The C.F.P.B. was created to protect Americans from predatory lenders after the financial crisis. President Trump’s new chief of staff took it apart on his way to White House.
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In three decades of advocating for prison abolition, the activist and scholar has helped transform how people think about criminal justice.
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As a “Game of Thrones” tourist in Northern Ireland, you can see how the magic of a fantasy realm has eclipsed the history of the actual place.
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Should I Warn My Daughter About My Abusive Ex-Husband?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on alerting a child to your ex’s bad behavior, what to do about condos turned into Airbnbs and more.
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A Love Letter to Homemade XO Sauce
Whether on string beans or boiled noodles, this flavorful sauce elevates whatever it touches.
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Forgo the kind made out of hardened saliva. Collect a variety of twigs, and mold them around a fist.
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Judge John Hodgman on Taco Bell Pilgrimages
Is one obligated to trek clear across Ontario in search of a specific fast-food chain? What if it’s your husband’s birthday?
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The relatively straight line that we hope our lives might follow can veer suddenly, plunging us into chaos or ecstasy; choices can turn frantically ominous or prudently providential.
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The Doctors Believed That the Woman Had Leukemia. But Could That Explain Her Horrible Rash?
She was a healthy 35-year-old when she fell ill with a series of symptoms, including crimson blistering on her face and body.
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Alex Jones Under Oath Is an Antidote to a ‘Post-Truth’ Age
The Infowars host churns wild claims into elaborate conspiracy theories. In a lengthy deposition video, a lawyer pushes him steadily back toward facts.
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Behind the Cover: Make America Pay Again
Inside the process for creating the covers of The New York Times Magazine.
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