Explaining a Response to Rape
For The New York Times Magazine, the reporter Jen Percy interviewed dozens of victims of sexual assault to understand the complicated reactions to trauma.
Covid Closed the Nation’s Schools. Cleaner Air Can Keep Them Open.
On a sunny afternoon in a cluttered music room at East High in Denver, two sophomores practiced violin while their music teacher, Keith Oxman, labored over a desk in an adjoining office. The ceiling fans were off to prevent the sheet music from scattering. The windows were sealed shut. East High is Denver’s largest high…
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A Family’s Secret Life in a Landmark Building of Manhattan
I was 15 the first time it happened. I was staring at the empty apartment and wondering what would happen if the police figured out what my dad had done. For years, my family had been living in a commercial building — illegal for residential use — above my father’s Pilates studio. He had opened…
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¿Sería un gran error casarme con ella?
Soy musulmán. Mi posible suegro, Bob, es cristiano evangélico. Yo quería pasar el resto de mi vida con su hija, Jillian, pero Bob tenía serias dudas sobre eso. “¿Y si ejerce su hombría musulmana contra ti?”, le preguntó a Jillian. Cuando Jillian me contó el comentario de su padre, pensé: “Casi ni tengo hombría. ¿Cómo…
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The Making of a Custom Wedding Veil
Harriett Falvey is a creator of couture keepsakes. She designs and constructs the delicate, time-honored accessory that a bride wears right before walking down the aisle: the wedding veil. Ms. Falvey, 38, began designing custom veils in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, switching from creating wedding gowns and bridal party outfits. The idea…
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How a White Folding Chair Became a Symbol of Resistance
Within hours of a fight breaking out on an Alabama riverfront this month, images and video clips from the brawl began to ricochet online. Then came the memes. After that, it wasn’t long until the merchandise started to appear. On Aug. 5, a group of white boaters attacked Dameion Pickett, a Black riverboat captain, after…
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One reluctant exerciser found that ditching his car and walking or biking to the store was a boon for his mental and physical health.
Judge Allows Missouri’s Ban on Youth Gender Medicine to Take Effect
The News A state judge in Missouri on Friday denied a request to temporarily block a state law passed this year that restricts gender-related medical treatments for minors. The ruling was issued by Missouri Circuit Court Judge Steven Ohmer, three days before the ban is set to go into effect. A legal challenge to the…
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Mental Health Spending Surged in Pandemic, Study Finds
Use of mental health care increased substantially during the coronavirus pandemic, as teletherapy lowered barriers to regular visits, according to a large study of insurance claims published Friday in JAMA Health Forum. From March 2020 to August 2022, mental health visits increased by 39 percent, and spending increased by 54 percent, the study found. Its…
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Veronica Beard Bets on IRL Connections With Regional Store Expansions
Building a brand in 2023 is a difficult feat. Many new contenders take to social media, our 21st century marketplace, to gain traction, spread awareness, and even sell products digitally (TikTok Shop is now a thing). However, that’s not the preferred means of connection for Veronica Beard. For the duo of Veronicas behind the label,…
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