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Magazine
‘Butcher’ Tells the (Mostly) True Story of a Very Bad Gynecologist
Through the lens of a 19th-century doctor, Joyce Carol Oates explores gothic medical horror.
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World
An Ex-President, a Senator and the Center of the (Legal) Universe
Manhattan is playing host to two of the biggest political trials in American history. The courthouses are just 500 feet…
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Opinion
Loneliness Is a Problem That A.I. Won’t Solve
When I was reporting my ed tech series, I stumbled on one of the most disturbing things I’ve read in…
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Magazine
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.
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Magazine
Hades II’s Eternal Pursuit of a Tantalizing Past
The video game sequel’s central character struggles to exhume the memory of her former life. Out of the pandemic, our…
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US
Why You Can Hear the Temperature of Water
A science video maker in China couldn’t find a good explanation for why hot and cold water sound different, so…
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Magazine
Your Neighbors Are Retiring in Their 30s. Why Can’t You?
Even before he really knew what it meant, Allen Wong wanted to be rich. As a kid, he didn’t yet…
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Opinion
The Best College Is One Where You Don’t Fit In
This time of year, college campuses like the one where I live fill up with high school seniors preparing to…
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Magazine
The Voice of a Hundred Faces: Dee Bradley Baker’s ‘Star Wars’ Journey
With “The Bad Batch” ending this week on Disney+, the man who has voiced hundreds of “Star Wars” characters over…
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Opinion
The Cruel Spectacle of British Asylum Policy
Last week Britain’s Parliament passed a law that seeks to redefine reality. The Safety of Rwanda Act declares Rwanda a…