An Army Veteran Comes to Terms With Not Having PTSD

An Army Veteran Comes to Terms With Not Having PTSD
A reminder that popular tropes and easy assumptions about how trauma affects people often do not fit, and we all still have much to learn.
https://nyti.ms/2WcvuZP

Afghan War Casualty Report: May 24-30

Afghan War Casualty Report: May 24-30
At least 134 pro-government forces and 47 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
https://nyti.ms/2Ww7MXD

I’m a Veteran Without PTSD. I Used to Think Something Was Wrong With Me.

I’m a Veteran Without PTSD. I Used to Think Something Was Wrong With Me.
I couldn’t understand why I was able to move on from my traumatic experiences until I joined a PTSD study.
https://nyti.ms/2HLFlNn

100 Years of Memorial Day Commemorations

100 Years of Memorial Day Commemorations
The Times’s At War editor digs through the archives, looking at Memorial Day coverage dating back to World War I.
https://nyti.ms/2EtrIQU

My Best Friend and I Did Everything Together — Until He Was Killed in Afghanistan

My Best Friend and I Did Everything Together — Until He Was Killed in Afghanistan
A bomb planted by the Taliban killed my best friend, Patrick. This Memorial Day, I am still coming to terms with the fact that I survived our ill-fated mission and he did not.
https://nyti.ms/2Es53Va

Afghan War Casualty Report: May 17-23

Afghan War Casualty Report: May 17-23
At least 16 pro-government forces and 14 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
https://nyti.ms/2HNH8QT

Poem: The Cloisters

Poem: The Cloisters
To the teenagers in this poem, the medieval architecture of the Met Cloisters seems like a walk-through peep show, each ornamentation more lurid than the next.
https://nyti.ms/2Et64MJ

‘The Hills’ Made Reality TV What It Is. Now It’s Back.

‘The Hills’ Made Reality TV What It Is. Now It’s Back.
Catch up with Brody, Heidi and (most of) the rest — plus Mischa Barton, who is somehow now the star of the show?
https://nyti.ms/2X17nJV

Judge John Hodgman on Express Lane Tomfoolery

Judge John Hodgman on Express Lane Tomfoolery
What if you have 11 items? What about 12?
https://nyti.ms/2EuY8um

Don’t Fear the Artichoke. Cook It Whole.

Don’t Fear the Artichoke. Cook It Whole.
Boil artichokes spikes and all — they will shed their thorns and release their sweet, nutty goodness.
https://nyti.ms/2YFhh4j

How ‘The View’ Became the Most Important Political TV Show in America

How ‘The View’ Became the Most Important Political TV Show in America
Not long ago, politicians didn’t take the daytime talk show seriously. Now it’s an essential campaign stop for Democrats and Republicans alike.
https://nyti.ms/2Wgc59z

How Data (and Some Breathtaking Soccer) Brought Liverpool to the Cusp of Glory

How Data (and Some Breathtaking Soccer) Brought Liverpool to the Cusp of Glory
The club is finishing a phenomenal season — thanks in part to an unrivaled reliance on analytics.
https://nyti.ms/2Hx6FyH

Letter of Recommendation: Car Phones

Letter of Recommendation: Car Phones
The phone! It lowers my blood pressure, makes my skin feel better, reduces my anxiety about death.
https://nyti.ms/2JRWuX7

I’m an Ethical Vegan. Can I Pay for a Client’s Carnivorous Meal?

I’m an Ethical Vegan. Can I Pay for a Client’s Carnivorous Meal?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on living up to ethical veganism, discovering your sibling’s progeny on Ancestry.com and faking religious belief.
https://nyti.ms/2HvzICW

The New German Anti-Semitism

The New German Anti-Semitism
For the nation’s estimated 200,000 Jews, new forms of old hatreds are stoking fear.
https://nyti.ms/2HCLkTm

How to Lose a Tail

How to Lose a Tail
Pay attention to your environment. Wear indistinct clothing. Consider a “heat run.”
https://nyti.ms/2YEBRlm

Wanda Sykes on Ignoring Michelle Obama and Leaving ‘Roseanne’”

Wanda Sykes on Ignoring Michelle Obama and Leaving ‘Roseanne’”
“You could be a good person and a racist and not even know it.”
https://nyti.ms/2w57kAU

Moving Beyond the Label of ‘War Refugee’

Moving Beyond the Label of ‘War Refugee’
A look at the reporting behind one Syrian family that fled Syria in 2015 and is now trying to rebuild a new life spread across four European cities.
https://nyti.ms/2w53pUF

Judge John Hodgman on Sofa Aspirations

Judge John Hodgman on Sofa Aspirations
Should a grown woman expect to have a sofa in her home? What if she lives in Vermont?
https://nyti.ms/30p3lx0

Poem: A Voice From the Wreck

Poem: A Voice From the Wreck
The speaker is neither witness nor victim but oracle.
https://nyti.ms/2HmSfBg

Afghan War Casualty Report: May 10-16

Afghan War Casualty Report: May 10-16
At least 72 pro-government forces and 29 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
https://nyti.ms/2EcrwW4

How Much Alcohol Can You Drink Safely?

