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A Soup for When You Just Want to Be Alone

This herby sweet-potato soup may be a bit modest, but it’s also the best company if you need to recharge.

Why People Love to Watch Influencers Get Punched In the Face

When celebrities face off in the boxing ring, their number of Instagram followers or lucrative brand deals can’t help them…

Tony Hawk Showed Me What’s Sacred About Cities

The games remind you of the endless possibilities that they possess, the antithesis of how we have sometimes been encouraged…

Is It Still Worth Going to the Movies?

Until this summer I hadn’t been to the movies in more than 23 years. What I mean is, even though…

My Husband Is Facing Dementia. Can I Help Him End His Life?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to assist a spouse in the midst of a life-or-death dilemma.

Her Strange Blisters Wouldn’t Go Away. What Was It?

It started with a bout of dry, itchy skin. Soon everything hurt. A specialist found a way to find some…

The Genius Behind Hollywood’s Most Indelible Sets

Kihekah Avenue cuts through the town of Pawhuska, Okla., roughly north to south, forming the only corridor you might call…

Judge John Hodgman on the Texts His Wife Doesn’t Appreciate

When a reminder about picking up a package is about more than a simple chore.

Poem: Jobs for the Weekend

The work of the garden is never merely human work. The animals, insects and plants join in labor with the…

Our Vacation Destination Has a Poor Human Rights Record. Should We Go?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to travel to a country ruled by an oppressive regime.

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