     By

    A forgiving houseplant, perfect for the irresponsible novice.
    CreditEmma Ressel for The New York Times
    Letter of Recommendation
  5. How Did I Not Know About Pork Gyros?

    Discovering a classic, and common, Greek favorite in an unexpected place.

     By

    Pork gyro.
    CreditGentl and Hyers for The New York Times
    Eat
  1. Marc Maron Is Coming Around to Being Famous

    The comedian and podcast host on stand-up comedy, struggling with success and interviewing celebrities in his garage.

     Interview by

    CreditAndrew T. Warman for The New York Times
    Talk
  2. New Sentences: From ‘The World to Come,’ by Jim Shepard

    A metaphor from nature captures the workings of a failed and stagnant relationship.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Kyle Hilton
    New Sentences
  3. Judge John Hodgman on Rubik’s Cube as a Sport

    The court rejects this designation based on insufficient evidence of senseless violence.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Kyle Hilton
    Judge John Hodgman
  4. From ‘summer, somewhere’

    Selected by Matthew Zapruder.

     By

    CreditIllustration by R.O. Blechman
    Poem
  5. How to Drain a Swamp

    Dredge out large canals first. Accept that water has its own claim on a place.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Radio
    Tip

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