The Abortion I Didn’t Have
I never thought about ending my pregnancy. Instead, at 19, I erased the future I had imagined for myself.
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The 12.5.21 Issue
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CreditHokyoung Kim The Teenagers Getting Six Figures to Leave Their High Schools for Basketball
The new pro league Overtime Elite is luring young phenoms with hefty salaries, viral success and — perhaps — a better path to the N.B.A.
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CreditVictor Llorente for The New York Times How ‘Shadow’ Foster Care Is Tearing Families Apart
Across the country, an unregulated system is severing parents from children, who often end up abandoned by the agencies that are supposed to protect them.
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Matthew McConaughey Is Not Afraid to Go Down the Rabbit Hole
“Am I dipping into the spiritual realm and the infinite game of life? Damn right I am.”
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CreditPhoto illustration by Bráulio Amado
Is It OK to Claim a Religious Exemption to the Covid Vaccine?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on weighing religious commitments against civic responsibilities — and more.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistWhat Will Art Look Like in the Metaverse?
Mark Zuckerberg wants us thinking about visual art when we contemplate his company’s new venture. Artists should take the suggestion seriously.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Alicia Tatone ScreenlandThis festive cookie cake is a cross between an American chocolate-chip cookie and an elegant Parisian treat.
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CreditLinda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophie Leng. EatDiscovering a Secret Wonderland of Architecture in Dallas
A new generation of architects is arguing that postmodern cityscapes deserve re-evaluation.
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CreditBen Lowy for The New York Times Letter of RecommendationThe Toddler Was Bowlegged, Her Gait Awkward. What Was It?
What the orthopedist saw on the X-rays surprised him.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang Diagnosis
Choose an emblem that represents an aspect of yourself that goes back to a childlike state. Simple actions and clear lines are best.
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CreditIllustration by Radio TipPoem: [Thought at first that grief had brought him down.]
Ellen Bryant Voigt reminds us that there have been pandemics before. I go back to these poems to remember that if we can write about it, we can survive it.
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CreditIllustration by R.O. Blechman PoemJudge John Hodgman on Whether His Letters Are Real or Not
Don’t believe me? Tell it to my fact checker.
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CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy Judge John Hodgman
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