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‘Actually Really Sacred’: A George Saunders Reading List
Nine essays and interviews from literature’s favorite laureate of compassion.
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A New Jersey Teen Finds Treasure, and More, in Abandoned Storage Units
“Michael Haskell, 17, set out to make some money from his locker dives. He ended up learning about life.”
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How Three Chess Friends Battled Demons and Saved Two Lives
“A homeless chess hustler, a scholar and an aging recluse found hope in a trashed apartment by Central Park.”
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Is There Life After Smartphones?
“This year, I set out to better understand what was driving this shift — what was causing so many young people to feel fed up with their phones.”
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He Went Out on an Epic Wilderness Adventure. Only His Dogs Came Back.
“He planned a multiyear trek through rivers, forests and snow in the Canadian wilderness. Only his sled dogs returned.”
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How Losing My Limbs Turned Me Into a Different Kind of Cook
“Two years ago, our cooking columnist Yewande Komolafe woke from a coma and soon learned her body would be profoundly altered. She recounts her journey back to the kitchen, and to herself.”
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Forget the A.I. Apocalypse. Memes Have Already Nuked Our Culture.
“From our jokes and slang to the White House’s policy messaging, internet ‘brain rot’ has escaped our phones to take over … well, everything.”
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‘Their Power Feels Like Mine’: A Dog Sled Racer Says Goodbye to Her Pack
“After years of racing, I wanted to take my sled dogs back into the wilderness.”
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The Prom Went On in Kyiv, but Masha’s Date Danced Alone
“Masha Polska, 15, was an avid dancer who had been dreaming of a star turn in the group waltz. That was not to be.”
