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December 2019

Featuring the making of Margaret Atwood, where we spoke to some of the writers, publishers, and friends who know her, and her words, best; how the World Anti-Doping Agency is betraying clean athletes; a visual essay on who owns Colombia’s gold; and one man’s lifelong mission to make the best popcorn.

A photo of the poet Elizabeth Smart in her later years, wearing a dark jacket and a white shirt with a frilled collar, looking to the left of the frame and smoking.
Arts & Culture / December 2019

Elizabeth Smart Died in 1986. Her Work Still Haunts Me

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 - by Dale Hrabi

Poetic genius, bohemian, copywriter: she taught me to never compromise

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December 2019 / First Person

How to Make the Perfect Popcorn

November 22, 2019November 26, 2019 - by Kevin Sylvester

If you microwave your popcorn, never speak to me again

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A pair of doctor's hands in blue gloves, clutching an armful of blood-filled test tubes against a white coat.
December 2019 / Health

The Hidden Costs of Medical Testing

November 19, 2019November 26, 2019 - by Carine Abouseif

Each year, doctors order more than a million tests that patients don’t actually need. Some are even harmful

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An illustration of the writer, Margaret Atwood, in profile. She is facing the right and has a halo of wild, curly hair.
Arts & Culture / December 2019

The Making of Margaret Atwood

November 18, 2019November 26, 2019 - by Tajja Isen

An oral history of the writer’s journey from student poet to cultural prophet

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Three athletes crouch in a starting position for a race while three suited officials observe behind them.
December 2019 / Sports

How the World Anti-Doping Agency Betrays Honest Athletes

November 13, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Curtis Gillespie

When the highest authority on cheating is compromised, what happens to athletes who play by the rules?

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Three people asleep in public spaces: on a park bench, in a garden, and on a curved bench.
December 2019 / Society

Solving Homelessness Starts With Access to a Safe Bed

November 12, 2019 - by Sarah Schulman

Lack of sleep compounds the challenges of precarious housing

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