Kendrick Lamar’s New Chapter: Raw, Intimate and Unconstrained
In partnership with his longtime collaborator, Dave Free, the greatest rapper of his generation is pushing himself — commercially and creatively — onto unexpected terrain.
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CreditRafael Pavarotti for The New York Times Inside the Jan. 6 Committee
Power struggles, resignations and made-for-TV moments — the untold story of the most important congressional investigation in generations.
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CreditPhilip Montgomery for The New York Times What Does It Take to Become the No. 1 Lumberjack?
For Jason Lentz, being a world-class competitive lumberjack was fated in his family tree.
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An A.I. Pioneer on What We Should Really Fear
“Some people naïvely think if we teach A.I. ‘Don’t kill people while maximizing paper-clip production,’ that will take care of it,” says Yejin Choi.
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My Partner’s Parents Stay With Us Every Weekend. Do I Get a Say?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on finding compromises when sharing a home.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistHow Do You Make Your New Year Even Better? Dumplings.
Revisiting and reimagining the Korean tradition of tteok guk.
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CreditChris Simpson for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas. EatIn Praise of Unfinished Basements
They afford us the privileges of escape and reinvention — a place where life is more than what it seemed on the surface.
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CreditBrian Ulrich for The New York Times Letter of RecommendationSam Bankman-Fried’s Power Was Contingent on Belief
Operating in shadows, he was a hero; in the light, he quickly became a villain.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Anthony Gerace ScreenlandHe Had Blood in His Urine and a Strange Rash. What Was Going On?
At the E.R., the patient learned his blood wasn’t clotting. His mother had the same condition — but the trigger turned out to be a surprise.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang Diagnosis
Laynie Browne’s list of New Year’s resolutions argues for unconventional, magical goals.
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CreditIllustration by R. O. Blechman PoemJudge John Hodgman on Hiding the Broken Parts of Our Past
A parent and child disagree about how to display an old family tea set.
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