The Kids on the Night Shift
For Marcos Cux — and thousands of other migrant children — working dangerous jobs that violate child-labor laws is the only American dream there is.
By Hannah Dreier and
The 9.24.23 Issue
Highlights
CreditMeridith Kohut for The New York Times The Man Who Trapped Us in Databases
Hank Asher was a drug smuggler with a head for numbers — until he figured out how to turn Americans’ private information into a big business.
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Credit The Animals Are Talking. What Does It Mean?
Language was long understood as a human-only affair. New research suggests that isn’t so.
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My Ex-Husband Was a Cheater. Should I Tell His Fiancée the Whole Truth?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to disclose the intimate details of a divorce.
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A Chile Paste So Good, It’s Protected by the U.N.
Real-deal Tunisian harissa is an anchor to the motherland and a bright, specific accent to countless dishes.
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CreditChris Simpson for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Suzie Myers. EatThe Girlies Know: ‘Oppenheimer’ Was Actually About Us
Yes, it’s a film about a famous middle-aged scientist. But it also captures the primal dissonance of being a young woman.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Chantal Jahchan ScreenlandWant to Enjoy Music More? Stop Streaming It.
Build a real music collection. Reintroduce intimacy to the songs you care about.
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CreditIllustration by Dror Cohen Letter of RecommendationThe easy way of seeing the world begins to look like a socially convenient illusion.
By Ariana Reines and
CreditIllustration by R.O. Blechman PoemJudge John Hodgman on Your Partner Turning Off the Lights You Just Turned On
You’re just trying not to step on the cat.
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