“As mahjong grows in popularity, can the diverging fanbases come together?”
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Asian Mothers, Bad Feelings: Notes on An All-conquering Stereotype
“A certain image of the tiger mom— strict, cold and demanding—is ubiquitous in popular culture. Why?”
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The Disappearance of the Public Bench
“Benches are microcosms of an expansive debate about who belongs in urban public spaces. When they are removed or made uninviting, we lose more than just a place to rest.”
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The Wayfinders
The Marshall Islands’ first national soccer team discovers what “home” can mean—on a field in Arkansas.
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The Camps Promising to Turn You—or Your Son—Into an Alpha Male
“At the Men of War Crucible, you bear-crawl through rivers. At Warrior Week, you dig your own grave. At the Squire Program, your teen-ager can take part, too.”
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An Internet of Checkpoints
A mysterious YouTube video gave thousands of people a place to breathe. Then it vanished.
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Mama Don’t Take My Chromophobia Away
“Pantone’s 2026 Color of the Year is selling us a white fantasy.”
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Keira Knightley: ‘I Went Mad. I Just Managed to Hide It’
“She was already a huge Hollywood star at the age of 18. Keira Knightley tells Caitlin Moran how she struggled to cope with the intense scrutiny.”
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When Baseball Threw Physics a Curve
“Sports, science, and collective delusion.”