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Netflix, Documentary, The Plastic Detox
Netflix, Documentary, The Plastic Detox
What are microplastics doing to our health? The dangers of using plastics have an unprecedented health toll on fertility, puberty, and much more. This docume...
Delistraty, âThe Mind-Altering Power of Lucid Dreamingâ
Delistraty, âThe Mind-Altering Power of Lucid Dreamingâ
Few people experience lucid dreams, yet those who do are able to appreciate as much asleep as the rest of us do awake.
Sabar, âThe Tomb Raiders of the Upper East Sideâ
Sabar, âThe Tomb Raiders of the Upper East Sideâ
Inside the Manhattan DAâs Antiquities Trafficking Unit
Shulz, âThe Really Big Oneâ
Shulz, âThe Really Big Oneâ
When the Cascadia fault line ruptures, it could be North Americaâs worst natural disaster in recorded history.
Winter, âThe Scandals of the Sharenting Economyâ
Winter, âThe Scandals of the Sharenting Economyâ
The abundant risks and perverse incentives of the family-vlogging industry have inspired some well-meaning legislationâbut it likely wonât be enough to protect kidfluencers.
Kofman, âThe Babies Kept in a Mysterious Los Angeles Mansion
Kofman, âThe Babies Kept in a Mysterious Los Angeles Mansion
A wealthy couple obtained dozens of children through surrogates. Did they want a family, or something else?
Jones, "A Generation Moves On"
Jones, "A Generation Moves On"
Right-wing indoctrination is heady, but it doesnât always stick.
Jamison, "The revolt of the Christian home-schoolers"
Jamison, "The revolt of the Christian home-schoolers"
They were taught that public schools are evil. Then a Virginia couple defied their families and enrolled their kids.
Smith, âHow Native American Slaveholders Complicate the Trail of Tears Narrativeâ
Smith, âHow Native American Slaveholders Complicate the Trail of Tears Narrativeâ
The new exhibition 'Americans' at the National Museum of the American Indian prompts a deeper dive for historic truths
Carroll, âThe Sins of the High Courtâs Supreme Catholicsâ
Carroll, âThe Sins of the High Courtâs Supreme Catholicsâ
The overturn of Roe v. Wade is part of ultra-conservativesâ long history of rejecting Galileo, Darwin, and Americanism.
Rosenberg, âAs U.S. Seeks to Close GuantĂĄnamo, Saudi Center Could Be an Optionâ
Rosenberg, âAs U.S. Seeks to Close GuantĂĄnamo, Saudi Center Could Be an Optionâ
The Biden administration is seeking places to send cleared detainees who cannot go home. A Saudi program could be an option once again.
Romero, âGabino Iglesias, a Writer of Noir, Explores the Texas Underworldâ
Romero, âGabino Iglesias, a Writer of Noir, Explores the Texas Underworldâ
Barber, âIn Small-Town Georgia, A Broken Taillight Can Lead to Spiraling Debt.â
Barber, âIn Small-Town Georgia, A Broken Taillight Can Lead to Spiraling Debt.â
Reforms to curb predatory private probation havenât worked.
Rich, âA Filmmaker Imagines a Japan Where the Elderly Volunteer to Dieâ
Rich, âA Filmmaker Imagines a Japan Where the Elderly Volunteer to Dieâ
Chung, âParents Relying on Ukraine Surrogates Desperately Seek Their Newbornsâ
Chung, âParents Relying on Ukraine Surrogates Desperately Seek Their Newbornsâ
The Russian invasion has disrupted a thriving hub of legal commercial surrogacy. Some couples are risking trips into the war zone to get their children.
Rysmen, âDonât Toss Those Old Sneakersâ
Rysmen, âDonât Toss Those Old Sneakersâ
After making a name for itself with $500 handmade sneakers, Golden Goose is turning its focus to repairs: âSomeone who feels taken care of will always return,â its C.E.O. said.
Eubanks, âHis PTSD, and My Struggle to Live With Itâ
Eubanks, âHis PTSD, and My Struggle to Live With Itâ
After my partner was brutally beaten on the street, I became one of the many thousands of Americans caring for someone with post-traumatic stress disorder â and our relationship changed forever.
Corkery, âRetailâs âDark Sideâ: As Inventory Piles Up, Liquidation Warehouses Are Busyâ
Corkery, âRetailâs âDark Sideâ: As Inventory Piles Up, Liquidation Warehouses Are Busyâ
Consumers are buying fewer discretionary goods and returning more. To clear their shelves, retailers are selling to liquidators at steep discounts.
