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The Matter of Black Lives
From the Archive Issue: A new kind of movement found its moment. What is its future?
Three Ways of Looking at Children and the Coronavirus
Parents don’t want a pediatrician’s prudence—they want my blessing. They want me to say that their child is safe.
The Racism Problem of J.F.K.’s “Profiles in Courage�
Kennedy defined courage in a U.S. senator as a willingness to take an unpopular stand in service of a larger, higher cause. But what cause?
“Good Boys�
“When the boys say something, they mean it. That’s why we like them.�
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How a Star Professor Built a Distance-Learning Empire
David Malan, of the hit class CS50, was working to perfect online teaching long before the pandemic. Is his method a model for the future of higher education?
Breonna Taylor Can’t Tell Her Story of Police Abuse, but I’m Here to Tell Mine
I can’t remember exactly how many seconds passed before I saw the other police officer, crouched on the stairway, with an assault rifle pointed directly at my chest.
The Force Is Still Strong with John Williams
At the age of eighty-eight, the self-effacing composer reflects on his extraordinary career.
From 2002: Larry Kramer, Public Nuisance
The man who warned America about AIDS can’t stop fighting hard—and loudly.
What Would J. M. Coetzee’s Jesus Do?
On faith, memory, and trying to understand a trilogy.
A Moderately Challenging Puzzle
He made his début in the Marvel comic “Amazing Fantasy No. 15�: nine letters.
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The Long Game of Coronavirus Research
Warp-speed vaccine trials grab our attention, but more deliberate work is just as urgent.
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“It’s like a baggage-claim nightmare,� an agent complained.
Daily Cartoon: Thursday, July 23rd
“It’s going, going, gone! And the fans sitting at home alone in front of the television are going crazy!�
Reading Between the Captions: Hidden Truths of 2020 Instagram Posts
Digging this colorful mural that reads “LOVE EACH OTHER�! Please accept this as an ambiguous declaration of my support for the/a movement.
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Ethiopian Tradition for the Vegan-Curious, at Ras Plant Based
At Romeo and Milka Regalli’s Crown Heights restaurant, vegan proteins stand in for meats, and tangy, fermented injera soaks up sauces spiked with traditional berbere spice or puckery lime.
From 2013: The Desires of Margaret Fuller
The writer had a dazzling intelligence and was once the best-read woman in America, but a public hungry for transgressive heroines has failed to embrace her.
From 2020: Remembering Lorena Borjas, the Mother of a Trans Latinx Community
Borjas, who died in March, of complications from COVID-19, left behind a community of transgender women and countless L.G.B.T.-rights activists who looked to her for guidance, inspiration, and love.
From 1948: “The Lottery�
“The people had done it so many times that they only half listened to the directions; most of them were quiet, wetting their lips, not looking around.�
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A Couple Faces the Questions Posed by Male Infertility
As a couple grappling with infertility considers adoption and sperm donation, they grieve their loss and reconsider the meaning of family and legacy.
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Chance the Rapper’s Art and Activism, and the Perils of Prison Reform
David Remnick talks with the hip-hop star about political change at the local and national levels. And two prison abolitionists talk about reforms that may do as much harm as good.
