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The 4.14.24 Issue

Highlights

  1. How a ‘Nerdy’ Prosecutor Became the First to Try Trump

    Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan D.A., campaigned as the best candidate to go after the former president. Now he finds himself leading Trump’s first prosecution — and perhaps the only one before the November election.

     By Kim BarkerJonah E. Bromwich and

    “The case is not — the core of it’s not — money for sex,” Bragg said in a radio interview in December. “We would say it’s about conspiring to corrupt a presidential election and then lying in New York business records to cover it up.”
    CreditPhilip Montgomery for The New York Times
  1. My Friend Is a Spendthrift With a Sick Dog. Should I Give to Her GoFundMe?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the value of donating to a fund-raiser for a pet in need — despite its owner’s bad habits.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Tomi Um
    The Ethicist
  2. Want to See This Film? Movie Studios Won’t Let You.

    As in the case of ‘Coyote vs. Acme,’ sometimes an entertainment company sees more value in not selling you its products.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Max-o-matic
    Screenland
  3. In Defense of Never Learning How to Cook

    I hated domesticity so much that for years, I lived happily without a kitchen. This $19 device helped me survive.

     By

    CreditAlistair Matthews for The New York Times
    Letter of Recommendation
  4. Asparagus Season Is Fleeting. This Easy Recipe Is Forever.

    After the heaviness of winter, this miso-infused dish from Yotam Ottolenghi is a breath of fresh air.

     By

    CreditLinda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Megan Hedgpeth.
    Eat
  5. Her Arm Was Unbearably Swollen and Painful. What Was Causing It?

    A persistent ache had spread throughout her shoulder, down to her elbow. Was her tennis-playing responsible?

     By

    CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang
    Diagnosis
  1. Judge John Hodgman on Ending Text Messages With Periods

    A father and daughter disagree about how punctuation should be used on phones.

     By

    CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy
    Judge John Hodgman

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