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I Thought Life Coaching Would Be Like Therapy but It’s Actually More Like … Football?
It turns out that what my life was missing was someone keeping score.
Sterlin Harjo’s Oklahoma is a ‘Land of Secrets.’ He’s Revealing Them One by One
How the creator of “The Lowdown” and “Reservation Dogs” is telling the stories of America with a little help from his friends, family and heroes.
I Never Saw Myself as a ‘Cancer Patient’ — Until I Went Fishing With 10 of Them
As fly fishing became less like a hobby and more like a lifeline, could a retreat help ease my emotional burden?
My Sister’s Young Foster Child Is Becoming Violent. Should I Intervene?
I worry that the child is not receiving the care he needs and that my sister is in danger.
She’s Been to Gaza. She Met With the Iranians. Now She Has a Warning
As the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Mirjana Spoljaric goes to both sides of conflicts. She’s worried that our warring world is spiraling out of control.
How to Buy and Eat Seafood Ethically
Our investigation into the farmed fish industry found human-rights violations and health concerns. Here’s what you can do.
Every Generation’s Campus Rape Story Is New
Politics, technology and sexual norms change. But the power dynamics — and the outrage — are familiar.
The Real Story of the Prairieland Activists Accused of Being Antifa
The strange story behind the first federal terrorism prosecution of American protesters.
Experts Agree: Nobody Knows What ‘Bimonthly’ or ‘Biweekly’ Means
Couldn’t we impose some rules-based order, etching a single meaning of “bimonthly” on a stone pillar? Probably not.
Sweden Has 267,570 Islands. I Walked Across 20 of Them
Traveling through the Stockholm Archipelago on foot meant watching everyone else sail by. It also meant unraveling the maze of lives and experiences that shaped it.
My Grandmother Has Dementia. Do I Have to Tell Her That Her Daughter Died?
I worry that she might forget and then have to learn, and grieve, the loss repeatedly.
Dispelling the Myth of Cormac McCarthy as Cowboy-Artist
The first biography of the elusive novelist shows how little the lore ever told us about the man — or his art.
Are 60-Second Microdramas the Future of Hollywood, or the End?
Vertical soap operas for your phone have taken over film and TV production, and they may soon need no humans at all.
Are Polyglot Creators Capturing Real Human Connection, or Gaming Social Media?
People who speak many languages in man-on-the-street videos are impressive, but they’re also turning conversation into a chance for optimization.
How Congress Surrendered to the Supreme Court
Trump and his allies in the Capitol have revealed a problem that has been developing for decades.
How Everything Became Gambling
It’s not just DraftKings and Polymarket — the logic of gambling undergirds everything coming out of Silicon Valley.
Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them
Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics.
One of My Father’s Caregivers Asked for Money. Should I Give It to Him?
He asked if we could “sponsor” him for a course that would help further his career in health care.
Chris Rock Has Been Thinking About Forgiveness
The comedian and filmmaker on what real friendship looks like, what keeps him up at night and his new movie, “Misty Green.”