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4.8.18 Issue

Highlights

  1. Feature

    The Case of Hong Kong’s Missing Booksellers

    As China’s Xi Jinping consolidates power, owners of Hong Kong bookstores trafficking in banned books find themselves playing a very dangerous game.

     By

    The bookseller Lam Wing-kee in Hong Kong.
    CreditSim Chi Yin for The New York Times
  1. Why Have We Soured on the ‘Devil’s Advocate’?

    Debating for sport used to be tolerated online — but that was before you could argue with everybody, all the time.

     By

    CreditPhoto illustration by Derek Brahney. Sock puppet: laurien/Getty Images.
    First Words
  2. Can Doctors Choose Between Saving Lives and Saving a Fortune?

    Physicians grapple with the extraordinary cost of medical care in America.

     By

    CreditPhoto illustration by Cristiana Couceiro. Syringe: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images.
    On Medicine
  3. Should the New Girlfriend of an Awful Ex-Husband Be Warned?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to pass on information about a deceptive ex-spouse, a possible insurance fraud and more.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Tomi Um
    The Ethicist
  4. A New Pastry Layers Tastes of France and Syria

    Baklava and mille-feuille come together in this chewy, buttery, sweet and creamy morsel.

     By

    Myriam Sabet makes about a half-dozen variations of the 1001 Feuilles, each with layers of phyllo sandwiching a nut mixture in the style of baklava.
    CreditGentl and Hyers for The New York Times.
    On Dessert
  5. Letter of Recommendation: ‘House Hunters’

    A dystopian show that will make you feel better about your own life.

     By

    A dystopian TV show that makes you feel better about your life.
    CreditPhoto illustration by Delcan & Company
    Letter of Recommendation
  1. The Best Beef and Broccoli, No Delivery Required

    A home improvement on a classic Chinese-American takeout dish.

     By

    Beef and Broccoli
    CreditGentl and Hyers for The New York Times.
    Eat
  2. New Sentences: From ‘Coffee Lids: Peel, Pinch, Pucker, Puncture’

    A new book focuses its attention on just one of the countless design problems surrounding us: keeping coffee in a cup.

     By

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    New Sentences
  3. Anne Wojcicki Wants to Be Healthy at 100

    The chief executive of 23andMe on paternity testing, A-Rod and Facebook.

     Interview by

    Anne Wojcicki
    CreditAnastasiia Sapon for The New York Times
    Talk
  4. Poem: I Want to Be Stark [Like]

    Selected by Terrance Hayes.

     By

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    Poem
  5. How to Crack a Safe

    Research manufacturer and model. Get a stethoscope. If opening for others, let them open the door first.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Radio
    Tip

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