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The 5.1.22 Issue

Highlights

  1. What Were the L.A. Riots?

    After the police officers who beat Rodney King were acquitted, Los Angeles went to war with itself. The violence lasted a week, but its causes stretched back years.

     By The New York Times Magazine

    CreditDouglas C. Pizac/Associated Press

  3. Henry Winkler Breaks the Curse of Stardom

    Now in his 70s, the pop culture icon has found his true calling on “Barry,” as the king of character actors.

     By Matthew Klam

    CreditDevin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times

  4. Can Virtual Reality Help Ease Chronic Pain?

    V.R. treatments may provide relief similar to intravenous opioids — a tantalizing prospect for the millions of Americans living with chronic pain.

     By Helen Ouyang

    CreditIllustration by Deanne Cheuk

  1. This Eminent Scientist Says Climate Activists Need to Get Real

    “There are these billions of people who want to burn more fossil fuel,” says Vaclav Smil. “There is very little you can do about that.”

     By David Marchese

    CreditPhoto illustration by Bráulio Amado
    Talk

  2. How Can I Teach When I’m Not Allowed to Shut Down Trolls?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to navigate new state laws restricting classroom discussions.

     By Kwame Anthony Appiah

    CreditIllustration by Tomi Um
    The Ethicist

  3. All Enchiladas Are Perfect. But These Are My Favorite.

    I found comfort in sizzling cheese, bubbling chili gravy and a new community.

     By Bryan Washington

    CreditChris Simpson for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas.
    Eat

  4. I Can Always Feel Like I’m Back Home in Montreal by Tapping My Feet

    A useful trick for someone who always feels a little out of place.

     By Eric Boodman

    CreditIllustration by Joel Burden
    Letter of Recommendation

  5. Sports Betting Has Become So Easy That the Sports Seem Secondary

    Did a failure to satisfy our diminished attention spans lead to the gamification of every moment of the game?

     By Jake Nevins

    CreditPhoto illustration by Max-o-matic
    Screenland

  1. A Young Athlete Gets a Series of Infections. Why Wouldn’t They Go Away?

    This 22-year-old was rarely sick until she suffered from several painful episodes.

     By Lisa Sanders, M.D.

    CreditPhoto illustraion by Ina Jang
    Diagnosis

  2. How to Put Out a Grease Fire

    Starve it of oxygen. If the kitchen is on fire, get out and close the door behind you.

     By Malia Wollan

    CreditIllustration by Radio
    Tip

  3. Poem: Of Errands

    This poem toggles among birth, life and death seamlessly.

     By Rick Barot and Victoria Chang

    CreditIllustration by R. O. Blechman
    Poem

  4. Judge John Hodgman on the Pajama Catchphrase

    A married couple disagrees on a nighttime ritual.

     By John Hodgman

    CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy
    Judge John Hodgman

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