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America’s Coronavirus Endurance Test
To defeat the virus, we will have to start thinking in years rather than months.
After Twin Explosions, an “Apocalypse” in Lebanon
The political aftershock from the explosions in Beirut—and the criminal negligence that they exposed—will be much bigger than the disaster itself.
Searching with the Mothers of Mexico’s Disappeared
More than seventy thousand people have disappeared in Mexico, victims of drug-related violence. Their loved ones are grieving, searching, and, now, keeping their distance.
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From the Archive: Hiroshima
How six survivors experienced the atomic bomb and its aftermath.
Trump’s Attempt to Obscure the Reality of the Pandemic Is Getting Comical
The President, having restarted his regular coronavirus briefings, is again the Administration’s primary spokesperson on the pandemic. The consequences are, by turns, absurd and alarming.
The North American Maximalism of Gigi Hadid’s and Drake’s Home Design
There’s a sensibility at play at the highest end of interior decorating right now, the fulfillment not of a designer’s vision but of a personal identity.
Kate Zambreno’s Present Tense
The fragmentary novel is everywhere. For a self-portraitist like Zambreno, it becomes a medium for exploring the difficulty of sustaining a self.
How a Cheese Goes Extinct
When you talk with aficionados, it usually doesn’t take long for the conversation to veer away from curds, whey, and mold, and toward matters of life and death.
A Moderately Challenging Puzzle
Disingenuous response to an unwanted text: fourteen letters.
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Rules of Baseball, 2020
Players are banned from visiting bars, honky-tonks, and strip clubs, unless they’re really restless and just need to get out of the hotel for a while.
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The film, about a community’s response to the disappearance of a five-year-old Black girl, highlights American crises with dramatic audacity.
The Personal Side of an East German Spy’s Defection in “Betrayal”
The short documentary is full of espionage and intrigue, but, at its core, it is a story about those who get left behind.
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The Picnic Baskets of the Pandemic
Bubby’s craggy fried chicken, Café Kitsuné’s frilly ham and Gruyère on baguettes, Otaku Katsu’s sando set, and more blanket-ready fare.
Joseph McCarthy and the Force of Political Falsehoods
McCarthy never sent a single “subversive” to jail, but, decades later, the spirit of his conspiracy-mongering endures.
Who Is Kanye’s Running Mate?
Residents of Cody, Wyoming—where Kanye West has a ranch—compare notes on Michelle Tidball, the local mystic who works in a dentist’s office and says she can communicate with God.
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How A Spy’s Defection Changed His Son’s Life
The fallout from an East German spy’s defection to the West continues to be felt by his son, Andy Stiller Hudson, who grew up without knowing about his father, or his career with the Stasi.