Afghanistan’s Next War
What happens when the pandemic comes to a country in conflict?
Photo Essay by Kiana Hayeri and
The 4.26.20 Issue
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CreditKiana Hayeri for The New York Times ‘Something Is Going to Explode’: When Coronavirus Strikes a Prison
An oral history of the first fatal outbreak in the federal prison system, in Oakdale, La.
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How Scientists Could Stop the Next Pandemic Before It Starts
Researchers believe they could pre-emptively create vaccines and drugs to fight a wide range of viral threats — if they can get sufficient funding.
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CreditIllustration by Tim Enthoven My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It Anymore?
Forced to shutter Prune, I’ve been revisiting my original dreams for it — and wondering if there will still be a place for it in the New York of the future.
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How Do I Deal With a Friend Who Thinks Covid-19 Is a Hoax?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what to do when a friend believes the coronavirus pandemic is a worldwide conspiracy — and more.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistMadeleine Albright Thinks It’s Good When America Gets Involved
“Democracy has to deliver. People have to recognize that other people not only want to vote but they want to eat.”
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CreditIllustration by Jules Julien TalkCoronavirus Is Forcing Medical Research to Speed Up
What does it mean for science — and public health — that scientific journals are now publishing research at warp speed?
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CreditIllustration by Ori Toor Studies ShowWhen You Need a Break From Beans, Crab on Toast Is the Answer
After my wife and I both lost our jobs, we diligently conserved our resources — until we didn’t. Then a splurge brought us back to life.
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CreditGentl and Hyers for The New York Times (Photography and Styling) EatWhat Are We Watching in the White House’s Coronavirus Briefings?
They aren’t very informative. You can still learn a lot from them.
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How Bird-Watching Prepared Me for Sheltering in Place
I’ve learned to pay attention, to seek solace in the act of looking, again and again.
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CreditMark Mahaney for The New York Times Letter of RecommendationStart by paying attention to what you’re already telling yourself. Try exploring more deliberate self-talk, but keep it simple.
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CreditIllustration by Radio TipJudge John Hodgman on What’s Considered ‘Turn-of-the-Century’
Are we in a new century? What month is it?
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