Judge John Hodgman on Hiding the Broken Parts of Our Past

Judge John Hodgman on Hiding the Broken Parts of Our Past
A parent and child disagree about how to display an old family tea set.
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Judge John Hodgman on Hiding the Broken Parts of Our Past

Judge John Hodgman on Hiding the Broken Parts of Our Past
A parent and child disagree about how to display an old family tea set.
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Power Was Contingent on Belief

Sam Bankman-Fried’s Power Was Contingent on Belief
Operating in shadows, he was a hero; in the light, he quickly became a villain.
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Kendrick Lamar’s Unconstrained Next Chapter

Kendrick Lamar’s Unconstrained Next Chapter
In partnership with his longtime collaborator, Dave Free, the greatest rapper of his generation is pushing himself — commercially and creatively — onto unexpected terrain.
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My Partner’s Parents Stay With Us Every Weekend. Do I Get a Say?

My Partner’s Parents Stay With Us Every Weekend. Do I Get a Say?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on finding compromises when sharing a home.
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In Praise of Unfinished Basements

In Praise of Unfinished Basements
They afford us the privileges of escape and reinvention — a place where life is more than what it seemed on the surface.
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An A.I. Pioneer on What We Should Really Fear

An A.I. Pioneer on What We Should Really Fear
“Some people naïvely think if we teach A.I. ‘Don’t kill people while maximizing paper-clip production,’ that will take care of it,” says Yejin Choi.
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Inside the Jan. 6 Committee

Inside the Jan. 6 Committee
Power struggles, resignations and made-for-TV moments — the untold story of the most important congressional investigation in generations.
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Poem: Dootł’izh

Poem: Dootł’izh
The Navajo word can mean both green or blue. In this poem, it is perhaps a metaphor for the mixture of elusive emotions that can coexist within humans.
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How Do You Protest in the Face of Censorship? An Empty Sign.

How Do You Protest in the Face of Censorship? An Empty Sign.
In China, Russia and the United Kingdom, unmarked sheets of white paper have become a potent symbol of defiance.
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He Wanted to Be a Boss Just Like His Mom. He Never Got the Chance.

He Wanted to Be a Boss Just Like His Mom. He Never Got the Chance.
Juan Carlos Robles-Corona Jr. was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
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Keeping a Dream Journal Helped Me See My Worries in a New Way

Keeping a Dream Journal Helped Me See My Worries in a New Way
When the concerns I was recording became repetitive, I followed this free insight into my subconscious.
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Violence Stalked His Family. He Couldn’t Escape It.

Violence Stalked His Family. He Couldn’t Escape It.
Rashad Smith was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
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When a Prisoner Swap Is a Rorschach-Test

When a Prisoner Swap Is a Rorschach-Test
The scene on the tarmac with Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout didn’t just show a prisoner trade. It told the story of where two rival countries had landed decades after the Cold War.
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Inside the Case Against General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda

Inside the Case Against General Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda
A Times Magazine-ProPublica investigation reveals how the U.S. painstakingly built a case against a Mexican general suspected of links to organized crime — and then decided to let him go.
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Poem: Advent

Poem: Advent
A culture of restraint and decorum in Nebraska weighs on the speaker in Kwame Dawes’s poem.
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Judge John Hodgman on the Most Cheeky Onomatopoeia

Judge John Hodgman on the Most Cheeky Onomatopoeia
A couple disagrees on the etymology of a fart.
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In ‘White Lotus,’ Beauty and Truth Are All Mixed Up

In ‘White Lotus,’ Beauty and Truth Are All Mixed Up
This season focuses on the willful delusion of the wealthy — and how easily preyed upon people who evade reality can be.
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The Best Actors of 2022

The Best Actors of 2022
The year's best performers — including Michelle Yeoh, Daniel Kaluuya and Michelle Williams — in a series of fantastical portraits by the photographer Ryan McGinley.
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I’m Having an Operation to Lose Weight. Do I Have to Tell People?

I’m Having an Operation to Lose Weight. Do I Have to Tell People?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on navigating the personal boundaries around our physical health.
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Do Humans Owe Animals Equal Rights? Martha Nussbaum Thinks So.

Do Humans Owe Animals Equal Rights? Martha Nussbaum Thinks So.
“To give animals recognition as persons under constitutional law would be the goal,” says the esteemed author of a new book on animal justice.
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Judge John Hodgman on Organizing the Kitchen

Judge John Hodgman on Organizing the Kitchen
A couple has an unusual method for sorting their cooking tools.
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