Can Planting a Trillion New Trees Save the World?
To fight climate change, companies and nonprofits have been promoting worldwide planting campaigns. Getting to a trillion is easier said than done.
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The 7.17.22 Issue
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CreditLalo de Almeida for The New York Times ‘Drive to Survive’ Made Americans Fall in Love With Formula 1
The Netflix show sold the European sport to a U.S. audience. But will the romance last after the series is gone?
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CreditBrian Finke for The New York Times His First Novel Was a Critical Hit. Two Decades Later, He Rewrote It.
Many fiction writers wind up wishing they could redraft their early works. Akhil Sharma actually did.
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Jerrod Carmichael Was Scared of Coming Out. He Still Is.
“I want the love, desperately,” says the comedian, “but not at the cost of not talking about it because that makes me hate myself.”
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What Can You Do When Cheaters Take Advantage of Charity?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on people who take help they don’t need.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistThe Power of Talking to Yourself
“External self-talk,” as it’s clinically known, gets a bad rap. But it can be great for pushing through all sorts of obstacles.
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CreditIllustration by Evan M. Cohen Letter of RecommendationThe Case for Grilling Cucumbers
The cucumber’s fresh crunch has gone, but in its place is something more substantial to deliver a smoky, savory flavor.
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CreditChris Simpson for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas. EatA Mysterious Fall Was the First Sign Something Was Wrong
What felt like a shove brought her to her knees. It wasn’t until a year later that an ultrasound revealed the cause — and rushed her into surgery.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang DiagnosisWhat’s Really Going on in Those Police Fentanyl Exposure Videos?
It’s nearly impossible for an overdose to be caused by brief contact with the drug. It is possible these videos will worsen the danger for those truly at risk.
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How to Recover From Being Ghosted
Let go of your desire for an explanation. It helps to seek connection elsewhere.
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CreditIllustration by Radio TipPoem: Portrait of D17: Female, 37 Years Old
A meditation on skulls, in which the skulls themselves get to have an opinion.
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CreditIllustration by R. O. Blechman Judge John Hodgman on What to Call Your Wife
A couple disagrees on how to get your spouse’s attention.
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