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    The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia

    As cognitive decline began to alter who Diane Norelius was, her adult daughters and her boyfriend wound up in a bitter dispute over which version of her should get to decide what she wanted.

     By Katie Engelhart

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    The Discreet Thrill of Lurking Online

    There’s a world of wholesome drama out there in strangers’ social media content, if you know where to look. You don’t even need to post yourself.

     By Elise Craig

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    Frank Ocean Shows Us a More Human Way to Perform

    As live concert broadcasts have grown increasingly staid, his electrifying Coachella set gave us an unruly digital experience to share.

     By Jenn Pelly

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    “I would never in my life crack under pressure,” the recently declared independent says. “Why would they think I’m going to do it?”
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    Kyrsten Sinema’s Party of One

    What the Arizona senator’s breakup with the Democrats means for American politics.

     By Robert Draper

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    Inside the Delirious Rise of ‘Superfake’ Handbags

    Can you tell the difference between a $10,000 Chanel bag and a $200 knockoff? Almost nobody can, and it’s turning luxury fashion upside down.

     By Amy X. Wang and Grant Cornett

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    President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia in 2021.
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    The President, the Soccer Hooligans and an Underworld ‘House of Horrors’

    A grisly trial in Serbia has raised questions about connections between the country’s top leadership and its violent drug gangs.

     By Robert F. Worth

  1. The Ethicist

    Am I Stalking My Own Grandchildren? I Miss Them Terribly.

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the limits of parental custody.

    By Kwame Anthony Appiah

     
  2. The Ethicist

    A Banana Peel Has Made Me Question My Marriage. Who’s Right?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on a minor misdeed and its larger significance.

    By Kwame Anthony Appiah

     

  3. Judge John Hodgman on Goodbye Kisses

    Is there a correct order in which to kiss one’s dogs and one’s spouse?

    By John Hodgman

     

  4. Poem: [I want to wake up]

    This unembarrassed love poem by Bhanu Kapil ends with a miraculous surprise.

    By Bhanu Kapil and Anne Boyer

     
  5. The ETHICIST

    My Dead Father Had a Secret. Do I Tell Our Family?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to share a surprising discovery.

    By Kwame Anthony Appiah

     
  6. Eat

    The Particular Magic of Chicken, Egg and Rice

    A straightforward Japanese rice bowl finds perfection in simplicity.

    By Bryan Washington

     

  7. Annie Ernaux Has Broken Every Taboo of What Women Are Allowed to Write

    The novelist Rachel Cusk on what makes the Nobel laureate’s fiction so shocking.

    By Rachel Cusk

     
  8. Screenland

    How Gwyneth Paltrow Put Concussions On Trial

    The case against her was weak enough. Did her defense have to mock the very idea of invisible injuries?

    By Mireille Silcoff

     
  9. Talk

    How Do We Ensure an A.I. Future That Allows for Human Thriving?

    A.I. entrepreneur Gary Marcus thinks the technology is too important to cede to corporate control.

    By David Marchese

     
  10. The Ethicist

    My Wife Secretly Told Her Friends I Was a Loser. Now What?

    The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on the hurtful information one can discover from reading a partner’s private texts.

    By Kwame Anthony Appiah