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The Social Life of Forests
Trees appear to communicate and cooperate through subterranean networks of fungi. What are they sharing with one another?
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The 12.6.20 Issue
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How Nick Kroll Became the Picasso of Puberty
His show “Big Mouth” is a seriously funny — and surprisingly mature — exploration of humanity’s most horrifying shared experience.
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India’s Leading Documentary Filmmaker Has a Warning
Anand Patwardhan spent decades tracking the rise of Hindu nationalism. And now, under an increasingly repressive government, he holds his screenings in secret.
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Should I Stop Speaking to My Trump-Supporting Friends?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on ending friendships with those who back the president, identifying as L.G.B.T.Q. on medical-school applications — and more.
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Rice and Beans, With an Exhilarating Crunch
Like the Persian tahdig Samin Nosrat grew up eating, this Puerto Rican arroz con gandules delivers a crispy layer you won’t be able to resist.
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CreditPhotograph by Heami Lee Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Rebecca Bartoshesky. Eat By Samin NosratI Want to Live in the Reality of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
It’s no accident that this year’s most popular fairy tale is about a woman celebrated for her genius.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Najeebah Al-Ghadban ScreenlandHer Legs Would Barely Follow Her Brain. Then She Saw Double.
She’d just quit drinking, but could that really have anything to do with these disturbing symptoms?
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CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang DiagnosisI Read Court Documents for Fun. Hear Me Out.
Trial lawyers are storytellers. Take the case of the Velvet Elvis, a kitschy cigar lounge that got on the wrong side of the Presley estate.
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CreditIllustration by Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva Letter of RecommendationJudge John Hodgman on Contested Uno Victories
Can your 11-year-old daughter overturn your winning hand?
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CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy Bonus Advice From Judge John Hodgman
A poem with a breath that moves from the intimate to the vast, from solitude to community.
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Credit PoemIt doesn’t have to be a man. Pat the snow as you go. Leave scarves outside to cool before accessorizing.
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