The Fight for Gender Equality in One of the Most Dangerous Sports on Earth
These women want the right to compete in big-wave contests — and get paid as much as men do.
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He Played by the Rules of Putin’s Russia, Until He Didn’t: The Story of a Murder
When the Russian politician Denis Voronenkov was gunned down in Ukraine, officials blamed the Kremlin. The truth was more complicated.
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The Right-Wing Pundit ‘Hashtag Triggering’ France
The pop historian Éric Zemmour has fashioned himself as an evangelist of French culture — and become a driving force for French conservatism.
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When the Camera Was a Weapon of Imperialism. (And When It Still Is.)
In his final On Photography column, Teju Cole argues that images of human suffering often implicitly serves the powers that be.
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A Very American Mango Pie, Inspired by Indian Aunties
Think Cool Whip and a Keebler crust. (Then make them from scratch.)
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CreditPaola & Murray for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Rebecca Bartoshesky. EatThe Political ‘Center’ Isn’t Gone — Just Disputed
Has political polarization really turned the center into a no man’s land, or is it simply in flux?
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CreditPhoto illustration by Derek Brahney/New Studio First WordsCan a Doctor Refuse to Treat a Patient Who Takes Cannabis?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether a doctor can fire a cancer patient who wants to use marijuana to treat pain, and more.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistRivers Cuomo Prepackages His Internet Presence
The musician on his platonic Tinder use and his addiction to an audience’s cheer.
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CreditDylan Coulter for The New York Times TalkLetter of Recommendation: Color Blind Pal
The free app doesn’t just help the color-impaired pick out clothes or decode maps — it lets everyone else see through their eyes.
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Poem: How’d Your Parents Die Again?
Neither human sympathy nor nature’s bounty can fill the void left by her parents’ early deaths.
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CreditKyle Hilton Judge John HodgmanHow to Reject an Online Suitor
No ghosting, no treacle. Be direct. Consider a little booster in the form of a smiley emoji.
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CreditIllustration by Radio TipBehind the Cover: The Women of Big-Wave Surfing
For this issue, a look at the one of the most dangerous, rapturous sports on Earth.
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