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The 5.5.19 Issue

Highlights

  1. ‘King James Goes Down!’: How the Internet Turned on LeBron

    There’s a distinct glee people find in watching a hero brought low.

     By

    Mario Hezonja and LeBron James.
    CreditSeth Wenig/Associated Press
    Screenland
  2. Deconstructing Australia’s Most Instagrammed Dessert

    An at-home version of Sydney’s prized strawberry, watermelon and rose cake.

     By

    Watermelon-rose trifle.
    CreditBobby Doherty for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Rebecca Bartoshesky.
    Eat
  3. His Symptoms Pointed to M.S. Then He Had a Strange Personality Shift.

    The M.R.I. indicated one thing. Eventually a doctor found another problem entirely.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Cristina Daura
    Diagnosis
  4. Judge John Hodgman on Toilet Toothbrushes

    Should you put something in your mouth that has been in the toilet?

     By

    CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy
    Judge John Hodgman
  5. How to Prepare Yourself for Space

    Rehearse basic bodily functions (use a diaper). Get counseling in advance.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Radio
    Tip
  1. Almost All the Colleges I Wanted to Go to Rejected Me. Now What?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what to do when you haven’t been admitted to the colleges of your choice.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Tomi Um
    The Ethicist

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