A Marine's Reaction to a Children's Book Prompts an Apology From the Publisher

A Marine's Reaction to a Children's Book Prompts an Apology From the Publisher
In an article for the Times, a former Marine criticized a “choose your own adventure” children’s book set in Afghanistan. A week later, the book’s publisher wrote to him with an apology.
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On the Trump-Mood Beat — But Why?

On the Trump-Mood Beat — But Why?
Making sense of the president’s emotional state is now a media obsession, but how much is there really to understand?
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Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 23-29

Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 23-29
At least 89 pro-government forces were killed during the past week, as fighting spiked again, with another 53 civilians killed, many of them in airstrikes and night raids.
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Why the Director of ‘Anchorman’ Decided to Take On Dick Cheney

Why the Director of ‘Anchorman’ Decided to Take On Dick Cheney
With ‘Vice,’ his biopic of Bush’s vice president, Adam McKay completes his journey from ‘S.N.L.’ writer to fierce critic of the American right.
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Letter of Recommendation: Jazz on European TV

Letter of Recommendation: Jazz on European TV
If you’re trying to get a grasp of classic jazz, forget about listening for a second — try watching.
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Not Your Dickensian Bowl of Porridge

Not Your Dickensian Bowl of Porridge
Rice — left to rest overnight — is mixed with a brown-butter-squash purée to create a dish that is as satisfying at dinner as it is at breakfast.
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New Sentences: From ‘Winners Take All,’ by Anand Giridharadas

New Sentences: From ‘Winners Take All,’ by Anand Giridharadas
Why do we pretend that understanding business means understanding everything else, too?
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A Rash on Her Palms and the Bottoms of Her Feet Was the Clue That Turned the Case

A Rash on Her Palms and the Bottoms of Her Feet Was the Clue That Turned the Case
Her doctors thought the young woman had a virus commonly seen in children. But when she only got worse, one doctor looked elsewhere.
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‘They’re Going to Come for Us’: A Teenage Girl Caught in a War’s Riptides

‘They’re Going to Come for Us’: A Teenage Girl Caught in a War’s Riptides
In 1998, tens of thousands of Eritreans were kicked out of Ethiopia and forced to start over in a country they barely recognized. She was one of them.
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When Is ‘Civility’ a Duty, and When Is It a Trap?

When Is ‘Civility’ a Duty, and When Is It a Trap?
Sometimes it manages conflict and preserves our freedom; sometimes it does precisely the opposite. We may be obligated to sort out which is which.
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Mike Birbiglia Thinks You Don’t Know How to Tell a Story

Mike Birbiglia Thinks You Don’t Know How to Tell a Story
The comedian and filmmaker on his Broadway show about not wanting to have a child – and what his daughter will think of it someday.
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The American Casualties of Trump’s Trade War

The American Casualties of Trump’s Trade War
Tariffs on Chinese imports have endangered small business around the United States — a growing nightmare that critics say the president could have avoided.
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In Donald Trump’s Census, Who Counts?

In Donald Trump’s Census, Who Counts?
How the Trump administration’s plan to add a controversial new question to the 2020 census could transform a pillar of American democracy.
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How to Survive a Flu Pandemic

How to Survive a Flu Pandemic
Get a mask — in advance. Get to know your neighbors — in advance.
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The Insect Apocalypse Is Here

The Insect Apocalypse Is Here
What does it mean for the rest of life on Earth?
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China’s Mixed Messages on the Global Trade in Endangered-Animal Parts

China’s Mixed Messages on the Global Trade in Endangered-Animal Parts
Will the growing interest in traditional Chinese medicine — at home and abroad — doom some of the world’s rarest species?
https://ift.tt/2Sgrdy1

48 of the Coolest Kids in New York

48 of the Coolest Kids in New York
We sent a photographer to look for the most fashionable kids in the city. She began on the first day of school and shot for two months. Here are the standouts.
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Do I Tell My Father That My Brother Might Not Be His Son?

