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Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Severe Anxiety?
Parents, therapists and schools are struggling to figure out whether helping anxious teenagers means protecting them or pushing them to face their fears.
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Philip Pullman Returns to His Fantasy World
After 17 years, the author of the trilogy “His Dark Materials” carries on the story of one of literature’s most indelible heroines.
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In Northern Minnesota, Two Economies Square Off: Mining vs. Wilderness
Proposed mines near the Boundary Waters have become the latest front in the fight over who gets to profit from America’s natural resources.
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The Prophet of Germany’s New Right
From a tiny village in the country’s rural east, a leading nationalist intellectual builds a vision for the future of his movement across Europe.
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Are Politicians Responsible for Their ‘Base,’ or Is It the Other Way Around?
Republican leaders used to worry about the limits of their base. Now they find themselves increasingly at its mercy.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Derek Brahney First WordsThe Photographer Who Saw America’s Monuments Hiding in Plain Sight
Lee Friedlander provided an early study of our national fascination with statuary.
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CreditLee Friedlander On PhotographyIf the Boy Had Pneumonia, Why Did He Have Odd Sores on His Body?
A 5-year-old has two seemingly unrelated symptoms, but if they were connected, it might mean serious trouble.
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The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on balancing competing rights to happiness and why motives matter when seeking to punish others for wrongdoing.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistLetter of Recommendation: Dunking
Dunking has a long and ritualized tradition and a formal name popularly known as intinction.
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Cooking Duck Not With Love but With Pleasure
The restaurant favorite is just as easy to make at home.
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CreditGentl and Hyers for The New York Times EatDylan Marron Wants to Know Why People Hate One Another
The podcaster on not calling people “trolls,” being combative on the internet and why he genuinely loves talking to people.
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CreditSally Montana for The New York Times TalkNew Sentences: From Dan Brown’s ‘Origin: A Novel’
Brown’s books continue turning great triumphs of human thought into props, toys and set-dressing.
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Credit New SentencesMake sure your things look well-cared for. Tell the story if you have a specific, compelling monetary need.
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