Young and Homeless in Rural America

Young and Homeless in Rural America
Most social services come through the schools — but it can be impossible to get to them.
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Her Face Started Drooping. What Was Wrong?

Her Face Started Drooping. What Was Wrong?
And if this was Bell’s palsy, why wasn’t there improvement after a full year?
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Judge John Hodgman on Taxidermied Pets

Judge John Hodgman on Taxidermied Pets
A reader’s dog is approaching the end of her life — and she isn’t ready to let go.
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The Crew Can Have a Little Coconut Cake

The Crew Can Have a Little Coconut Cake
These diminutive Filipino treats are fluffy, fragrant and perfect to share with friends.
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My Grandfather’s Death Party Was a Final Gift to His Family

My Grandfather’s Death Party Was a Final Gift to His Family
The end of life is often invisible, shut away in nursing homes or intensive-care units. There’s another way.
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Elizabeth Banks Thinks This Interview Is Dangerous for Her

Elizabeth Banks Thinks This Interview Is Dangerous for Her
“The studio head is going to read it and be like, ‘Wow, that Liz Banks has got a lot to say.’ ”
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Will Anyone Give ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ a Chance?

Will Anyone Give ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ a Chance?
Olivia Wilde’s new film is trying to fight free of its pre-release reputation.
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Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are
Six photographers journey around the world in search of animal encounters.
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Judge John Hodgman on ‘Donny’ the Dog

Judge John Hodgman on ‘Donny’ the Dog
Friends can’t help associating his name with the former president’s.
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Why Can’t I Stop Watching This Cute Video About Animal Motherhood?

Why Can’t I Stop Watching This Cute Video About Animal Motherhood?
I know I shouldn’t be taken in. But then again, the way that sloth hugs her baby …
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What a High-Risk Pregnancy Looks Like After Dobbs

What a High-Risk Pregnancy Looks Like After Dobbs
The photographer Stephanie Sinclair captured the newly unsettled world inside the Cleveland Clinic, where Ohio’s abortion laws have drastically changed maternal care.
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Daring to Speak Up About Race in a Divided School District

Daring to Speak Up About Race in a Divided School District
What happened when a superintendent in northern Michigan raised the issue of systemic racism?
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How Music Loops Help Me Feel More Present

How Music Loops Help Me Feel More Present
Loops open a dimension where, although time is ticking forward at its usual pace, I’m moving at my own speed, appreciating my body and the world around me.
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Nick Cave Lost Two Sons. His Fans Then Saved His Life.

Nick Cave Lost Two Sons. His Fans Then Saved His Life.
“People say, How can you go on tour?,” says the musician and co-author of a new book, “For me it’s the other way around. How could I not?”
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How Book Bans Turned a Texas Town Upside Down

How Book Bans Turned a Texas Town Upside Down
In a political environment where book-banning efforts are being used to drive voter sentiment, librarians find themselves on the front lines.
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American Schools Got a $190 Billion Covid Windfall. Where Is It Going?

American Schools Got a $190 Billion Covid Windfall. Where Is It Going?
Unprecedented federal aid could help schools dig out of pandemic problems — if they can figure out how to spend it in time.
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Judge John Hodgman on Adopting Cats While Drunk

Judge John Hodgman on Adopting Cats While Drunk
When a spontaneous purchase from Petco doesn’t go over well with your husband.
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Poem: Photograph From September 11

Poem: Photograph From September 11
Immortalizing those who jumped from the World Trade Center towers by intentionally not imagining how they must have felt.
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The Campaign to Troll Dr. Oz for Living in New Jersey

The Campaign to Troll Dr. Oz for Living in New Jersey
John Fetterman’s race for Senate in Pennsylvania has employed an unusual campaign strategy.
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The Unusual Cool of Saabs

The Unusual Cool of Saabs
A car whose peculiarities resist utility.
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A Genius Cartoonist Believes Child’s Play Is Anything But Frivolous

A Genius Cartoonist Believes Child’s Play Is Anything But Frivolous
“There’s such profound amnesia about what kids are actually doing,” Lynda Barry says.
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The Prison Letters Project

The Prison Letters Project
Emily Bazelon knew she would receive more letters after the exoneration of Yutico Briley. With the help of a group of students at Yale Law School, their claims of innocence will be heard.
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A Baby’s Blood Sodium Levels Were Dangerously High. What Was the Cause?

A Baby’s Blood Sodium Levels Were Dangerously High. What Was the Cause?
The 5-month-old boy hadn’t gained any weight in three months. Why was he ‘failing to thrive’?
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Poem: Nationhood

Poem: Nationhood
This prose poem by Laura Da’ juxtaposes the loss of land and Shawnee culture with the birth of the speaker’s son.
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