Two Jurors Voted to Acquit. He Was Convicted of Murder Anyway.
Michael Shannon was wrongly convicted — a result of a Louisiana law rooted in discrimination. Why are split-jury verdicts still allowed in America?
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The 1.19.20 Issue
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The Sex Scene Evolves for the #MeToo Era
Studios and theaters are hiring intimacy coordinators to help actors. The twist: They’re also making the scenes sexier.
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Can We Stay Friends With Someone Who Betrayed His Pregnant Partner?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what to do when a friend dumps his partner after their baby is born and more.
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Chinese Roast Pork on Garlic Bread: What More Could You Want?
One of the great New York sandwiches, courtesy of China, Italy and the Catskills.
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CreditSarah Anne Ward for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Amy Elise Wilson EatWhy Did the Woman’s Finger Turn Numb and Blue?
Out of nowhere a woman notices that, though her middle finger doesn’t hurt, it does not look or feel normal.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang DiagnosisThree Movie Stars Head for Dubai but End Up in the Uncanny Valley
A film advertises the city as a modern escape where women can do whatever they want. The reality of the place thwarts the girls’ trip vibe at every turn.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Najeebah Al-Ghadban ScreenlandHow to Scale a Chain-Link Fence
Build some upper-body musculature in advance. Stop thinking of fences as barriers.
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CreditIllustration by Radio TipLetter of Recommendation: ‘The Happy Song’ by Imogen Heap
A song precision-engineered by a corporation to delight babies — and it works!
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Judge John Hodgman on Grocery Store Baskets
If you repeatedly forget to grab one upon entering the store, how should your partner point this out to you?
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CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy Judge John HodgmanThis traveling meditational poem brings us to the far north, in a conversation. One of those places in this world where people are not always on their way to somewhere else.
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Credit PoemBehind the Cover: The Fog of Rudy
For this issue, a different look at one New York character who is no stranger to media coverage.
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