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Judge John Hodgman on Having TSA PreCheck When Your Fiancée Doesn’t
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The young boy’s grandmother saw strange red lines snaking around his body. Could this be an allergic reaction? A rare autoimmune disease?
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The Strange Lure of Other People’s Photos
When I consider all that these people lived through — world wars, the Depression, epidemics with no medicine — I’m given a far longer view.
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Start by becoming aware of the behavior. What mood accompanies the biting? Are you more likely to chew in certain rooms?
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Why Is There No Consensus About Reopening Schools?
Here’s what we know: With too many variables and too few studies, schools lack the tools and data they need to balance education and health.
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These crispy-silky croquettes rise to the restaurant level of cooking we’ve been missing.
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Behind the Cover: Environmental Justice
A look at how Black communities shoulder a disproportionate burden of the nation’s pollution and how a neighborhood in Philadelphia fought back.
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