Do I Tell My Father That My Brother Might Not Be His Son?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to tell an aging parent your brother is not his son and taking out a student loan to help your sibling.
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Poem: Parents

Poem: Parents
Selected by Rita Dove.
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America's Relationship With Land Mines and Cluster Munitions

America's Relationship With Land Mines and Cluster Munitions
John Ismay, a reporter for At War, explains his interest in developments and trends in the arms industry that may influence how wars are fought in the future.
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Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 16-22

Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 16-22
At least 42 security force members were killed during the past week, and 73 civilians died in air strikes, bombings, crossfire and a night raid.
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Readers Respond to the 11.11.2018 Issue

Readers Respond to the 11.11.2018 Issue
Here’s what they had to say about our stories on law enforcement’s failure to stop white nationalism, and the placebo effect.
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Poem: Only as the Day Is Long

Poem: Only as the Day Is Long
Selected by Rita Dove.
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Judge John Hodgman on Fooling Babies

Judge John Hodgman on Fooling Babies
It’s funny, and it’s easy. But is it O.K.?
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Was This Agitation Just Part of Her Postpartum Anxiety, or Something Much More Serious?

Was This Agitation Just Part of Her Postpartum Anxiety, or Something Much More Serious?
The young woman went from feeling a bit jittery to becoming completely disoriented and struggling with her words.
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Behind the Cover: Nancy Pelosi’s Last Battle

Behind the Cover: Nancy Pelosi’s Last Battle
For this issue, a look at the most powerful Democrat in Washington.
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Yorgos Lanthimos’s Polarizing Visions

Yorgos Lanthimos’s Polarizing Visions
The Greek director has drawn acclaim — but also intense backlash — for his primal depiction of contemporary life.
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A Chronicle of Life and Pain in Upstate New York

A Chronicle of Life and Pain in Upstate New York
Among young women in Troy, N.Y., the photographer Brenda Ann Kenneally captures a spiral of aimlessness and trouble.
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Letter of Recommendation: Plymouth Rock

Letter of Recommendation: Plymouth Rock
It’s a monument to its own fraudulence — and the irrepressible nature of truth.
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New Sentences: From ‘Fox 8,’ by George Saunders

New Sentences: From ‘Fox 8,’ by George Saunders
What is it about dogs that makes it so tempting to write in their voices?
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Real People Eat Quiche

Real People Eat Quiche
Build a cathedral of deliciousness, stone by stone.
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Everyone Wants to ‘Influence’ You

Everyone Wants to ‘Influence’ You
From foreign troll farms to Instagram models, countless forces are working to shape our behavior. How will we know if they’ve succeeded?
https://ift.tt/2qYtsKx

Palm Oil Was Supposed to Help Save the Planet. Instead It Unleashed a Catastrophe.

Palm Oil Was Supposed to Help Save the Planet. Instead It Unleashed a Catastrophe.
A decade ago, the U.S. mandated the use of vegetable oil in biofuels, leading to industrial-scale deforestation — and a huge spike in carbon emissions.
https://ift.tt/2FwZfN0

‘We Are Willing to Die Here’: The Fight for Women’s Rights in Yemen

‘We Are Willing to Die Here’: The Fight for Women’s Rights in Yemen
As war takes a toll on millions of women and girls, local activists are pushing to be included in future peace negotiations.
https://ift.tt/2KkwvFM

How to Go Door to Door

How to Go Door to Door
Take a step back after knocking. Keep your hands out of your pockets. Never argue.
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Am I Wrong to Believe My Friend Is Innocent of Rape?

Am I Wrong to Believe My Friend Is Innocent of Rape?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on believing a friend is innocent of rape and assessing the role of grandparents in their grandchildren’s vaccinations.
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Jeff Goldblum Is Going Back to His Roots

Jeff Goldblum Is Going Back to His Roots
The actor and jazz musician on not just wanting to be in spooky films.
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Sigrid Johnson Was Black. A DNA Test Said She Wasn’t.

Sigrid Johnson Was Black. A DNA Test Said She Wasn’t.
The surge in popularity of services like 23andMe and Ancestry means that more and more people are unearthing long-buried connections and surprises in their ancestry.
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Nancy Pelosi’s Last Battle

Nancy Pelosi’s Last Battle
As she prepares to lead the House of Representatives again, the most powerful Democrat in Washington will have to navigate between a rampaging president and her colleagues’ plans for fighting back.
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Her Face Droops Without Explanation. Can You Tell Us Why?