Schirmer, âThe Aging Student Debtors of Americaâ
Schirmer, âThe Aging Student Debtors of Americaâ
Adler-Bell, âThe Violent Fantasies of Blake Mastersâ
Adler-Bell, âThe Violent Fantasies of Blake Mastersâ
Kupferschmidt, âWe Can Fight Monkeypox Without Hysteria or Homophobiaâ
Kupferschmidt, âWe Can Fight Monkeypox Without Hysteria or Homophobiaâ
Wood, âJust Say âSlaveryââ
Wood, âJust Say âSlaveryââ
Kluge, Katz, & Taylor, âHospitals and Insurers Didnât Want You to See These Prices. Hereâs Why.â
Kluge, Katz, & Taylor, âHospitals and Insurers Didnât Want You to See These Prices. Hereâs Why.â
Bergner, âDoctors Gave Her Antipsychotics. She Decided to Live With Her Voices.â
Bergner, âDoctors Gave Her Antipsychotics. She Decided to Live With Her Voices.â
McTague, âHow Much Will the West Sacrifice for Ukraine?â
McTague, âHow Much Will the West Sacrifice for Ukraine?â
Slone, âThe Moral Quandary of âSlow Fashionâ Influencersâ
Slone, âThe Moral Quandary of âSlow Fashionâ Influencersâ
Romm, âThe Life of a Professional Guinea Pigâ
Romm, âThe Life of a Professional Guinea Pigâ
Smith, âHe needed a gender-affirming procedure. The hospital said no.â
Smith, âHe needed a gender-affirming procedure. The hospital said no.â
Hafner, âAs Catholic Hospitals Expand, So Do Limits on Some Proceduresâ
Hafner, âAs Catholic Hospitals Expand, So Do Limits on Some Proceduresâ
Richardson, âHow The Sims Became the Internetâs Most Exciting Place to Eatâ
Richardson, âHow The Sims Became the Internetâs Most Exciting Place to Eatâ
Schwartz, âHow the Method Made Acting Modernâ
Schwartz, âHow the Method Made Acting Modernâ
Stieb, "How Wastewater Became a COVID Crystal Ball"
Stieb, "How Wastewater Became a COVID Crystal Ball"
Petersen, âIn America, being single is expensive by designâ
Petersen, âIn America, being single is expensive by designâ
Donadio, âWhy Is France So Afraid of God?â
Donadio, âWhy Is France So Afraid of God?â
Bouie, âWhat Does âWhite Freedomâ Really Mean?â
Bouie, âWhat Does âWhite Freedomâ Really Mean?â
Presser, "How 'Shadow' Foster Care Is Tearing Families Apart"
Presser, "How 'Shadow' Foster Care Is Tearing Families Apart"
Young, âIn a World That Exploits Women, Emily Ratajkowski Exploits Herself. Is That Progress?â
Young, âIn a World That Exploits Women, Emily Ratajkowski Exploits Herself. Is That Progress?â
McMillan Cotton, "The Logic of Stupid Poor People"
McMillan Cotton, "The Logic of Stupid Poor People"
Fromson, âThe Untold Story of Sushi in Americaâ
Fromson, âThe Untold Story of Sushi in Americaâ
Schulman, âSuperfans: A Love Storyâ
Schulman, âSuperfans: A Love Storyâ
Goldberg, âThe 37-Year-Olds Are Afraid of the 23-Year-Olds Who Work for Themâ
Goldberg, âThe 37-Year-Olds Are Afraid of the 23-Year-Olds Who Work for Themâ
Quinones, "âI Donât Know That I Would Even Call It Meth Anymoreâ"
Quinones, "âI Donât Know That I Would Even Call It Meth Anymoreâ"
Ryan, Girion & Glover, "'You want a description of hell?' OxyContin's 12-hour problem"
Ryan, Girion & Glover, "'You want a description of hell?' OxyContin's 12-hour problem"
Merchant, "The Last Relevant Blogger"
Merchant, "The Last Relevant Blogger"
Donahue, "The Murders Down the Hall"
Donahue, "The Murders Down the Hall"
Klinenberg, "The Seas Are Rising. Could Oysters Protect Us?"
Klinenberg, "The Seas Are Rising. Could Oysters Protect Us?"
