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The 10.10.21 Issue

Highlights

  1. The Myth of Asian American Identity

    We’re the fastest-growing demographic group in the U.S. But when it comes to the nation’s racial and ethnic divisions, where do we fit in?

     By Jay Caspian Kang

    CreditArtwork by Kensuke Koike; Photographs by Tommy Kha

  2. Who Is the Bad Art Friend?

    Art often draws inspiration from life — but what happens when it’s your life? Inside the curious case of Dawn Dorland v. Sonya Larson.

     By Robert Kolker

    CreditPhoto illustration by Pablo Delcan

  4. Laurie Anderson Has a Message for Us Humans

    For half a century, she has taken the things we know best— our bodies, our rituals, our nation — and shown us how strange they really are.

     By Sam Anderson

    Laurie Anderson.
    CreditPhilip Montgomery for The New York Times

  1. Indra Nooyi, Ex-C.E.O. of Pepsi, Thinks Big Business Can Do Better

    “It’s not about giving away money we’ve made. It’s about how we make money a different way.”

     By David Marchese

    CreditMamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times
    Talk

  2. Should I Help My Aging, Ailing Dad Access His Toxic Web Feed?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to assist a family member when they want to watch conspiracy-mongering videos.

     By Kwame Anthony Appiah

    CreditIllustration by Tomi Um
    The Ethicist

  3. Do We Really Want Nonstop Action From Football?

    N.F.L. RedZone and the simulcasts by Peyton and Eli Manning offer up two very modern ways to watch an old sport.

     By Elizabeth Nelson

    CreditPhoto illustration by Mark Harris
    Screenland

  4. The Haunting Power of Miso-Maple Loaf Cake

    Sweet enough to be called cake but savory enough to be as good with a slice of Cheddar as it is with the gloss of warm jam spread over its top.

     By Dorie Greenspan

    CreditRyan Liebe for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas.
    Eat

  5. Why I Keep Listening to Green Day’s ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’

    Sometimes you need an overwrought antidote to the overwhelming events of daily life.

     By Lora Kelley

    CreditIllustration by John F. Malta
    Letter of Recommendation

  1. Judge John Hodgman on Walk-In Closets

    If it has a door, can it be called a room? Why do some husbands enjoy debates over semantics?

     By Judge John Hodgman

    CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy
    Judge John Hodgman

  2. How to Be Less Fearful of the Dark

    Consider playing games in the dark to change the narrative and make it fun.

     By Malia Wollan

    CreditIllustration by Radio
    Tip

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