How Climate Migration Will Reshape America
Millions will be displaced in the coming decades by fires, hurricanes, extreme heat and rising seas. Where will they go?
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The 9.20.20 Issue
Highlights
CreditMeridith Kohut for The New York Times How the Black Vote Became a Monolith
Why do a vast majority of Black Americans, despite our diverse politics, vote the same? Because our rights are always on the ballot.
By Theodore R. Johnson and
Credit What Happened Inside Ed Buck’s Apartment?
Two men died of meth overdoses at the home of a West Hollywood political donor. Dark conspiracy theories abounded— but the truth is even darker.
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CreditClifford Prince King for The New York Times I’m a Muslim and Arab American. Will I Ever Be an Equal Citizen?
Nearly 30 years after arriving from Morocco, after building a life and family here, I still hear: “Go back home!”
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CreditFarah Al Qasimi for The New York Times
Do Viral Videos Really Tell You Anything About Today’s Teens?
A teenager’s musings about math went viral, activating a whole ecosystem of online debate. It all said a lot less about her than about the world around her.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Mike McQuade ScreenlandA poem that reminds us there is so much in our nation that still needs to change.
By Joseph Ross and
Credit PoemJohn Cusack Never Understood His Cusackness
“Perhaps in a way, I had my own brand. I would have denied it, because that would be pretty unartistic.”
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CreditPhoto illustration by Bráulio Amado TalkEverything You Love About Tomatoes, Amplified
Rich, vegetal and just a little bit sweet, this slow-roasted tomato made me fully understand why tomatoes are a fruit.
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CreditPhotograph by Heami Lee. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Rebecca Bartoshesky. EatI Got a Trial Covid-19 Vaccine. Do I Still Have to Wear a Mask?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether participating in a vaccine trial means you can act as if you’re part of an “immune elite” — and more.
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CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy Judge John HodgmanHe Had Recurring Pain for Nearly a Decade
The muscles from his buttock down to his calf felt as if they were on fire. He saw countless specialists, but nothing really seemed to help. What could it possibly be?
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CreditIllustration by Ina Jang DiagnosisBehind the Cover: U.S. Climate Migration
A look at the rising threats of wildfires, extreme heat and storms — and how Americans will move to avoid them.
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