RSS Post: April 2021

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Life Expectancy Disparities in Three Countries

Life Expectancy Disparities in Three Countries
Tremendous gains on life expectancy have been made around the world, but huge gaps remain. We photographed scenes from the global fight for a more equal life span.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

A Roadmap To Live To 200

A Roadmap To Live To 200
52 advances that could radically extend lifespans over the next 100 years.
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How the Human Life Span Doubled in 100 Years

How the Human Life Span Doubled in 100 Years
Between 1920 and 2020, the average human life span doubled. How did we do it? Science mattered — but so did activism.
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Black Lives Are Shorter in Chicago. My Family’s History Shows Why.

Black Lives Are Shorter in Chicago. My Family’s History Shows Why.
How did a Promised Land to generations of Black families become a community of lost lives?
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Thursday, April 22, 2021

Liz Cheney vs. MAGA

Liz Cheney vs. MAGA
The Wyoming congresswoman challenged Republicans to turn away from Trump after Jan. 6. Instead, they turned on her.
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Verzuz Is One of the Least Toxic Places Online. Here’s Why.

Verzuz Is One of the Least Toxic Places Online. Here’s Why.
A musical battle, the hit webcast suggests, is really just a pretext for a party and an occasion to appreciate something.
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Poem: Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 8, RV 315 ‘L’estate’: I. Allegro mà non molto

Poem: Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 8, RV 315 ‘L’estate’: I. Allegro mà non molto
This is theme music for the end of the pandemic, and poetry to explain it all.
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Judge John Hodgman on Mullets for Babies

Judge John Hodgman on Mullets for Babies
I think my toddler’s haircut could be a new trend.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

How Bad Is Our Pandemic Drinking Problem?

How Bad Is Our Pandemic Drinking Problem?
The past year has changed alcohol use patterns, especially among women. The impacts probably won’t be fully known for years.
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These Chiles Rellenos Are Absurdly Delicious

These Chiles Rellenos Are Absurdly Delicious
Roasted, filled with queso fresco, fried in an egg batter and simmered in salsa — these stuffed peppers are worth the effort.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

The ‘Herald Square Bomber’ Who Wasn’t

The ‘Herald Square Bomber’ Who Wasn’t
After 9/11, U.S. authorities used informants to secure hundreds of terror convictions. But did they help create plots where none existed?
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How a Burst of Light in the Sky Illuminated Something Primal

How a Burst of Light in the Sky Illuminated Something Primal
Videos of a mysterious celestial phenomenon captured a once-common human emotion: awe at the wonder of the heavens.
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Seth Rogen and the Secret to Happiness

Seth Rogen and the Secret to Happiness
How the comedian (and director, writer, ceramist and weed entrepreneur) has made a career out of mining the pitfalls and possibilities of adolescence.
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How to Imagine an Unfamiliar Place

How to Imagine an Unfamiliar Place
Don’t focus on what feels foreign. Instead, look for commonalities with a familiar analogue.
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YouTube Videos Brainwashed My Father. Can I Reprogram His Feed?

YouTube Videos Brainwashed My Father. Can I Reprogram His Feed?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on dealing with a parent radicalized by a recommendation engine and whether to cut off a friend who has joined a cult.
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Why the Filet-O-Fish Is My Gold Standard for Fast Food

Why the Filet-O-Fish Is My Gold Standard for Fast Food
The sandwich was an attempt to market McDonald’s to as many people as possible. Growing up Chinese-American, I felt as if it were made just for me.
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Monday, April 19, 2021

Judge John Hodgman on What Constitutes Time Travel

Judge John Hodgman on What Constitutes Time Travel
One dad thinks he knows better than the director of "Back to the Future."
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Thinks Science Can Reign Supreme Again

Neil deGrasse Tyson Thinks Science Can Reign Supreme Again
“In the 1960s, while we’re going to the moon, you didn’t need special programs to get people interested.”
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Friday, April 16, 2021

Poem: Impossible Friendships

Poem: Impossible Friendships
Adam Zagajewski, a poet of immigrants and exile, remains with us in verse.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

The Woman Who Made Vincent van Gogh

The Woman Who Made Vincent van Gogh
Neglected by art history for decades, Jo van Gogh-Bonger, the painter’s sister-in-law, is finally being recognized as the force who opened the world’s eyes to his genius.
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A Classic Venetian Dish That Doesn’t Need Improvement

A Classic Venetian Dish That Doesn’t Need Improvement
With some trepidation, Gabrielle Hamilton puts her own spin on risi e bisi — rice and peas.
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Nothing Could Make Her Body Stop Itching. Would It Ever End?