How Much Alcohol Can You Drink Safely?
That depends on how you do the research — and then on how you read the results. Here’s what studies show.
https://nyti.ms/30nTG9Q

To Stay or to Flee: A Syrian Mother’s Impossible Choice

To Stay or to Flee: A Syrian Mother’s Impossible Choice
Suhair had to decide whether leaving Syria was worth risking her children’s lives. Now she is coming to terms with the opportunities and costs of her decision.
https://nyti.ms/2WLLcr2

Where Should a Child Die? Hospice Homes Help Families With the Unimaginable

Where Should a Child Die? Hospice Homes Help Families With the Unimaginable
For terminally ill children and their families, pediatric hospice can be a godsend — but the American health care system makes it hard to keep facilities afloat.
https://nyti.ms/2HjZ7ix

Was It an Invisible Attack on U.S. Diplomats, or Something Stranger?

Was It an Invisible Attack on U.S. Diplomats, or Something Stranger?
An “unknown energy source” has been blamed for debilitating symptoms suffered by Americans posted in Cuba. The real cause may be more surprising.
https://nyti.ms/2VH6BoA

The Pleasure of Watching Others Confront Their Own Incompetence

The Pleasure of Watching Others Confront Their Own Incompetence
A viral instructional video of a hand being drawn provided the internet with a safe way to encounter a difficult truth.
https://nyti.ms/2Q4gIxX

Scans Suggested the Boy Had Cancer. But No Doctor Could Prove It. Why?

Scans Suggested the Boy Had Cancer. But No Doctor Could Prove It. Why?
After the pain in his knee spread to other parts of his body, his mother pressed the doctors to figure out what was going on.
https://nyti.ms/2w0iC9s

Can CBD Really Do All That?

Can CBD Really Do All That?
How one molecule from the cannabis plant came to be seen as a therapeutic cure-all.
https://nyti.ms/30h7BP2

Primal Fear: Can Monkeys Help Unlock the Secrets of Trauma?

Primal Fear: Can Monkeys Help Unlock the Secrets of Trauma?
Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico’s “monkey island.” The surviving primates could help scientists learn about the psychological response to traumatizing events.
https://nyti.ms/2W6LhZd

Letter of Recommendation: Catacombs

Letter of Recommendation: Catacombs
It’s liberating to see bones as mere décor.
https://nyti.ms/2E8ZFGb

Can I Get My Anti-Vaxx Sister’s Kids Vaccinated?

Can I Get My Anti-Vaxx Sister’s Kids Vaccinated?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on inoculating a sibling’s children behind her back, and more.
https://nyti.ms/2WKFPbI

How to Do the Splits

How to Do the Splits
Wear comfortable clothes. Start with simpler stretches. Exhale.
https://nyti.ms/30rTA1c

The Evolution of Curried Rice

The Evolution of Curried Rice
From a chef in Australia, a taste of the Caribbean by way of India, China, Africa and Britain.
https://nyti.ms/2JHtv86

A Military Exercise in the Philippines That Contends With Both ISIS and China

A Military Exercise in the Philippines That Contends With Both ISIS and China
This is what happened during a recent military exercise in which American soldiers trained Philippine troops to fight both a major foreign power and a band of insurgents.
https://nyti.ms/2PZp1Ll

We Planned a Life Together, but Then He Died. It Took Mother’s Day to Help Me Move Forward.

We Planned a Life Together, but Then He Died. It Took Mother’s Day to Help Me Move Forward.
After my husband, J Wesley, was killed in a Navy training accident, I lost my sense of purpose. But I realized I had to transform my grief into something meaningful for our two sons.
https://nyti.ms/2JDu8zV

Afghan War Casualty Report: May 3-9

Afghan War Casualty Report: May 3-9
At least 80 pro-government forces and 47 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
https://nyti.ms/2HcRvgD

Tyree Guyton Turned a Detroit Street Into a Museum. Why Is He Taking It Down?

Tyree Guyton Turned a Detroit Street Into a Museum. Why Is He Taking It Down?
The artist gained international acclaim making sculptures out of the wreckage in his neighborhood. Now he must effectively destroy his work in order to save it.
https://nyti.ms/2YeU5JV

Letter of Recommendation: Superstitions

Letter of Recommendation: Superstitions
Superstitions can be a form of prayer, as well as an exorcism in miniature.
https://nyti.ms/2JbKz6O

Poem: JFK Airport

Poem: JFK Airport
Fearful uncertainty lingers in the white spaces you must hopscotch through, snatching thoughts from the air, in the same way we navigate the checkpoints and sluices of airports.
https://nyti.ms/2Jv9Jgi

Howard Stern Says He’s Changed. How Much?

