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How to Get Rich in Trump’s Washington
His presidency has changed the rules of influence in the nation’s capital — and spawned a new breed of lobbyist on K Street.
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The New Front in the Gerrymandering Wars: Democracy vs. Math
Sophisticated computer modeling has taken district manipulation to new extremes. To fix this, courts might have to learn how to run the numbers themselves.
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Elaine Welteroth, Teen Vogue’s Refashionista
The editor in chief has taken on a seemingly impossible task: reinventing the glossy magazine for a hyperempathetic generation.
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The Incarcerated Women Who Fight California’s Wildfires
By choice, for less than $2 an hour, the female inmate firefighters of California work their bodies to the breaking point. Sometimes they even risk their lives.
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In Our Cynical Age, No One Fails Anymore — Everybody ‘Pivots’
From Silicon Valley to the White House, changing your narrative is as easy as announcing your intention to do so.
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CreditIllustration by Derek Brahney First WordsWhy Are Some New Statistics Embraced and Not Others?
Exit velocities, launch angles, distances, ‘barrels’ — do more stats describing how a ball is hit make us smarter about baseball, or make the game more fun?
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He had lived with the ailment for decades, but then suddenly the pain got much worse.
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CreditIllustration by Andreas Samuelsson DiagnosisMy Nanny Has a Gambling Problem. Can I Fire Her?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what you owe a longtime domestic employee and how to balance business interests against social harms.
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If you want to improve at anything, you need to know where your mistakes are leading you.
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The chief brand officer of the ride-share company on diversity statistics and trusting brands.
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CreditJessica Chou for The New York Times TalkJudge John Hodgman on Coercing Your Wife Into Writing a Memoir
Can a spouse with an interesting childhood be compelled to turn it into a book?
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