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How U.S. Policy Turned the Sonoran Desert Into a Graveyard for Migrants
Roberto Primero Luis set out across the U.S.-Mexico border last year as previous Guatemalan migrants had. But the crossing has changed.
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The 8.23.20 Issue
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How Two British Orthodontists Became Celebrities to Incels
The Mews, a father-son team of orthodontists, have an unusual theory about the source of crooked teeth — one that has earned them a following in some of the darker corners of the internet.
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CreditLevon Biss for The New York Times Inside the Boogaloo: America's Extremely Online Extremists
It started as an internet meme. Then waves of political unrest gave adherents of the Boogaloo a chance to test their theories about the collapse of American society — with violent results.
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The Axios Interview Showed Us an Important Threshold for the President
Jonathan Swan confronted Donald Trump with unwelcome facts and revealed what he is willing to acknowledge as true.
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A poem for the brave people who speak out publicly for respect and justice, an anthem for “ferocious mercy” to come.
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Credit PoemIs It OK to Ask Patients for Their Plasma?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to use patient data to solicit antibody donation from members of a community disproportionately affected by Covid-19 — and more.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistJudge John Hodgman on Meat Caskets
Should a wish to have your remains be eaten by great white sharks be honored, or is this one seal costume too far?
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CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy Judge John HodgmanWhat if We Worried Less About the Accuracy of Coronavirus Tests?
Regularly using the most accurate tests possible for millions of Americans is impractical. Could a shift in approach slow the spread of infections?
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You can use thread, dental floss, even the hair from a horse’s tail. Be sure your needle is in the shape of an arc.
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CreditIllustration by Radio TipSabudana Khichdi Is Your New Favorite Comfort Food
Perfectly balanced in flavor and texture, this savory tapioca pilaf has a secret ingredient you’d never expect: a microwave.
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CreditHeami Lee for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Rebecca Bartoshesky. EatBehind the Cover: Death in the Desert
A look at how U.S. immigration policy has diverted migrants to the most dangerous place along the border to try and cross: the Sonoran Desert.
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