Her Face Droops Without Explanation. Can You Tell Us Why?
An otherwise healthy woman frequently experiences severe facial paralysis. Can you find a diagnosis?
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Gaming Out a Chance at Motherhood — Later

Gaming Out a Chance at Motherhood — Later
Advances in fertility medicine offer a tantalizing promise: release from the promise of figuring your whole life out in advance.
https://ift.tt/2B5gCA5

Debunking Stereotypes Around Veterans and PTSD

Debunking Stereotypes Around Veterans and PTSD
Readers tell us about the stereotypes they have encountered around veterans and post-traumatic stress disorder, and the ways in which they have challenged them.
https://ift.tt/2KaxyZ0

Susan Collins Could Do Without the Death Threats

Susan Collins Could Do Without the Death Threats
The Republican senator from Maine prides herself on her ability to work with everyone — which, increasingly, is a good way to make everyone furious.
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On Instagram, Seeing Between the (Gender) Lines

On Instagram, Seeing Between the (Gender) Lines
Social media has turned out to be the perfect tool for nonbinary people to find — and model — their unique places on the gender spectrum.
https://ift.tt/2OLYpuV

From Gene Editing to A.I., How Will Technology Transform Humanity?

From Gene Editing to A.I., How Will Technology Transform Humanity?
Five big thinkers — Regina Barzilay, George Church, Jennifer Egan, Catherine Mohr and Siddhartha Mukherjee — puzzle over the future of the future.
https://ift.tt/2z9Z44n

The ‘Geno-Economists’ Say DNA Can Predict Our Chances of Success

The ‘Geno-Economists’ Say DNA Can Predict Our Chances of Success
Critics counter that their methods are naïve, offensive or both, but all agree: Either way, multigene testing will lead to a social upheaval.
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Climate Change and the Savage Human Future

Climate Change and the Savage Human Future
Homo sapiens was the first species to alter the environment that sustained us — to the point that it might not sustain us anymore.
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Jokes From the Future

Jokes From the Future
Comedy helps us understand the world. What about the world we’re headed for?
https://ift.tt/2OMApYC

Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 9-15

Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 9-15
At least 242 security force members were killed during the past week, the latest of more than 28,000 to die in the past four years.
https://ift.tt/2RWZYYX

Are Killer Robots the Future of War? Parsing the Facts on Autonomous Weapons

Are Killer Robots the Future of War? Parsing the Facts on Autonomous Weapons
Under what circumstances should militaries delegate the decision to take a human life to machines? It’s a moral leap that the international community is grappling with.
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Proteomics Might Have Saved My Mother’s Life. And It May Yet Save Mine.

Proteomics Might Have Saved My Mother’s Life. And It May Yet Save Mine.
The 20,000 or so known proteins in each human body might soon be used as an early warning system for disease.
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The Human Brain Is a Time Traveler

The Human Brain Is a Time Traveler
Looking to the future has always defined humanity. Will A.I. become the best crystal ball of all?
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Data-Driven Medicine Will Help People — But Can It Do So Equally?

Data-Driven Medicine Will Help People — But Can It Do So Equally?
Technological advances threaten to make a crushingly unequal system even more so.
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Behind the Cover: What Will Become of Us?

Behind the Cover: What Will Become of Us?
A look at how technology is changing what it means to be human.
https://ift.tt/2QI15eW

A Letter to the Army: Don’t Punish the Man Who Led the Mission That Killed My Son

A Letter to the Army: Don’t Punish the Man Who Led the Mission That Killed My Son
The father of one of the American soldiers killed in Niger last year writes a letter of support for the Army captain who led the fateful mission.
https://ift.tt/2qJ4BKM

The Future of Aging Just Might Be in Margaritaville

The Future of Aging Just Might Be in Margaritaville
At the Jimmy Buffett-branded community, a hint at how an increasingly long-lived species might choose to spend its extra decades.
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May A.I. Help You?

