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1.28.18 Issue

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  1. Feature

    Is ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ the Most Radical Show on TV?

    The reality-television competition that began nine years ago has evolved to reflect an era fixated on gender and identity — and the boundary-pushing spirit of its star.

     By Jenna Wortham

    RuPaul Charles.
    CreditGraeme Mitchell for The New York Times
  2. Feature

    How Arafat Eluded Israel’s Assassination Machine

    The nation’s security forces tried for decades to kill the P.L.O. leader. Now, former officials tell the story of how they failed — and how far they almost went to succeed.

     By Ronen Bergman

    Yasir Arafat with security personnel on Aug. 30, 1982.
    CreditPhotograph from Oded Shamir
  4. First Words

    When ‘Gentrification’ Isn’t About Housing

    Critics register their objections whenever some cultural product gets an upscale makeover. But the grand flow of capital cares little about culture.

     By Willy Staley

    CreditPhoto illustration by Derek Brahney

  1. What Does It Take to Stop Accepting Pollution as the Price of Progress?

    Unlike the “pea soup” of 19th-century London, the “airpocalypse” of modern Beijing and the “gas chamber” of the Delhi region are recognized as drags on economic growth.

     By Brook Larmer

    CreditIllustration by Tim Enthoven
    On Money

  2. Letter of Recommendation: Rodney Dangerfield

    He really doesn’t get enough respect.

     By Alex Halberstadt

    CreditAllen Tannenbaum/Images Press/Getty Images.
    Letter of Recommendation

  3. Big Data Comes to Dieting

    A new study shows how weight loss can affect our bodies on a cellular level.

     By Gretchen Reynolds

    CreditIllustration by Bráulio Amado
    Well

  4. A Garlicky Stir-Fry With Basil Leaves From Bangkok

    The recent history of phat ka-phrao shows how a dish can persist even as its ingredients shift.

     By Tejal Rao

    Spicy Beef Stir-Fry With Basil
    CreditGentl and Hyers for The New York Times.
    Eat

  5. Poem: And He Stays Dead

    Selected by Terrance Hayes.

     By Patricia Smith

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    Poem

  1. Judge John Hodgman on a Vexing Glam-Metal Lyric

    What makes a pun a pun?

     By Judge John Hodgman

    CreditIllustration by Kyle Hilton
    Judge John Hodgman

  2. Christiane Amanpour Believes in the Power of Local News

    The CNN correspondent on sexual harassment in media, global gender equality and Trump’s attacks on the press.

     By Audie Cornish

    Christiane Amanpour
    CreditEva O'Leary for The New York Times
    Talk

  3. New Sentences: From ‘Bone,’ by Yrsa Daley-Ward

    One way to contain the chaos of the world is to turn it into numbers.

     By Sam Anderson

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    New Sentences

  4. How to Change Your Gait

    If the soles of your shoes show uneven wear, throw them out. Focus downward.

     By Malia Wollan

    CreditIllustration by Radio
    Tip

  5. What if I Don’t Want to See the Child I Gave Up for Adoption?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on forming a relationship with the child you gave away and the practice of making marriage a reparation for rape.

     By Kwame Anthony Appiah

    CreditIllustration by Tomi Um
    The Ethicist

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