CULTURE
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The Undermining of the C.D.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services maintains that it is hewing to “gold standard, evidence-based science”—doublespeak that might unsettle…
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The Newest States in the U.S.A.
Bunly: State Nickname: The Creamy Leftovers State. State Motto: “Oops, I left it in Bunly.” State Gemstone: The humble pebble.…
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Daily Cartoon: Monday, November 24th
A drawing that riffs on the latest news and happenings. Source link
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Dev Hynes Returns as Blood Orange
Also: the kamancheh playing of Kayhan Kalhor, Ethan Lipton’s surrealist “The Seat of Our Pants,” our writers’ holiday traditions, and…
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“Blood Relatives,” Episode 5 | The New Yorker
A puzzling clue leads Heidi to a new witness. His story about a phone call made from inside Whitehouse Farm…
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Life at the Edge of a Famous Family
This comparatively reduced terrain has often served as complement to her husband’s much grander vistas. “I am the observer, the…
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Battling the Sea on the Outer Banks
Daniel Pullen offers beautifully composed and striking images of the destruction that climate change has brought to his lifelong home.…
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Hannah Goldfield on Anthony Bourdain’s “Don’t Eat Before Reading This”
I’m not being facetious when I say that I remember exactly where I was when I first became aware of…
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Critics at Large Live: Padma Lakshmi’s Expansive Taste
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The Runaway Monkeys Upending the Animal-Rights Movement
The collaboration between certain MAGA influencers and animal-rights activists has drawn out the most confrontational tendencies within each camp. This…
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