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Medical Dispatch
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America’s Coronavirus Endurance Test

To defeat the virus, we will have to start thinking in years rather than months.

Our Columnists
Smoke rises from the site of an explosion in Beirut's port area.

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.

Dispatch

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.

Culture Desk
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Making Peace with My Summer Neighbor

A new roof leads to a new understanding.

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A Reporter at Large
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From the Archive: Hiroshima

How six survivors experienced the atomic bomb and its aftermath.

Our Columnists
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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.

Dept. of Design

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.

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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.

Annals of Gastronomy
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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.

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A Moderately Challenging Puzzle

Disingenuous response to an unwanted text: fourteen letters.

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Daily Cartoon: Thursday, August 6th

Even the houseplants have had enough.

Trump Considering Replacing Pence with Confederate Statue

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.

“He’ll finally have someone in his inner circle who won’t write a book,” a source said.

10:30 A.M.

Rules of Baseball, 2020

Cardboard cutout fans in the seats of a baseball stadium.

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.

7:00 A.M.

What to Stream: “The Well,” a Daring Drama About a Race Riot in a Small Town

Two men hold a woman back.

The film, about a community’s response to the disappearance of a five-year-old Black girl, highlights American crises with dramatic audacity.

August 5, 2020

The Personal Side of an East German Spy’s Defection in “Betrayal”

Various portraits of a man.

The short documentary is full of espionage and intrigue, but, at its core, it is a story about those who get left behind.

August 5, 2020
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Tables for Two
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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.

A Critic at Large
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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.

Wyoming Postcard

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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“Heirlooms”

“So, Mitsuko says, how long have you been sleeping with my son? Or is it casual? Not really, I say.”

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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.

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Podcasts

The Power of Police Unions

Rows of police officers with their backs turned against a politician.

William Finnegan on what the repeal of an arcane law reveals about the conflict among police, protesters, and politicians. Plus, an interview with the mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot.

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