An I.V.F. Mix-Up, a Shocking Discovery and an Unbearable Choice
Two couples in California discovered they were raising each other’s genetic children. Should they switch their girls?
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Am I a Hypocrite for Calling Donald Trump a Liar?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on hypocrisy.
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Judge John Hodgman on Putrid Flowers
Can you prevent your spouse from growing a plant that (occasionally) smells like a rotting corpse?
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French Toast Gets a Polynesian Pick Me Up
Ipo, Tahitian coconut bread, takes the place of toasty French bread, merging long histories.
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Lovable Movie Robots Are Coming to Charm Your Children
The adult world is ever more full of robots. Children’s entertainment feels as if it’s working hard to make them seem adorable.
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Researchers are trying to understand why resistant pathogens are so prevalent in the war-torn nations of the Middle East.
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A “weird city version” of common countryside wisdom saved my favorite outfits.
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The Blackpink star strikes out on her own, away from the system that turned her into a global phenomenon.
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The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how a family might proceed in the wake of a momentous presidential election.
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The New York Times for Kids goes inside the sweaty, funny, heartfelt world of high school mascots.
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Facing 8 Years in Prison, a Director Flees Iran
Mohammad Rasoulof had to make the most difficult decision of his life.
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Judge John Hodgman on Proper Pringle Consumption
Saddle edges up? Or down?
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The EthicistWas I Right to Chide the Man Who Complimented My Daughter-in-Law?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the kinds of remarks strangers sometimes make about women’s looks.
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ScreenlandNo More Nostalgia Concerts, Please
The culture industry keeps getting better at monetizing the past — including the new ritual of musicians playing old albums, in full, onstage.
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EatThe Simple Trick That Makes Vegetables Their Best Selves
Use the technique behind these butter-poached carrots to get the mushroomiest mushrooms or the green-beaniest green beans.
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Letter of RecommendationI Liked New York as a Tourist. I Fell In Love With It as a Tour Guide.
How did pigeons came to dominate our streets? Where did Katharine Hepburn live? The answers might be more interesting than you think.
By Eleanor Cummins
Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But It Is Fighting Back.
As revolutionary new weight-loss drugs turn consumers off ultraprocessed foods, the industry is on the hunt for new products.
By Tomas Weber
The InterviewThe Doctor Who Helped Me Understand My Mom’s Choice to Die
Dr. Ellen Wiebe, who has performed hundreds of medical aid in dying (or MAID) procedures, discusses what constitutes a good death.
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Judge John Hodgman on Humorous Bathroom Signs
If you make the request funny, can you tell your guests how to use your toilet?
By John Hodgman
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