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Should Some Species Be Allowed to Die Out?
As the list of endangered animals worldwide grows longer, society may soon be faced with an impossible decision: which ones to take off life support.
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Kidnapped Royalty Become Pawns in Iran’s Deadly Plot
Qatar went to extreme lengths to secure the release of a captured hunting party — including a disastrous population transfer in Syria.
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Does Recovery Kill Great Writing?
As I emerged from alcoholism, I had to face down a terrifying question.
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The Evolution of One of Fiction’s Gay Liberators
Alan Hollinghurst, one of England’s most celebrated novelists, has changed with the times and found new ways to surprise.
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A Malaysian Insta-City Becomes a Flash Point for Chinese Colonialism — and Capital Flight
The creation of man-made islands to host a new metropolis has come under fire from both local politicians and new rules in Beijing.
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CreditIllustration by Tim Enthoven On MoneyWhy Was This Teenager Bleeding So Excessively?
Her heart stopped, and blood began pouring out of her nose and mouth. What was going on?
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CreditIllustration by Andreas Samuelsson DiagnosisIs It Better to Trust the ‘Process,’ or to Change It?
Whether in sports, politics or law, “process” can be a reliable tool for solving problems — or an excuse for maintaining the status quo.
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CreditIllustration by Derek Brahney First WordsU-God Wishes He Had Sold Legal Drugs
The Wu-Tang Clan member on doing time and Martin Shkreli.
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CreditSally Montana for The New York Times TalkMust I Warn Renters About Our Racist Neighbors?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to inform prospective tenants of bigoted neighbors and more.
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CreditAlec Soth/Magnum, for The New York Times Letter of RecommendationSaving the Salisbury Steak From TV-Dinner Obscurity
A reinvention of the old standby with porcini butter and salsa verde.
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CreditGentl and Hyers for The New York Times. EatNew Sentences: From Emily Wilson’s Translation of the ‘Odyssey’
The British classicist finds a joyful opportunity in Homer’s repeating phrases.
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