Essay
The American Abyss
A historian of fascism and political atrocity on Trump, the mob and what comes next.
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The 1.17.21 Issue
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How Far Does Wildlife Roam? Ask the ‘Internet of Animals’
An ambitious new system will track scores of species from space — shedding light, scientists hope, on the lingering mysteries of animal movement.
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To Understand This Chaotic Transition, Rewind to the Last One
The handoff from Obama to Trump was fraught and unprecedented in ways the public didn’t see at the time. It was a prelude to so much that followed.
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CreditIllustration by Leonardo Santamaria - The Ethicist
Should I Warn My Ex’s Fiancée About His Cheating Heart?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on telling your ex’s fiancée that he betrayed her, absconding with a valuable letter discovered in a rental home — and more.
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Cicely Tyson Has a Secret About Living Life to the Fullest
“There’s so many facets to a human being. I surprise myself all the time.”
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CreditMamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times TalkCan Conservative Media Still Return to Business as Usual?
President Biden ought to be good for ratings. But it’s impossible to imagine small-bore scandals satisfying an audience that thinks the presidency was stolen.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Mike McQuade ScreenlandThere’s abundant offal to be had at the supermarket, and this spicy, slurpable dish is exactly how you should cook it.
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CreditHeami Lee for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Miako Katoh. EatWhen our horizons are narrow, junk food — shelf-stable, reliably flavored and yet endlessly unique — offers us a taste of infinity.
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CreditIllustration by Julia Dufossé Letter of RecommendationNormally Sharp, He Was Chronically Confused. What Was Going On?
He was getting lost driving home from work. And he was having strange spasms. What was the cause?
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CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang Diagnosis
Stack rugs on the floor. Hang drapery or acoustic-foam tiles. Adjust your expectations.
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CreditIllustration by Radio TipJudge John Hodgman on Faking a Sacramento Kings Championship Game
The real thing is unlikely to happen. Why not make him happy in the meantime?
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CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy Judge John HodgmanPoem: Variation on a Theme by Elizabeth Bishop
Sometimes we know who we are by remembering what we’ve lost.
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