May A.I. Help You?
Intelligent chatbots could automate away nearly all of our commercial interactions — for better or for worse.
https://ift.tt/2JZBSKq

20 Americans Die Each Day Waiting for Organs. Can Pigs Save Them?

20 Americans Die Each Day Waiting for Organs. Can Pigs Save Them?
Thanks to genetically engineered pigs, the donor-organ shortage could soon be a thing of the past.
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Gaming Out a Chance at Motherhood — Later

Gaming Out a Chance at Motherhood — Later
Advances in fertility medicine offer a tantalizing promise: release from the promise of figuring your whole life out in advance.
https://ift.tt/2zRAm8I

The U.S. Army Is Trying to Develop New Land Mines — Ones That Don’t Harm Civilians

The U.S. Army Is Trying to Develop New Land Mines — Ones That Don’t Harm Civilians
The Army has been working on a new model of antivehicle mines that could reduce the threat posed to civilians, if it works the way the service hopes.
https://ift.tt/2z4E0MD

What Stereotypes Do You See Around Veterans and PTSD?

What Stereotypes Do You See Around Veterans and PTSD?
We’re asking readers to tell us what stereotypes they have observed around military service and PTSD and how they challenge them.
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Judge John Hodgman on a New Name for Shampoo

Judge John Hodgman on a New Name for Shampoo
Surely we can do better than “hair soap.”
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New Sentences: From Michael Kupperman’s ‘All the Answers’

New Sentences: From Michael Kupperman’s ‘All the Answers’
It’s difficult to relate to history when the moments of now are persistently swarming us.
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Remembering World War I, 100 Years Later

Remembering World War I, 100 Years Later
Nov. 11 marks 100 years since the signing of the armistice that ended World War I. Readers share how their families commemorated the centennial.
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Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 02-08

Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 02-08
At least 118 security force members were killed during the past week as fighting spread to nine provinces, mostly in the south.
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The War Stories Their Families Never Forgot

The War Stories Their Families Never Forgot
Readers share stories from World War I of death and trauma, as well as tales of love, mischief and happiness that have been passed down through their families.
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A Pre-Trump Republican Rides the Blue Wave Out to Sea

A Pre-Trump Republican Rides the Blue Wave Out to Sea
Considering the future with the retiring congressman Frank LoBiondo down the Jersey Shore.
https://ift.tt/2PmXYNb

Readers Respond to the 10.28.2018 Issue

Readers Respond to the 10.28.2018 Issue
Here’s what they had to say about our stories on Kit Kats in Japan and a candy factory in Colombia.
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Gillian Flynn Peers Into the Dark Side of Femininity

Gillian Flynn Peers Into the Dark Side of Femininity
The novelist and screenwriter has built an enormous following, especially among women, by portraying them at their worst.
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Poem: A Man’s World

Poem: A Man’s World
Selected by Rita Dove.
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Behind the Cover: Failure to See the Threat of White Nationalism

Behind the Cover: Failure to See the Threat of White Nationalism
For this issue, a look at the rising danger of far-right extremism.
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The Key to This Creamy, Thick Pesto? A Mortar and Pestle.

The Key to This Creamy, Thick Pesto? A Mortar and Pestle.
I traveled to the proud home of basil pesto to learn the secrets of the sauce from a lifelong pounder.
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How to Play Dead

How to Play Dead
Let your mouth go slack. Stare at a fixed spot (even through your eyelids). Avoid the operatic gesture.
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What if the Placebo Effect Isn’t a Trick?

What if the Placebo Effect Isn’t a Trick?
New research is zeroing in on a biochemical basis for the placebo effect — possibly opening a Pandora’s box for Western medicine.
https://ift.tt/2yVihHd

You Already Email Like a Robot — Why Not Automate It?

You Already Email Like a Robot — Why Not Automate It?
Google is helping relieve the knowledge workers of the world from the drudgery of email — by revealing how inhuman it was in the first place.
https://ift.tt/2OrGGsM

How the War in Yemen Became a Bloody Stalemate — and the Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World

How the War in Yemen Became a Bloody Stalemate — and the Worst Humanitarian Crisis in the World
Saudi Arabia thought a bombing campaign would quickly crush its enemies in Yemen. But three years later, the Houthis refuse to give up, even as 14 million people face starvation.
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Letter of Recommendation: Women’s Clothing

Letter of Recommendation: Women’s Clothing
What’s labeled as for men or for women doesn’t have to be.
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Dr. Leana Wen Dislikes the Politicization Of Health Care

Dr. Leana Wen Dislikes the Politicization Of Health Care
The new president of Planned Parenthood on patient advocacy, conspiracy theories and why it’s insulting when anti-choicers call themselves “pro-life.”
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The Eton Mess, a Classic Dessert for Endless Variation

The Eton Mess, a Classic Dessert for Endless Variation
Cranberry jam, lemon curd and ginger turn this typically warm-weather dessert into a fall or winter treat.
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Can We Disinherit Our Addicted Son?