Hughes, "The Passion of Questlove"
Hughes, "The Passion of Questlove"
Kolker, âWho Is the Bad Art Friendâ
Kolker, âWho Is the Bad Art Friendâ
Elliott, âWhen Dasani Left Homeâ
Elliott, âWhen Dasani Left Homeâ
Cohen, âThe Perfectionism Trapâ
Cohen, âThe Perfectionism Trapâ
Dzieza, âRevolt Of the Delivery Workersâ
Dzieza, âRevolt Of the Delivery Workersâ
Mellors, âAn Anxious Person Tries to Be Chillâ
Mellors, âAn Anxious Person Tries to Be Chillâ
Mishan, âThe Ethereal Taste of Flowersâ
Mishan, âThe Ethereal Taste of Flowersâ
Jeltsen, "Texas Is Already Creating Abortion Refugees"
Jeltsen, "Texas Is Already Creating Abortion Refugees"
Mukhopadhyay, "The Girlboss Is Dead. Long Live the Girlboss."
Mukhopadhyay, "The Girlboss Is Dead. Long Live the Girlboss."
Peoples Wagner, "Is There Room for Fashion Criticism in a Racist Industry?"
Peoples Wagner, "Is There Room for Fashion Criticism in a Racist Industry?"
Turetsky, âThe Algorithm Made Me Gayâ
Turetsky, âThe Algorithm Made Me Gayâ
Leland, âWhy an East Harlem Street Is 31 Degrees Hotter Than Central Park Westâ
Leland, âWhy an East Harlem Street Is 31 Degrees Hotter Than Central Park Westâ
Waters, âThe Untold Stories of Queer Foster Familiesâ
Waters, âThe Untold Stories of Queer Foster Familiesâ
Baker, âThe Men Who Still Love âFight Clubââ
Baker, âThe Men Who Still Love âFight Clubââ
Kaufman, âThe Opposite of Toxic Positivityâ
Kaufman, âThe Opposite of Toxic Positivityâ
Gordon, âWhere Is My Mind?â
Gordon, âWhere Is My Mind?â
Brooks, âHow the Bobos Broke Americaâ
Brooks, âHow the Bobos Broke Americaâ
Newman & Hong, âNew York Is Pushing Homeless People Off the Streets. Where Will They Go?â
Newman & Hong, âNew York Is Pushing Homeless People Off the Streets. Where Will They Go?â
Jennings, âThe $5,000 quest for the perfect buttâ
Jennings, âThe $5,000 quest for the perfect buttâ
Jack, "I Was a Low-Income College Student. Classes Werenât the Hard Part."
Jack, "I Was a Low-Income College Student. Classes Werenât the Hard Part."
Tough, "What College Admissions Offices Really Want"
Tough, "What College Admissions Offices Really Want"
Marnell, "Bloodsuckers and CondĂŠ Nast-ys"
Marnell, "Bloodsuckers and CondĂŠ Nast-ys"
Harris, "This Is the End of Affirmative Action"
Harris, "This Is the End of Affirmative Action"
Petersen, "The Master's Trap"
Petersen, "The Master's Trap"
Schonbeck, "Will You Ever Change? Can face-to-face meetings between a victim and an abuser help a society overwhelmed with bad behavior?"
Schonbeck, "Will You Ever Change? Can face-to-face meetings between a victim and an abuser help a society overwhelmed with bad behavior?"
Markham, "The Man Who Filed More Than 180 Disability Lawsuits"
Markham, "The Man Who Filed More Than 180 Disability Lawsuits"
Taibbi, "Ripping Off Young America: The College-Loan Scandal"
Taibbi, "Ripping Off Young America: The College-Loan Scandal"
Hughes, "The Subversive Joy of Lil Nas Xâs Gay Pop Stardom"
Hughes, "The Subversive Joy of Lil Nas Xâs Gay Pop Stardom"
Taseer, "The War on Bollywood"
Taseer, "The War on Bollywood"
Izgil, Freeman, "One by One, My Friends Were Sent to the Camps"
Izgil, Freeman, "One by One, My Friends Were Sent to the Camps"
Waldman, "Who Owns A Story?"
Waldman, "Who Owns A Story?"
