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A Homeless Man Sleeps in the Lobby of My Apartment Building. What Should I Do?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to be empathetic while also respecting one’s own boundaries.
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News
In a Land of Primary Colors, Home Is Where the Bounce House Is
As part of Under the Radar, Nile Harris resurrects his play that weaves together text, sound, minstrelsy and dance to…
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News
Tired? Distracted? Burned Out? Listen to This.
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ I’m convinced that attention is the most important human faculty. Your life, after all,…
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US
DeSantis Lobs Most Forceful Attacks Yet Against Trump, Days Before Iowa Caucuses
In dueling town halls hosted by CNN, Nikki Haley struggled to find her footing at times, while Ron DeSantis delivered…
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The Claudine Gay Debacle Was Never About Merit
Claudine Gay’s resignation this week as Harvard University’s president marks the end of a shameful chapter for the institution. The…
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What’s ‘In’ for 2024? In-and-Out Lists, Apparently.
In the final days of 2023, social media was overrun with tongue-in-cheek predictions for the year ahead from regular people…
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News
The Persecution of Harvard’s Claudine Gay
Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard who announced her resignation on Tuesday after her problematic congressional testimony about antisemitism and…
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Health
Covid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat
Hospitalizations have ticked upward, and there are at least 1,200 Covid deaths each week. Americans should wear masks more often…
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I Just Learned My Son Is a Webcam Model. Should I Be Troubled?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on a sensational side gig — and the shame associated with sex work.
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Want a New You in the New Year? Try Committing to the Bit.
Personalities are cool. Personas are cooler.