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A $60 Billion Housing Grab by Wall Street
Hundreds of thousands of single-family homes are now in the hands of giant companies — squeezing renters for revenue and putting the American dream even further out of reach.
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The 3.8.20 Issue
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How a Dating App Helped a Generation of Chinese Come Out of the Closet
Blued, one of the biggest gay dating apps in the world, has succeeded because it plays by the ever-shifting rules for L.G.B.T.Q. China — bringing together a minority community without activism.
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Hideo Kojima’s Strange, Unforgettable Video-Game Worlds
He’s an auteur whose bizarre creations — the Metal Gear Solid series and, most recently, Death Stranding — have become huge blockbusters. Why do gamers find them so captivating?
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Should I Tell My Boss I Have a Disabling Medical Condition?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist about whether to reveal that you have a degenerative illness to your employer and more.
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Aaron Sorkin on How He Would Write the Democratic Primary for ‘The West Wing’
“There are grand gestures out there to be had, and no one is going for them. We’re drowning in timidity.”
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Ads against Medicare for All aired during the Democratic debates. Between the lines, you could almost hear an industry putting party leaders on notice.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Ricardo Santos ScreenlandThis cross between a galette and a pie is hearty enough for two, but you’ll be forgiven if you eat it all yourself.
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CreditJenny Huang for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Beatrice Chastka. EatStart with the right mix of local seeds, clay and compost. Get permission before bombing the land.
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