Nowicki, "'Cat Person' and Me"
Nowicki, "'Cat Person' and Me"
Peterson, "The Maddening, Twisted Story of the Diplomat Who Became a Troll"
Peterson, "The Maddening, Twisted Story of the Diplomat Who Became a Troll"
Carville, "How Airbnb Makes Nightmares Disappear"
Carville, "How Airbnb Makes Nightmares Disappear"
Orenstein, "If You Ignore Porn, You Arenât Teaching Sex Ed"
Orenstein, "If You Ignore Porn, You Arenât Teaching Sex Ed"
Packer, "How America Fractured Into Four Parts"
Packer, "How America Fractured Into Four Parts"
Thompson, "Workism Is Making Americans Miserable"
Thompson, "Workism Is Making Americans Miserable"
Perry, "Stop Hustling Black Death"
Perry, "Stop Hustling Black Death"
Jennings, "The blandness of TikTokâs biggest stars"
Jennings, "The blandness of TikTokâs biggest stars"
Ewens, "Young, Male and Anti-Feminist â The Gen Z Boys Who Hate Women"
Ewens, "Young, Male and Anti-Feminist â The Gen Z Boys Who Hate Women"
Swanson, "The Anxiety of Influencers"
Swanson, "The Anxiety of Influencers"
Hagerty, "When Your Child Is a Psychopath"
Hagerty, "When Your Child Is a Psychopath"
Denton, "Where Did All the Yellow Cabs Go?"
Denton, "Where Did All the Yellow Cabs Go?"
Beauchamp, "Our incel problem"
Beauchamp, "Our incel problem"
Thomas, "Bump"
Thomas, "Bump"
Levitz, "U.S. Discourse Is Growing More Pro-Palestinian. U.S. Policy Isnât."
Levitz, "U.S. Discourse Is Growing More Pro-Palestinian. U.S. Policy Isnât."
Zhang, "The Last Children of Down Syndrome"
Zhang, "The Last Children of Down Syndrome"
Markovits, "How College Became a Ruthless Competition Divorced From Learning"
Markovits, "How College Became a Ruthless Competition Divorced From Learning"
Tyson, "Why Are We So Spiteful?"
Tyson, "Why Are We So Spiteful?"
McNellis, "If I Expect It to End, Will It Hurt Less?"
McNellis, "If I Expect It to End, Will It Hurt Less?"
Fan, "The Gatekeepers Who Get to Decide What Food Is âDisgustingâ
Fan, "The Gatekeepers Who Get to Decide What Food Is âDisgustingâ
Dotschkal, "Musings: Ji Yeoâs Beauty Recovery Room"
Dotschkal, "Musings: Ji Yeoâs Beauty Recovery Room"
Viren, "The Accusations Were Lies. But Could We Prove It?"
Viren, "The Accusations Were Lies. But Could We Prove It?"
Kingsley, "Evictions in Jerusalem Become Focus of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"
Kingsley, "Evictions in Jerusalem Become Focus of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"
Keiles, "The Man Who Turned Credit-Card Points Into an Empire"
Keiles, "The Man Who Turned Credit-Card Points Into an Empire"
Clark, "Arrested, Tortured, Imprisoned: The U.S. Contractors Abandoned in Kuwait"
Clark, "Arrested, Tortured, Imprisoned: The U.S. Contractors Abandoned in Kuwait"
NYT Editorial Board, "Should Young Americans Be Required to Give a Year of Service?"
NYT Editorial Board, "Should Young Americans Be Required to Give a Year of Service?"
Feidelson, "What If Everything We Know About Gymnastics Is Wrong?"
Feidelson, "What If Everything We Know About Gymnastics Is Wrong?"
Tolentino, "The Age of Instagram Face"
Tolentino, "The Age of Instagram Face"
Okeowo, "The Tragedy of Harry Uzoka"
Okeowo, "The Tragedy of Harry Uzoka"
Doubek, "The Struggle Of Finding Help For 'A Dangerous Son'"
Doubek, "The Struggle Of Finding Help For 'A Dangerous Son'"
Khazan, "American Police Are Inadequately Trained"
Khazan, "American Police Are Inadequately Trained"
Jamison, "52 Blue"
Jamison, "52 Blue"
Badger, "A Nobel-Winning Economist Goes to Burning Man"
Badger, "A Nobel-Winning Economist Goes to Burning Man"
Tadepalli, "The Paradox of Caring About âBullshitâ Jobs"
Tadepalli, "The Paradox of Caring About âBullshitâ Jobs"
Febos, "I Spent My Life Consenting to Touch I Didnât Want"
Febos, "I Spent My Life Consenting to Touch I Didnât Want"
Carey, "Lives Restored: Profiles for Mental Illness"
Carey, "Lives Restored: Profiles for Mental Illness"
Giridharadas, "The war for government"
Giridharadas, "The war for government"
Deol, "Wellness Influencers Owe the Indian Farmers Their Solidarity"
Deol, "Wellness Influencers Owe the Indian Farmers Their Solidarity"
Burd, "Learning Means Changing Your Mind"
Burd, "Learning Means Changing Your Mind"
Keller & Dance, "The Internet Is Overrun With Images of Child Sexual Abuse. What Went Wrong?"
