Where Does Affirmative Action Leave Asian-Americans?
A high-profile lawsuit against Harvard is forcing students and their families to choose sides.
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The 9.1.19 Issue
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CreditPhoto Illustration by Joan Wong How ‘Medicare for All’ Went Mainstream
In the last presidential election, the idea of abolishing private health insurance was confined to the far left of American politics. Now it’s the central argument of the Democratic primary race.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Delcan & Company New York City’s First Skateboarding Superstar
Tyshawn Jones’s jaw-dropping athleticism has made him an icon. But is skateboarding big enough for someone like Tyshawn Jones?
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Wendy Williams Wants to Be the Realest in the Game
The brash talk show host on gossip, her current tabloid troubles and her legacy.
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How Queer People Brought Some Actual Reality to Dating-Reality TV
You get the sense on MTV’s “Are You the One?” that the contestants’ identities aren’t as mediated, because they are all used to performing, whether or not they’re being televised.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Mark Weaver Letter of RecommendationShe Had Terrible Heartburn and Vomiting, but Her Problem Was Not in Her Stomach
Doctors couldn’t figure out why the woman was constantly vomiting and losing weight. Then one clue shifted everyone’s thinking.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang DiagnosisMy Layabout Stepdaughter and Her Boyfriend Live With Me. Can I Kick Them Out?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to throw out a freeloading stepdaughter and more.
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CreditJohnny Miller for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Colin King. Eat
You could begin anywhere. Refresh the very room you’re sitting in. You could look out the window again, that same old window, and really notice something this time.
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Credit PoemGet to know coworkers in person or through encrypted messenger apps. Crowdsource specific demands. Stage the event in the morning.
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CreditIllustration by Radio TipJudge John Hodgman on Inviting Exes to Weddings
Do they deserve a spot? Even if they only want an invite so they can reject it?
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