‘The Most Dangerous Person in the World Is Randi Weingarten’
School closures and culture wars turned classrooms into battlegrounds — and made the head of one of the country’s largest teachers’ unions a lightning rod for criticism.
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The 4.30.23 Issue
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CreditMichal Chelbin for The New York Times Dr. Fauci Looks Back: ‘Something Clearly Went Wrong’
In his most extensive interview yet, Anthony Fauci wrestles with the hard lessons of the pandemic — and the decisions that will define his legacy.
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CreditPhilip Montgomery for The New York Times Rachel Weisz and the Glorious Horrors of Pregnancy
Her brilliant streaming remake of the psychosexual thriller “Dead Ringers” has a refreshing new perspective on childbirth.
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CreditThea Traff for The New York Times The Woman Shaping a Generation of Black Thought
Christina Sharpe is expanding the vocabulary of life in slavery’s long shadow — peeling back the meaning of familiar words and resurrecting neglected history.
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The Queen of Twitch Wonders What Turns Teenage Fans Into Trolls
“I’ve seen people realize things they said weren’t OK,” says Pokimane, the most-followed woman on the livestreaming platform. “It does make me think there can be redemption.”
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CreditMamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times TalkMy Wife Secretly Told Her Friends I Was a Loser. Now What?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the hurtful information one can discover from reading a partner’s private texts.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistCan I Edit Pink Hair Out of My Daughter’s Wedding Photos?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether it’s acceptable to digitally alter someone’s appearance.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistIt’s Time to Break Up With ‘Indian Matchmaking’
The Netflix dating show claims that tradition can find love where modernity has failed. But all it does is reinforce age-old prejudices.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Alicia Tatone ScreenlandThis simple recipe just might have changed the course of musical history.
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Want to Explore Your Childhood? Start With a Floor Plan.
A more utilitarian approach to remembering the most vivid parts of your life.
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CreditIllustration by María Medem Letter of Recommendation
CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy Judge John HodgmanSpare, plain-spoken and true, this is a master class on poetry’s ability to confound the easy answer.
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