Keller & Dance, "The Internet Is Overrun With Images of Child Sexual Abuse. What Went Wrong?"
McNeill, "Lies, damned lies, and sexwork statistics"
McNeill, "Lies, damned lies, and sexwork statistics"
Nir, "The Price of Nice Nails"
Nir, "The Price of Nice Nails"
Jones, " âItâs Not Fair to Get Fired for Going to the Bathroomâ "
Jones, " âItâs Not Fair to Get Fired for Going to the Bathroomâ "
Flanagan, "Private Schools are Indefensible"
Flanagan, "Private Schools are Indefensible"
French, "The #Resistance and the Retirement Community"
French, "The #Resistance and the Retirement Community"
Gerthard, "Learning About Humanity on Public Transportation"
Gerthard, "Learning About Humanity on Public Transportation"
Dolstein, "Proposed NY law would force Orthodox yeshivas to teach basic secular subjects"
Dolstein, "Proposed NY law would force Orthodox yeshivas to teach basic secular subjects"
Acocella, "The Italian Genius Who Mixed Marxism and Children's Literature"
Acocella, "The Italian Genius Who Mixed Marxism and Children's Literature"
Douglas, "The Only Black Guy at the Indie Rock Show"
Douglas, "The Only Black Guy at the Indie Rock Show"
Cartwright, "Consider the Oyster"
Cartwright, "Consider the Oyster"
Deresiewicz, "Solitude and Leadership"
Deresiewicz, "Solitude and Leadership"
Ali, "Could it be that the best chance to save a young family from foreclosure is a 28-year-old Pakistani American playwrite -slash- attorney who learned bankruptcy law on the internet?
Ali, "Could it be that the best chance to save a young family from foreclosure is a 28-year-old Pakistani American playwrite -slash- attorney who learned bankruptcy law on the internet?
Green, "A College Program for Disadvantaged Teens Could Shake Up Elite Admissions"
Green, "A College Program for Disadvantaged Teens Could Shake Up Elite Admissions"
Jackson, "The Lottery"
Jackson, "The Lottery"
Berfield & Rupp, "The Aging of Abercrombie and Fitch"
Berfield & Rupp, "The Aging of Abercrombie and Fitch"
Williams, "Desperately Seeking A Black Sperm Donor"
Williams, "Desperately Seeking A Black Sperm Donor"
Baden-Lasar, "A Family Portrait: Brothers, Sisters, Strangers"
Baden-Lasar, "A Family Portrait: Brothers, Sisters, Strangers"
Mroz, "The Case of the Serial Sperm Donor"
Mroz, "The Case of the Serial Sperm Donor"
Steinmetz, "The Dizzying Grandeur of 21st-Century Agriculture"
Steinmetz, "The Dizzying Grandeur of 21st-Century Agriculture"
Taylor, "The Mystery Font That Took Over New York"
Taylor, "The Mystery Font That Took Over New York"
Hamilton, "My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It Anymore?"
Hamilton, "My Restaurant Was My Life for 20 Years. Does the World Need It Anymore?"
Tabor, "How Has Chinatown Stayed Chinatown"
Tabor, "How Has Chinatown Stayed Chinatown"
Gregory, "Where The Amish Go on Vacation"
Gregory, "Where The Amish Go on Vacation"
Hines, "How Many Bones Would You Break to Get Laid?"
Hines, "How Many Bones Would You Break to Get Laid?"
Shapiro, "The Children in the Shadows: New York City's Homeless Students"
Shapiro, "The Children in the Shadows: New York City's Homeless Students"
Shulz, "The Really Big One"
Shulz, "The Really Big One"
Julian, "Why Are Young People Having So Little Sex?"
Julian, "Why Are Young People Having So Little Sex?"
Rosen, "When I Was Labeled a 'Troubled' Teen, I Obliged"
Rosen, "When I Was Labeled a 'Troubled' Teen, I Obliged"
Chayka, "How Nothingness Became Everything We Wanted"
Chayka, "How Nothingness Became Everything We Wanted"
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