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The 10.8.23 Issue

Highlights

  1. Who Hired the Hitmen to Silence Zitácuaro?

    In one small Mexican city, journalists who tried to expose cartel violence and government corruption became swept up in the murders devouring the country.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Patrick Leger
  2. The Mystery of My Burning Esophagus

    As a science writer, I’ve spent years covering the rise of allergic conditions. Why couldn’t I figure out my own?

     By

    CreditIllustration by James Zucco
  3. The Genius Behind Hollywood’s Most Indelible Sets

    How Jack Fisk, the master production designer behind ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and many other films, brings the past to life.

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    Jack Fisk
    CreditAlec Soth/Magnum, for The New York Times
  1. Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Here to Pump You Up (Emotionally)

    “The more powerful you are,” says the action icon, author of a new self-help book, “the more power you have in giving back.”

     By

    CreditMamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times
    Talk
  2. A Japanese Pancake That Wastes Nothing and Saves Everything

    Okonomiyaki, special in its simplicity, can be a culinary home of your making.

     By

    CreditLinda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas.
    Eat
  3. The Best Parts of Being a Football Fan Are Off the Field

    The N.F.L. season began with dramatic injuries. Luckily, for the league, we fans focus our energy on so many things besides the actual gameplay.

     By

    CreditPhoto illustration by Trevor Davis
    Screenland
  4. I Started Playing My Sax Outdoors. Then the Fans Came.

    When your rehearsal space is the bank of the Hudson, the audience is a bit unconventional.

     By

    CreditVictor Llorente for The New York Times
    Letter of Recommendation
  5. Poem: Jobs for the Weekend

    This is not some placid, ideal garden, but a real one — edgy, animate and bustling.

     By Oki Sogumi and

    CreditIllustration by R. O. Blechman
    Poem
  1. Judge John Hodgman on the Texts His Wife Doesn’t Appreciate

    When a reminder about picking up a package is about more than a simple chore.

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    CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy

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