Qaddafi’s Son Is Alive. And He Wants to Take Libya Back.
In his first meeting with a foreign journalist in a decade, Seif al-Islam described his years in captivity — and hinted at a bid for Libya’s presidency.
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CreditJehad Nga for The New York Times He Wrote a Gardening Column. He Ended Up Documenting Climate Change.
Over 45 years, his advice to Alaskans has changed with the transformation of the planet.
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Can We Drop a Dog Walker for Her Political Opinions?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on considering someone’s point of view when paying for their services.
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The Best Thing to Eat When It’s Hot
In paneer con tomate, bright and juicy acidity finds a perfect partner with bites of fried cheese.
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M. Night Shyamalan’s new movie has a trailer that eerily resonates with our strange times; and that’s enough for me.
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But the obvious place to look isn’t always the right place.
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People were dying all around me. So why was I escaping into tales of murder?
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Poem: Letter to a Bridge Made of Rope
In this poem, as in life, what is missed is not what matters most, but how we might be awed by what we notice.
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A wife expresses her concerns for her husband’s anxious listening habits.
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