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They Saw the Horrific Aftermath of a Mass Shooting. Should We? (Published 2023)

The crime-scene investigators are the ones who document, and remember, the unimaginable. This is what they saw at Sandy Hook.

The Mysterious Life of Birds Who Never Come Down

Swifts spend all their time in the sky. What can their journeys tell us about the future?

My Addicted Son

David Sheff article on his son Nick's addiction to amphetamines, his many attempts at rehabilitation and many relapses; photo (M)

The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s

The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.

The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You

The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them.

A Family Secret No More

One fateful decision 100 years ago created parallel lives. How does a family broken by the bizarre rules of racism heal itself after three generations apart?

The Jungle Prince of Delhi

For 40 years, journalists chronicled the eccentric royal family of Oudh, deposed aristocrats who lived in a ruined palace in the Indian capital. It was a tragic, astonishing story. But was it true?

What Is Glitter?

A strange journey to the glitter factory.

Sex, Death and Mushrooms

Contemplating mortality during a fungus-hunting expedition in a forest moving toward winter.

This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.

From chemical building blocks, scientists have created synthetic cells that have most of the hallmarks of life.

Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew

New research is upending what we thought about the consciousness of patients, leaving families with agonizing choices.

How a Gang of Thieves Pulled Off a Multimillion-Dollar Data Center Heist

The world’s most valuable assets are stored on rows of servers in giant, anonymous buildings. And they can be stolen.

Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?

Inside the effort to pull minors from ‘the Blade,’ one of the most notorious sex-trafficking corridors in the United States.

He Was Held Captive in His Room for Decades. Then He Set It on Fire.

Firefighters found a 32-year-old man who weighed 68 pounds. The police say his stepmother locked him away when he was 12.

Mirrors Don't Lie

The mirror, an object of ancient fascination, has become a powerful tool for scientists to explore how the brain interprets (and misinterprets) information.

Small, Yes, but Mighty

Humans may have lungs rather than gills but we feel the primal tug of the tide. Consciously or otherwise, we know we’re really all wet.

The Last Moments of Jeju Air Flight 2216

The crew of a stricken South Korean flight faced a cascade of unforgiving decisions in the last moments. The kind other pilots might look at and ask: What would I have done?

Opinion | America Has a Masculinity Crisis

A much-needed, nuanced conversation about masculinity and feminism today.

He Provided Security to 3 Governors. Then He Snapped.

Lt. Ricardo Santos of the New Jersey State Police had faced questions about his judgment and conduct before he became the primary suspect in a double murder-suicide.

What I Learned About Masculinity at Thai Kickboxing School

A week inside a grueling Muay Thai training program in Phuket.