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8.29.21 Issue

Highlights

  1. What Will Become of Afghanistan’s Post-9/11 Generation?

    This summer, the journalist Kiana Hayeri set out to photograph Afghans who grew up after the U.S. invasion in 2001. Instead, she wound up documenting the end of life as they knew it.

     By

    CreditKiana Hayeri for The New York Times
  1. My Roommates Have Been Listening to My Therapy Sessions. Is That OK?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on an invasion of privacy and reporting misconduct at work.

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    CreditIllustration by Tomi Um
    The Ethicist
  2. My Auntie Taught Me the Secret to a Perfect Breakfast: Improvise

    Upma is a simple, delicious South Indian breakfast dish that you can make differently every time.

     By

    CreditLinda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas.
    Eat
  3. Raw Onions Are the Best Food. Let Me Explain.

    There’s no greater pleasure than biting into a slice of a raw red onion and tasting its stinging sharpness.

     By

    A single bite contains an entire sensory universe.
    CreditEsther Choi for The New York Times
    Letter of Recommendation
  4. Cory Booker Outfoxed Republicans on ‘Defund the Police.’ Now What?

    He deflected the Republican effort to portray Senate Democrats as radicals on police reform — but can he sell any better ideas?

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    CreditPhoto illustration by Ricardo Santos
    Screenland
  5. He Passed Out Three Times in 10 Days. What Was Wrong?

    Could all this really be a result of a urinary-tract infection?

     By

    CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang
    Diagnosis
  1. How to Let Your Mind Wander

    Research suggests that people with freely moving thoughts are happier. Easy, repetitive activities like walking can help get you in the right mindset.

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    CreditIllustration by Radio
    Tip
  2. Poem: Headphones

    Bob Holman calls Serhiy Zhadan’s poetry a “Canterbury Tales” of Ukrainian common people.

     By Serhiy Zhadan and

    CreditIllustration by R. O. Blechman
    Poem
  3. Judge John Hodgman on Older Tree Climbers

    Should a father still be saving cats from trees when he’s over 70?

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    CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy
    Judge John Hodgman

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