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How One Conservative Think Tank Is Stocking Trump’s Government
By placing its people throughout the administration, the Heritage Foundation has succeeded in furthering its right-wing agenda.
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The 6.24.18 Issue
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Should Statutes of Limitations for Rape Be Abolished?
Across the country, time-limiting laws prevent scores of sexual assault cases from being prosecuted, in spite of persuasive evidence or a confession.
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How ‘Desus & Mero’ Conquered Late Night
The comedic duo has made it big by offering what few other shows can: a decidedly black perspective.
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‘Inappropriate’ Behavior Could Mean a Faux Pas — Or a Crime
It’s the one category broad enough to make tiny mistakes sound like grave errors, and terrible violations sound like simple misunderstandings.
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Want to Understand What Ails the Modern Internet? Look at eBay
The internet’s first megaplatform was more than just an auction site — it was the blueprint for everything that followed.
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CreditIllustration by Jon Han On TechnologyA Delicately Sweet and Floral Coconut Pudding for the Summer
Crack a coconut open for the Puerto Rican dessert tembleque.
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CreditGentl and Hyers for The New York Times. On DessertCan a Professor Pay for a Student’s Counseling?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how far a teacher should go to help a student with personal difficulties, and more.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistHeading the Soccer Ball May Be Bad for Young Brains
Can even a single header in soccer affect a child’s cognitive abilities?
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New Sentences: From Jesse Ball’s ‘Census’
The novelist offers a strong argument in favor of a strange proposition.
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Credit New SentencesLetter of Recommendation: Asteroid Day
It is the one holiday that grants permission to indulge in a spectacle of imagined global catastrophe.
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CreditIllustration by Ori Toor Letter of RecommendationTrent Reznor Thinks Artists Should Speak Out
The Nine Inch Nails frontman on Facebook, Vietnam and Midwest “weirdo culture.”
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CreditJessica Chou for The New York Times TalkFor one that opens out, prop up a table to block the view in. For one that opens in, push heavy furniture against it.
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CreditIllustration by Radio TipBehind the Cover: All the Right People
A new video series goes inside the process for creating the covers of The New York Times Magazine. For this issue, a look at how one conservative think tank stocked the federal government.
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