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Scientists Are Giving Dead Brains New Life. What Could Go Wrong?
In experiments on pig organs, scientists at Yale made a discovery that could someday challenge our understanding of what it means to die.
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The 7.7.19 Issue
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Why Is There So Much Saudi Money in American Universities?
Saudi Arabia has quietly directed tens of millions of dollars a year to American universities from M.I.T. to Northern Kentucky. What are the nation’s rulers getting out of it?
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Digital Jail: How Electronic Monitoring Drives Defendants Into Debt
Ankle bracelets are promoted as a humane alternative to jail. But private companies charge defendants hundreds of dollars a month to wear the surveillance devices. If people can’t pay, they may end up behind bars.
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Dapper Dan on Creating Style, Logomania and Working With Gucci
“We have to take those elements of this new culture that’s been forced upon us and use that to recreate a culture for ourselves.”
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Why Do Sports Fans Watch, and Rewatch, Injury Footage?
The N.B.A. season ended in a whirl of torn connective tissue. Sports fans see those dramatic injuries replayed just as often as the usual game highlights.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Mike McQuade ScreenlandWhat Should I Do About My Racially Obtuse Co-Worker?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on handling bigotry and intellectual property claims in the workplace.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistRoutine Testing for Life Insurance Turns Up Potential Liver Problems
A healthy man spends his vacation worrying. Was it worth it?
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CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang DiagnosisLetter of Recommendation: Dinghy Rowing
Dinghies are a means to salvation, not just from a shipwreck, but as an escape from the catastrophes of life — including one’s own family.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Susan Derges Letter of RecommendationForget the Pork. Add Some Flower Power to Your Quesadillas.
A Mexican chef takes hibiscus beyond drinks, syrups and jellies and returns it to the center of the plate.
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How to Remember a License Plate
Break down the characters into chunks and repeat them over and over. Write them down ASAP, even if only in the dirt.
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CreditIllustration by Radio TipWhat’s more titillating than news spread mouth to mouth, hearsay crystallizing into legend?
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Credit PoemJudge John Hodgman on Proper Borrowing Etiquette
Can you just sell something that someone lends to you, so long as they forgot that they lent it to you?
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Judge John Hodgman
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