Saturday, July 29, 2023

Alok Vaid-Menon Is ‘Fighting for Trans Ordinariness’

Alok Vaid-Menon Is ‘Fighting for Trans Ordinariness’
The activist and social media star just wants to worry about basic things, not their safety.
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Friday, July 28, 2023

My Friend Is Mistreating Her Nanny. Should I Say Something?

My Friend Is Mistreating Her Nanny. Should I Say Something?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the social costs of speaking up about an unjust situation.
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My Friend Is Trapped in a Nursing Home. What Can I Do?

My Friend Is Trapped in a Nursing Home. What Can I Do?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on helping people who are institutionalized against their will.
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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Judge John Hodgman on Wordle Hints

Judge John Hodgman on Wordle Hints
What should be allowed to keep your solving streak alive?
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

What ‘The Bear’ Gets Right About Chicago

What ‘The Bear’ Gets Right About Chicago
The show celebrates a kind of ambition — humane and independent — that’s often neglected by Hollywood. Maybe that’s why the setting is so important.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

The Exercise That Changed My Relationship With My Body

The Exercise That Changed My Relationship With My Body
When I was diagnosed with a chronic illness in my early 20s, a local pool helped me find new ways to move.
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Friday, July 21, 2023

Does My Fiancé Love Me, or Does He Just Want U.S. Citizenship?

Does My Fiancé Love Me, or Does He Just Want U.S. Citizenship?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on navigating a relationship when more than love may be at stake.
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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Poem: The Desert

Poem: The Desert
Brandon Shimoda wrote this short poem after encountering a lost migrant in the Arizona desert.
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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Is It Ever Morally Acceptable to Visit a Confederate Historical Site?

Is It Ever Morally Acceptable to Visit a Confederate Historical Site?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on TKTKTK...
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My Salary Is Too High. Is It Wrong to Stay in My Job?

My Salary Is Too High. Is It Wrong to Stay in My Job?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what makes fair compensation.
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‘Break Point’ Just Might Be the Best Way to Watch Tennis

‘Break Point’ Just Might Be the Best Way to Watch Tennis
The docuseries feels more like a prestige psychodrama — which gets the highs and lows of the pro circuit right.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

A Celebrity Lesbian Romance Changed My Life. (Even if It Never Happened.)

A Celebrity Lesbian Romance Changed My Life. (Even if It Never Happened.)
Social media is rife with fans who believe their fave is secretly queer — and there’s liberation in their fanciful theories.
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Monday, July 17, 2023

My Impossible Mission to Find Tom Cruise

My Impossible Mission to Find Tom Cruise
The action star has gone to great lengths to avoid the press for more than a decade. But maybe our writer could track him down anyway?
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Sunday, July 16, 2023

Joyce Carol Oates Figured Out the Secret to Immortality

Joyce Carol Oates Figured Out the Secret to Immortality
“Everything that you think is solid,” says the celebrated writer, “is actually fleeting and ephemeral.”
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Thursday, July 13, 2023

Poem: Peridots of Kings

Poem: Peridots of Kings
A postapocalyptic landscape and a stark view of the present, hollowed out but for the corporate interests.
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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

I Dated a Celebrity. Do I Have to Tell My Wife?

I Dated a Celebrity. Do I Have to Tell My Wife?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on revealing a past romance to a current partner.
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A Royal Soldier Fainted in the Heat. It Holds a Lesson for All of Us.

A Royal Soldier Fainted in the Heat. It Holds a Lesson for All of Us.
Even as climate change upends our lives, we seem set on doing things the way we’ve always done them.
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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

My Unlikely Writing Teacher: Pedro Martinez

My Unlikely Writing Teacher: Pedro Martinez
Looking to a maestro on the mound to improve your writing game.
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Sunday, July 9, 2023

Robert Downey Jr.s Post-Marvel Balancing Act

Robert Downey Jr.’s Post-Marvel Balancing Act
“I regained my connection with a more purist approach to making movies,” says the co-star of “Oppenheimer.”
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Friday, July 7, 2023

Can I Use ChatGPT for the Tedious Parts of My Job?

Can I Use ChatGPT for the Tedious Parts of My Job?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on using artificial intelligence to assist with mundane tasks at work.
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The America That Americans Forget

The America That Americans Forget
As tensions with China mount, the U.S. military continues to build up Guam and other Pacific territories — placing the burdens of imperial power on the nation’s most ignored and underrepresented citizens.
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Thursday, July 6, 2023

How an Unintentional ASMR Video About Posture Changed My Life

How an ‘Unintentional ASMR’ Video About Posture Changed My Life
Hint: It wasn’t because it fixed the way I stood or sat. It has nothing to do with posture at all.
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Judge John Hodgman on Life After Password Sharing

Judge John Hodgman on Life After Password Sharing
A reader’s access to a streaming service has been cut off. Should she pay for her own account?
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Can I Resell My Taylor Swift Concert Tickets for Thousands of Dollars?

Can I Resell My Taylor Swift Concert Tickets for Thousands of Dollars?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the fairness of selling a scarce good at an exorbitant price.
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This Melon Salad Is Pure Pleasure

This Melon Salad Is Pure Pleasure
Flavor and texture take top billing in a simple Jamaican dish.
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Sunday, July 2, 2023

Phoebe Waller-Bridges Great Indiana Jones Adventure

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Great ‘Indiana Jones’ Adventure
“I’m not interested in perfectly behaved men or women,” the actress says. “I’m drawn to the ones who feel a bit dangerous.”
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Saturday, July 1, 2023

My Best Friends Are Taking Ozempic. Can I Share My Disapproval?

My Best Friends Are Taking Ozempic. Can I Share My Disapproval?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on judging people who use prescription drugs to lose weight.
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