Nothing Could Make Her Body Stop Itching. Would It Ever End?
It felt like the itch was coming from somehow under her skin. The cause ended up being even deeper.
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Andrew Cuomo’s White-Knuckle Ride

Andrew Cuomo’s White-Knuckle Ride
Amid scandals, accusations and calls for his resignation, the New York governor seems determined to prove that the instincts that have gotten him into trouble can get him out of it too.
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How to Hang Your Laundry

How to Hang Your Laundry
Drying your clothes in the sun is easy to do and saves electricity.
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Is It OK to Use Money Raised for a Child’s Cancer Care on a Car?

Is It OK to Use Money Raised for a Child’s Cancer Care on a Car?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the limits of GoFundMe, whether to identify as L.G.B.T.Q. and unequal inheritances.
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The Joy of Playing Soccer With Strangers

The Joy of Playing Soccer With Strangers
Joining a pickup game can be a way of freeing yourself from the fear of failure.
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Monday, April 12, 2021

Adam McKay on How To Be Political and Entertaining and Not Destroy the World

Adam McKay on How To Be Political and Entertaining and Not Destroy the World
“I don’t think there’s any question that something that’s just beautiful in its own right has a power that may be more powerful than directly addressing issues.”
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Thursday, April 8, 2021

Where Even O.J. Simpson Can Judge You

Where Even O.J. Simpson Can Judge You
Online, just about anyone — anyone at all — can find a foothold in the national conversation.
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Judge John Hodgman on Which Sesame Street Character You Are

Judge John Hodgman on Which Sesame Street Character You Are
We can't all be a Cookie Monster.
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Poem: Ode to the Maggot

Poem: Ode to the Maggot
A Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Komunyakaa has mastered the ability to turn the mundane into memorable.
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How the Skagit Valley Chorale Learned to Sing Again Amid Covid

How the Skagit Valley Chorale Learned to Sing Again Amid Covid
A year ago, their rehearsal was one of the first documented superspreader events. But tragedy and isolation couldn’t keep their voices apart.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Their Lawsuit Prevented 400,000 Deportations. Now It’s Biden’s Call.

Their Lawsuit Prevented 400,000 Deportations. Now It’s Biden’s Call.
Trump tried to end a 30-year program that shielded migrants, many fleeing conditions that U.S. foreign policy helped foster. What does America owe them?
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The Unsung Influence of a Pioneering Food Journalist

The Unsung Influence of a Pioneering Food Journalist
Jane Nickerson made Craig Claiborne possible and put the cheeseburger on the map. Her recipe for lime pie is a taste of Florida sunshine.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

A Hygienist Had Covid. Shouldn’t My Dentist Have Told Me?

A Hygienist Had Covid. Shouldn’t My Dentist Have Told Me?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on balancing health care providers’ privacy against patients’ concerns, creating an equitable vaccine system and more.
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When the Pandemic Came to Sullivan Prison

When the Pandemic Came to Sullivan Prison
As one blockmate after another fell ill, we tried to stay safe and care for one another. It wasn’t always enough.
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Covid Closed Theaters. But It Also Made Them Accessible.

Covid Closed Theaters. But It Also Made Them Accessible.
Before 2020, theater often felt inaccessible to me, a luxury for those who were more able-bodied or lived in certain cities. Now I’m obsessed.
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My Child’s Egg Donor Is Latin American. Does That Make Him Latino?

My Child’s Egg Donor Is Latin American. Does That Make Him Latino?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what forms our identity and the importance of informed consent to medical procedures.
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How to Apologize to a Child

How to Apologize to a Child
Even if it’s difficult, admit you were wrong and share only your remorse.
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