Skip to contentSkip to site index

Advertisement

SKIP ADVERTISEMENT
Magazine

The 2.28.21 Issue

Highlights

  1. Feature

    Kazuo Ishiguro Sees What the Future Is Doing to Us

    With his new novel, the Nobel Prize-winner reaffirms himself as our most profound observer of human fragility in the technological era.

     By Giles Harvey

    “If it starts to look like we can be reduced to the point where we’re just a bunch of algorithms, I think that seriously erodes the idea that each person is unique and therefore worthy of respect and care regardless of what they can or can’t contribute to our joint enterprise,” Ishiguro says.
    CreditJack Davison for The New York Times
  2. Feature

    How the Pandemic Nearly Tore Israel Apart

    Lockdowns brought tensions between secular and ultra-Orthodox communities to the boiling point. The political consequences could be felt for years to come.

     By Ronen Bergman

    An anti-government demonstration in Jerusalem in December.
    CreditZiv Koren for The New York Times
  4. Talk

    Amy Poehler Is Into What Gen Z Is Selling

    ‘‘Like when someone says, ‘Hey, white women, stop centering yourself in a story,’ I think that’s interesting.‘’

     By David Marchese

    CreditPhoto illustration by Bráulio Amado

  1. Should I Get a Covid-19 Vaccine When Others Need It More?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what should determine eligibility for the Covid-19 vaccine and more.

     By Kwame Anthony Appiah

    CreditTomi Um
    The Ethicist

  2. Celebrate Your Name Day. It’s Like a Birthday, but Better.

    Sometimes just being a Linda is the best reason to celebrate.

     By Linda Kinstler

    CreditIllustration by Oleksandra Balytska
    Letter of Recommendation

  3. When Influencers Make Fools of Themselves

    We can all use a reminder that envy-inducing content looked ridiculous behind the scenes.

     By Nicholas Kulish

    CreditPhoto illustration by Mark Harris
    Screenland

  4. A Better Way to Zap Our Brains

    New research suggests that stimulating neurons in the brain can address psychological issues with surprising speed and precision.

     By Kim Tingley

    CreditIllustration by Ori Toor
    Studies Show

  5. How to Remove Graffiti

    Humans have been marking up walls for millenniums. Carry the paint colors you’re most likely to need, but never get attached to a clean, monochromatic surface.

     By Malia Wollan

    CreditRadio
    Tip

  1. Poem: A New Day Dawns

    A poem that makes you wonder: How is it a flag can divide and unite a people?

     By Nikky Finney and Reginald Dwayne Betts

    Credit
    Poem

  2. Judge John Hodgman on Crouton Snacking

    Liberate those crunchy delights from their salad prison.

     By John Hodgman

    CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy
    Judge John Hodgman

Advertisement

SKIP ADVERTISEMENT