Can We Disinherit Our Addicted Son?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on leaving your addicted son money and reporting a teacher who is duplicating course material.
https://ift.tt/2Dou98l

Do Americans Dislike ‘Partisan’ Politics, or Just Other Partisans?

Do Americans Dislike ‘Partisan’ Politics, or Just Other Partisans?
It’s easy to nostalgize some postwar golden age of political consensus. But the divisions that followed were more intentional than some might think.
https://ift.tt/2JI7Zy7

Subscribe to the At War Newsletter

Subscribe to the At War Newsletter
Welcome to At War, a weekly newsletter about the experiences and costs of war with stories from Times reporters and outside voices.
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U.S. Law Enforcement Failed to See the Threat of White Nationalism. Now They Don’t Know How to Stop It.

U.S. Law Enforcement Failed to See the Threat of White Nationalism. Now They Don’t Know How to Stop It.
For two decades, domestic counterterrorism strategy has ignored the rising danger of far-right extremism. In the atmosphere of willful indifference, a virulent movement has grown and metastasized.
https://ift.tt/2QcvG3X

U.S. Law Enforcement Failed to See the Threat of White Nationalism. Now They Don’t Know How to Stop It.

U.S. Law Enforcement Failed to See the Threat of White Nationalism. Now They Don’t Know How to Stop It.
For two decades, domestic counterterrorism strategy has ignored the rising danger of far-right extremism. In the atmosphere of willful indifference, a virulent movement has grown and metastasized.
https://ift.tt/2PAUNR7

Behind the Reporting: How the War in Yemen Became a Bloody Stalemate

Behind the Reporting: How the War in Yemen Became a Bloody Stalemate
Robert F. Worth writes about the social network on the ground that helped him and Lynsey Addario safely report on the war in Yemen.
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Afghan War Casualty Report: Oct. 26-Nov. 01

Afghan War Casualty Report: Oct. 26-Nov. 01
At least 36 civilians and 18 security force members were killed during the past week as fighting spread to eight provinces.
https://ift.tt/2PzFA2B

Readers Respond to the 10.21.2018 Issue

Readers Respond to the 10.21.2018 Issue
Here’s what they said about Democrat struggles in Alabama and an essay by a former felon who became a lawyer.
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Behind the Cover: Can Yemen Survive Saudi Arabia’s War?

Behind the Cover: Can Yemen Survive Saudi Arabia’s War?
For this issue, a look at the worst humanitarian crisis in the world.
https://ift.tt/2qnWXpa

What Makes Superstar Conductor Gustavo Dudamel So Good?

What Makes Superstar Conductor Gustavo Dudamel So Good?
The Venezuelan maestro of the Los Angeles Philharmonic conjures joy in difficult times.
https://ift.tt/2qnZYWu

Poem: Self-Portrait

Poem: Self-Portrait
Selected by Rita Dove.
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My Deployment Was Not an ‘Adventure,’ as a Children’s Book Tried to Tell My Daughters

My Deployment Was Not an ‘Adventure,’ as a Children’s Book Tried to Tell My Daughters
A former Marine grapples with explaining his combat experience to his daughters when they bring home a “choose your own adventure” book set in the war in Afghanistan.
https://ift.tt/2Jt1VJI

What 52,000 Percent Inflation Can Do to a Country

What 52,000 Percent Inflation Can Do to a Country
Venezuela has become just the latest victim of hyperinflation — that perfect storm of economic mismanagement, consumer anxiety and political chaos.
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New Sentences: From ‘The Noma Guide to Fermentation’

New Sentences: From ‘The Noma Guide to Fermentation’
Flavor can be a difficult thing to talk about.
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