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My Twisted Path to a Meaningful Life
27 August 2024
My Twisted Path to a Meaningful Life
A bad night of partying left my body broken and nearly paralyzed. I let the pain shape me for the…
When Dynamite Turned Terrorism Into an Everyday Threat
27 August 2024
When Dynamite Turned Terrorism Into an Everyday Threat
July 4, 1914. 9:16 a.m. The first indication that something had gone terribly wrong on the upper floors of 1626…
She Had Been Coughing for Two Years. The Cause Was a Surprise.
26 August 2024
She Had Been Coughing for Two Years. The Cause Was a Surprise.
Although her cough lingered, the patient wasn’t particularly concerned — until her X-ray turned ugly.
How the Language of TV is Influencing How We See Ourselves
26 August 2024
How the Language of TV is Influencing How We See Ourselves
TikTok has spawned a curious new way of understanding ordinary life: villain arcs, main character energy and seasons.
The 25 Essential Pasta Dishes to Eat in Italy
24 August 2024
The 25 Essential Pasta Dishes to Eat in Italy
For a food that begins with just flour, water or sometimes eggs, there are infinite variations of pasta. So what…
A Forest Retreat in ‘Tokyo’s Backyard’
24 August 2024
A Forest Retreat in ‘Tokyo’s Backyard’
KARUIZAWA IS OFTEN called “Tokyo’s backyard” because it’s here, an hour northwest by bullet train, that city people come to…
Ethereal Dresses Inspired by Spring Flowers
24 August 2024
Ethereal Dresses Inspired by Spring Flowers
This season, fashion is abloom with 3-D blossoms, delicate textures and colors worthy of a bouquet.
Saintly, Seductive or Sadistic? Why We Can’t Make Up Our Minds About Nuns.
23 August 2024
Saintly, Seductive or Sadistic? Why We Can’t Make Up Our Minds About Nuns.
In uncertain times, religious sisters are often invoked as vessels for collective doubt.
Charles Gaines, By the Numbers
22 August 2024
Charles Gaines, By the Numbers
The artist on his new work at the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park in Alabama, the development of his practice and…
N.F.L. Player Draws Rebukes (and Trolling) for Graduation Speech
21 August 2024
N.F.L. Player Draws Rebukes (and Trolling) for Graduation Speech
Kansas City’s Harrison Butker quoted Taylor Swift lyrics while telling men to be “unapologetic in your masculinity” and women to…