 | Is It OK to Break Up With a Troubled Friend? |
At what point is stepping back self-protection rather than abandonment? | |
| A.I. Actors Might Change Your View of Human Ones |
Even the stars people think of as immaculately crafted Hollywood products look wildly, irreducibly human in comparison. | |
| This Simple Brisket Deserves a Place at the Holiday Table |
A food writer?s family never really repeated special dishes. This recipe was the exception. | |
| 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. | |
| The Illustrated Children?s Book I?ll Never Stop Recommending to Adults |
James Marshall?s ?George and Martha? books are witty and complex in their depictions of transformative friendship. | |
| Why Does A.I. Write Like ? That? |
If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive ? and grating ? voice. | |
| Can I Insist That My Dysfunctional Son Get a Vasectomy? |
I?ve told him that I won?t continue supporting him unless he agrees. | |
| ?The Interview?: 3 Senators Who Quit On Why Congress Won?t Stand Up To Trump |
The current and former lawmakers get candid about bipartisan politics, party leadership and the state of the Senate. | |
| What Should I Do About the Bully in My Social Circle? |
I know from experience that any vulnerability I expose will be used by this person. | |
| Kristen Stewart Wants to Blow Up the Myth of the Brilliant Male Actor |
The actress and director says the world of filmmaking needs a ?full system break.? | |
| 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 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? | |
| A Rich Chickpea Stew That Tastes Like an Oasis |
A writer in Afghanistan finds momentary peace in saland-e nakhod. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
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