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Anderson Cooper Is Still Learning to Live With Loss
“The fact that I’m 56 and still realizing I never grieved when I was 11? That’s ridiculous,” says the CNN anchor.
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CreditPhilip Montgomery for The New York Times How the War in Ukraine Turned Tennis Into a Battlefield
For Ukrainian players, as well as those from Russia and its allies, the unceasing conflict at home has bled into the game. Now they face off at the U.S. Open.
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CreditMiranda Barnes for The New York Times The Dungeons & Dragons Players of Death Row
For a group of men in a Texas prison, the fantasy game became a lifeline — to their imaginations, and to one another.
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If you’re Naomi Klein, you write a book about it.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um I’m Dying of Cancer. Do I Have to Tell Anyone?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the information we owe our loved ones when terminally ill.
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CreditMamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times How to Live a Happy Life, From a Leading Atheist
“I want to show people, look, the magic of life as evolved, that’s thrilling!" says philosopher Daniel C. Dennett. “You don’t need miracles.”
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CreditIllustration by R. O. Blechman Poem: From ‘This Energy Wasted by Flight —’
A domestic scene where the home is not a place of safety or comfort but a site of labor.
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CreditChris Simpson for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Suzie Myers. A Meal in France Showed Me the Brilliance of Simplicity
An ordinary, unfussy meal can still contain wonders.
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CreditPhoto illustration by Max-o-Matic H.B.O. Is Tackling Religion in the Most Remarkable Ways
“The Righteous Gemstones” remains a surprisingly complex (and hilarious) take on American faith.
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Judge John Hodgman on Bringing Your Own Cheese to the Cookout
Is it rude to accommodate your own preference for toppings?
By John Hodgman
The EthicistMy Girlfriend Wants a Real Diamond Ring. Can It Be Lab-Grown Instead?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the perils of inaugurating an engagement with deception.
By Kwame Anthony Appiah
Letter of RecommendationThe Only Thing That Helps Me Be in the Moment
A writer struggled with being present. This Brazilian drum helped her pay attention.
By Carolina Abbott Galvão
The EthicistMy Sister Thinks Prayer Will Cure My Cancer. How Do I Talk to Her?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on relating to a sibling with a radically different worldview.
By Kwame Anthony Appiah
How a Harvard Professor Became the World’s Leading Alien Hunter
Avi Loeb’s single-minded search for extraterrestrial life has made him the most famous practicing astronomer in the country — and possibly the most controversial.
By Seth Fletcher
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Art is long, life is short and starlings are immeasurable. It is a sensible thing to want to be one.
By Lisa Robertson and Anne Boyer
Judge John Hodgman on the Confusing Acronym
What does “BYOM” stand for?
By John Hodgman
The EthicistOur Summer Intern Brags About His Illegal Hobby. Should I Tell H.R.?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on handling concerning information about a colleague’s personal life.
By Kwame Anthony Appiah
EatThe Secret to the Greenest Pesto
A yearslong quest to replicate a favorite restaurant dish ends with the recipe itself.
By Eric Kim
The Inheritance Case That Could Unravel an Art Dynasty
How a widow’s legal fight against the Wildenstein family of France has threatened their storied collection — and revealed the underbelly of the global art market.
By Rachel Corbett
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