 | The Dark Secrets of Denis Johnson?s ?Train Dreams? |
An adaptation of Denis Johnson?s novella arrives at the same time as a new biography, unlocking one of his best-loved and least-understood books. | |
| Why Does A.I. Write Like ? That? |
If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive ? and grating ? voice. | |
| My Father Had an Affair While My Mother Was Dying. Should I Tell My Siblings? |
I get that peeking at his emails was an invasion of privacy, but it is not something I can unsee. | |
| A Rich Chickpea Stew That Tastes Like an Oasis |
A writer in Afghanistan finds momentary peace in saland-e nakhod. | |
| A Revived War Documentary, Backed by Steve Bannon, Can?t Decide What It Believes |
The 2008 film on the Iraq war, deemed too pro-military at the time, has now been labeled antiwar. Can both be true? | |
| The Shocking Crash That Led Marin County to Reckon With the Dangers of E-Bikes |
Unregulated e-bikes are a growing danger on American streets. In one Bay Area town, a terrible accident finally led to reform. | |
| ?The Interview?: Simon Cowell Is Sorry, Softer and Grieving Liam Payne |
The music mogul has mellowed as he thinks about his legacy. | |
| America?s Children Are Unwell. Are Schools Part of the Problem? |
From A.D.H.D. to anxiety, disorders have risen as the expectations of childhood have changed. | |
| Can I Use My Parents? Address to Get Our Kids Into a Better School? |
I feel guilty about the lie we?d have to keep up, but we would be much happier. | |
| How Craig Jones Is Trolling the Culture Warriors Taking Over His Sport |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu has been increasingly embraced by right-wing influencers. Craig Jones is an unlikely counterforce. | |
| A Dish of One?s Own |
At big family-style holiday meals, a single-serving entree is a welcome interlude. | |
| The Social-Media Platform That Makes You Tell the Truth |
Strava logs all your fitness achievements ? and then some. | |
| I?m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse. |
My students? easy access to chatbots forced me to make humanities instruction even more human. | |
| Do We Have to Spend the Holidays With My Parents? |
Time with the extended family isn?t particularly restful or enjoyable for us. | |
| John Green Doesn?t Want You to Lose the Magic of Your Teenage Self |
The writer and YouTube star on trying to get back to the experiences that make us feel alive. | |
| How Shaboozey Won the Hearts of Country Music Fans |
For years, the country music star struggled to stake a claim to the version of himself that now seems inevitable. | |
| Do Kink Encounters Have to Count as Cheating? |
My desires won?t go away, but my partner?s not interested. Is there an ethical way to explore them? | |
| There?s Just Something Safe and Comforting About a Biscuit |
Two Nashville bakers are lifting up their community with these flaky vegan biscuits, perfectly pitched for holiday tables. | |
| Houses Collapsing Into the Sea? It?s Not as Baffling as It Looks. |
Viewers seem baffled by viral videos of homes left to tumble into the ocean. But this is how we approach a growing range of ?stranded? assets. | |
| Solvej Balle Took 30 Years to Write ?On the Calculation of Volume.? It?s a Sensation. |
The Danish author Solvej Balle?s experimental opus reframes the tedium of contemporary life as a source of unexpected wonders. | |
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