Howard Stern Says He’s Changed. How Much?
“I am the poster boy for doing everything offensive. I’ve done insane things. But everything I did, I make no apologies for, because I was trying to entertain people.”
https://nyti.ms/2JaBVWb

Judge John Hodgman on Jigsaw Puzzle Regulations

Judge John Hodgman on Jigsaw Puzzle Regulations
Can you look at the box?
https://nyti.ms/2Jv9Fgy

These Jewish World War II Veterans Would Be Legends, if People Knew Their Stories

These Jewish World War II Veterans Would Be Legends, if People Knew Their Stories
An estimated 17,000 Jewish Canadians fought in World War II. Many of their stories have never been told, including my grandfather’s.
https://nyti.ms/2VaEBoi

Where North and South Korea Meet: On TV

Where North and South Korea Meet: On TV
A popular show gives “defector beauties” a chance to tell stories from the North. It’s loud and gaudy — and changing the conversation about reunification.
https://nyti.ms/2J5muyN

The Real Threat Uncovered by Armed Civilians at the Border

The Real Threat Uncovered by Armed Civilians at the Border
Radical militias want to convince you to fear ‘an invasion.’ When they’re the ones holding the guns, their performance calls attention to a more immediate danger.
https://nyti.ms/2Jvtcx4

I Idolized My Cousin. Until the Day He Tried to Kill Me.

I Idolized My Cousin. Until the Day He Tried to Kill Me.
For years, I was drawn to his strength, his bravado, his violence. But then he forced me to come to terms with how that idea of masculinity poisoned his life — and mine.
https://nyti.ms/2J7Csbp

The Best Green Salad in the World

The Best Green Salad in the World
There’s a secret, but it’s available to all.
https://nyti.ms/2Luht4L

Was I Right to Call the Cops on a Black Man Breaking Into a Car?

Was I Right to Call the Cops on a Black Man Breaking Into a Car?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on calling the cops on a black man breaking into a car and selling your condo to someone accused of sexual assault.
https://nyti.ms/2V6RtvR

Laura Dern Embraces the Messiness of Human Life

Laura Dern Embraces the Messiness of Human Life
Over a 40-year career, the actress has avoided being typecast and explored humor in broken places.
https://nyti.ms/2V1oCJi

How to Survive a Tsunami

How to Survive a Tsunami
Get a mile inland or 100 feet above sea level. If in the water, grab something that floats. Don’t give up.
https://nyti.ms/2WsYUPt

‘My Life is Connected to the Most Miserable Things That Can Happen to Others’

‘My Life is Connected to the Most Miserable Things That Can Happen to Others’
Despite doing this for 20 years, covering bombings like the one in Sri Lanka never gets easier, writes our South Asia bureau chief.
https://nyti.ms/2DPqjUu

Poem: FLIRTATION

Poem: FLIRTATION
The poem offers a subtle recalibration of perception, much the way a sidelong glance could be an invitation or a warning.
https://nyti.ms/2DKeDSU

Judge John Hodgman on Toilet Toothbrushes

Judge John Hodgman on Toilet Toothbrushes
Should you put something in your mouth that has been in the toilet?
https://nyti.ms/2PLlQXB

Afghan War Casualty Report: April 26-May 2

Afghan War Casualty Report: April 26-May 2
At least 48 pro-government forces and 18 civilians were killed in Afghanistan during the past week.
https://nyti.ms/2GZeY6f

Can an Art Collective Become the Disney of the Experience Economy?

Can an Art Collective Become the Disney of the Experience Economy?
Meow Wolf started as a loose group of penniless punks. Now it’s a multimillion-dollar dream factory anchoring an “immersive bazaar” in Las Vegas.
https://nyti.ms/2JaL3tk

How America’s Oldest Gun Maker Went Bankrupt: A Financial Engineering Mystery

How America’s Oldest Gun Maker Went Bankrupt: A Financial Engineering Mystery
When a secretive private equity firm bought Remington, sales were strong and the future bright. A decade later, the company couldn’t escape its debts.
https://nyti.ms/2WhIZ6s

What Happens to a Factory Town When the Factory Shuts Down?

What Happens to a Factory Town When the Factory Shuts Down?
For more than 50 years, life in Lordstown, Ohio, revolved around the G.M. plant at the edge of town. In March, the plant ceased production. This is what their crises looks like.
https://nyti.ms/2GW54Cj

‘King James Goes Down!’: How the Internet Turned on LeBron

‘King James Goes Down!’: How the Internet Turned on LeBron
There’s a distinct glee people find in watching a hero brought low.
https://nyti.ms/2DGCeDU

The Price of This Artist’s Work? A Conversation About the Horrors of War

The Price of This Artist’s Work? A Conversation About the Horrors of War
Ehren Tool wants his visually brutal stoneware cups to start conversations about the grief and suffering of armed conflict. But his work can’t be bought.
https://nyti.ms/2ZPCOc6

Deconstructing Australia’s Most Instagrammed Dessert

Deconstructing Australia’s Most Instagrammed Dessert
An at-home version of Sydney’s prized strawberry, watermelon and rose cake.
https://nyti.ms/2GYGYad

His Symptoms Pointed to M.S. Then He Had a Strange Personality Shift.

His Symptoms Pointed to M.S. Then He Had a Strange Personality Shift.
The M.R.I. indicated one thing. Eventually a doctor found another problem entirely.
https://nyti.ms/2ISHk48