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The 1.2.22 Issue

Highlights

  1. The Human Toll of America’s Air Wars

    A trove of internal documents, combined with extensive reporting across the Middle East, reveals the tragic, disastrous failures of the U.S. military’s long-distance approach to warfare.

     By Azmat Khan and Ivor Prickett

    A trove of internal documents, combined with extensive reporting across the Middle East, reveals the tragic, disastrous failures of the U.S. military’s long-distance approach to warfare.
    CreditIvor Prickett for The New York Times

  2. How Disgust Explains Everything

    For psychologists who study it, disgust is one of the primal emotions that define — and explain — humanity.

     By Molly Young

    For psychologists who study it, disgust is one of the primal emotions that define — and explain — humanity.
    CreditMaisie Cousins for The New York Times

  3. Your DNA Test Could Send a Relative to Jail

    Thanks to “genetic genealogy,” solving crimes with genomic databases is becoming mainstream — with some uncomfortable implications for the future of privacy.

     By Rafil Kroll-Zaidi

    CreditIllustration by Delcan & Co.

  1. Sun-Dried Persimmons Are Worth the Obsession

    The fruit yields a slow pleasure of rich, almost floral flesh.

     By Tejal Rao

    CreditLinda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas.
    Eat

  2. How ‘Succession’ Turns Getting What You Want Into Hell

    The characters in HBO’s prestige hit let us set aside judgment and just marvel at how ardently, how comically, people will chase after the worst thing for them.

     By Alex Norcia

    CreditPhoto illustration by Max-o-Matic
    Screenland

  3. How Play-Doh Helped Save Me From My Despair in Grad School

    On starting over and reshaping one’s path.

     By Jenny Qi

    CreditIllustration by Sophi Miyoko Gullbrants
    Letter of Recommendation

  4. What Was Causing the Strange Grooves in the Man’s Scalp?

    A dermatologist looks into a rare and generally benign condition and finds a more serious disorder.

     By Lisa Sanders, M.D.

    CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang
    Diagnosis

  5. Poem: In the New Year

    The reality is that, for some, the new year might be a time of dislocation, confusion and loneliness, particularly during these challenging times.

     By Natasha Rao and Victoria Chang

    CreditIllustration by R. O. Blechman
    Poem

  1. How to Dig for Clams

    You need a permit. Look for bubbles and indentations in the mud.

     By Jaime Lowe

    CreditIllustration by Radio
    Tip

  2. Judge John Hodgman on Robe Life

    After work, her husband jumps right into one of his many robes. Is it weird to eat dinner that way?

     By John Hodgman

    CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy
    Judge John Hodgman

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