Lessons From a Renters’ Utopia
Worldwide, housing has become a nightmare of expense and speculation. What did Vienna do right?
By Francesca Mari and
The 5.28.23 Issue
Highlights
CreditLuca Locatelli for The New York Times How One Uvalde Family Learned to Grieve in Public
After their 10-year-old was killed at Robb Elementary a year ago, Kimberly Garcia and Angel Garza had to face unimaginable loss without the solace of privacy.
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CreditStacy Kranitz for The New York Times The High-Risk Feat of Bringing ‘American Born Chinese’ to TV
For years, Gene Luen Yang was convinced a single character in his groundbreaking graphic novel would doom any attempt at an adaptation. What changed?
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CreditKelsey McClellan for The New York Times Seeing Beyond the Beauty of a Vermeer
The violence of his era can be found in his serene masterpieces — if you know where to look.
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Want to Live Longer and Healthier? Peter Attia Has a Plan.
The doctor, podcast host and author of the bestseller “Outlive” says medicine needs to rethink longevity.
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CreditMamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times TalkMy Father Was Awful. Do I Have to Plan His Funeral?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what an adult child owes an estranged parent.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um The EthicistThe Campy Masculine Pleasures of Gerard Butler
The action-flick Everyman limps nobly on in “Kandahar.”
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CreditPhoto illustration by Andrei Cojocaru ScreenlandThe Shortcut to Homemade Milk Candy
To make the chewy Filipino candies called pastillas de leche, you would typically simmer milk for hours. But there’s a faster way.
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Judge John Hodgman on Eating Mayonnaise
Is it wrong to shame your spouse for putting it on sliced tomatoes?
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