“The descendants of David Drake learned who he was 10 years ago. They see his jars as his artistic and spiritual inheritance—and their own.”
The New York Times
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The Great Ozempic Experiment
“It’s a new era of D.I.Y. medicine. Now the health establishment needs to catch up.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
In this edition: a father’s grief; a commuter’s concern; a decision’s consequences; a teen’s hobby; and a sports fan’s hidden haven.
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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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Rebecca Solnit Says the Left’s Next Hero Is Already Here
“I remain hopeful partly as defiance.”
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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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‘Actually Really Sacred’: A George Saunders Reading List
Nine essays and interviews from literature’s favorite laureate of compassion.
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If You Think This Instrument Is Hard to Play, Try Building One
“The oboe has 500 parts. Turning a profit is a killer. But Jim Phelan is bent on reviving one of the great names in classical music.”
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She Tried to Kill a President. He Loved Her Anyway.
“A retired widower married Sara Jane Moore, who shot at President Ford in 1975. It tore his family apart.”
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He Wants a New Start. So He Is Taking the Hardest Driving Test in the World.
“In a world of GPS and car-hailing apps, some Londoners still want to drive a traditional black cab. First, they must memorize thousands of city streets.”