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The 5.19.24 Issue

Highlights

  1. The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel

    After 50 years of failure to stop violence and terrorism against Palestinians by Jewish ultranationalists, lawlessness has become the law.

     By Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti

    A member of a group known as the Hilltop Youth, which seeks to tear down Israel’s institutions and establish ‘‘Jewish rule.’’
    CreditPeter van Agtmael/Magnum, for The New York Times

  3. Can You Lose Your Native Tongue?

    After moving abroad, I found my English slowly eroding. It turns out our first languages aren’t as embedded as we think.

     By Madeleine Schwartz

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  1. Charlamagne Tha God Won’t Take Sides

    The radio host talks to Lulu Garcia-Navarro about how he plans to wield his considerable political influence.

     By Lulu Garcia-Navarro

    CreditDevin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times
    The Interview

  2. This Impressive Cake Has Many Layers

    Strawberry cake, a Southern staple, is full of meaning.

     By Lisa Donovan

    CreditLinda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Sue Li. Prop stylist: Sophia Eleni Pappas.
    Eat

  3. How the Language of TV is Influencing How We See Ourselves

    TikTok has spawned a curious new way of understanding ordinary life: villain arcs, main character energy and seasons.

     By Kim Hew-Low

    CreditPhoto illustration by Chantal Jahchan
    Screenland

  4. What I’ve Learned From My Students’ College Essays

    The genre is often maligned for being formulaic and melodramatic, but it’s more important than you think.

     By Nell Freudenberger

    CreditIllustration by Hanneke Rozemuller
    Letter of Recommendation

  5. She Had Been Coughing for Two Years. The Cause Was a Surprise.

    Although her cough lingered, the patient wasn’t particularly concerned — until her X-ray turned ugly.

     By Lisa Sanders, M.D.

    CreditPhoto illustration by Ina Jang
    diagnosis

  1. Judge John Hodgman on if We Should Trust Bookitty

    A couple’s cat is facing some serious accusations.

     By John Hodgman

    CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy
    Judge John Hodgman

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