Judge John Hodgman on if We Should Trust Bookitty
James writes: My partner, Allie, refuses to accept the possibility that our cat, Bookitty, ate two of our pet guppies.… Read More »Judge John Hodgman on if We Should Trust Bookitty
‘The Interview’: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on how to overcome the “soft” climate denial that keeps us buying junk.
My Father Sexually Abused Me. Should I Tell My Family?
When I was a child, I was sexually abused by my father. I never told anyone about it when it… Read More »My Father Sexually Abused Me. Should I Tell My Family?
Our Reporter on the Radicalization of Israel
For the past fifty years, Israeli officials have failed to restrain a violent settler movement, which has been allowed to… Read More »Our Reporter on the Radicalization of Israel
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A classified document obtained by The Times describes a meeting in March 2024, when Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fox, the head… Read More »Read the document
What I’ve Learned From My Students’ College Essays
Most high school seniors approach the college essay with dread. Either their upbringing hasn’t supplied them with several hundred words… Read More »What I’ve Learned From My Students’ College Essays
Can You Lose Your Native Tongue?
Another wrote: “I feel that my family did a lot for Germany and for Düsseldorf, and therefore I feel that… Read More »Can You Lose Your Native Tongue?
What Are a Museum’s Obligations When It Shows a ‘Problematic’ Artist?
“Blacks were still discriminated against in mainstream society,” she wrote in her memoir, much of which is set in New… Read More »What Are a Museum’s Obligations When It Shows a ‘Problematic’ Artist?
Jean Smart of ‘Hacks’ Is Having a Third Act for the Ages
At lunch, Smart was open about the recent tragedies in her life. In 2021, Richard Gilliland, an actor she met… Read More »Jean Smart of ‘Hacks’ Is Having a Third Act for the Ages
Imagine Your Last Day of Work Ever. Here’s Theirs.
Among life’s major milestones — think graduations, weddings, even annual events like birthdays and anniversaries — the retirement day is… Read More »Imagine Your Last Day of Work Ever. Here’s Theirs.