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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.
Jay Kirk10.0(1)
They Saw the Horrific Aftermath of a Mass Shooting. Should We? (Published 2023)
The Mysterious Life of Birds Who Never Come Down
The Mysterious Life of Birds Who Never Come Down
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Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek
Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek
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My Addicted Son
My Addicted Son
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The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You
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.
Katie Engelhart·Health·2026
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The Mysterious Life of Birds Who Never Come Down
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?
Helen Macdonald·Nature·2020
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Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek
Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek
Fresh powder beckoned 16 expert skiers and snowboarders into the backcountry. Then the snow gave way.
John Branch·Personal·2012
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The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s
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.
Michael H. Keller·Technology·2026
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A Family Secret No More
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?
Susan Saulny·Personal·2026
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What Is Glitter?
What Is Glitter?
A strange journey to the glitter factory.
Caity Weaver·Art·2018
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Can Anyone Rescue the Trafficked Girls of L.A.’s Figueroa Street?
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.
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn·Crime·2025
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The Strange Case of Anna Stubblefield
The Strange Case of Anna Stubblefield
She told the family of a severely disabled man that she could help him to communicate with the outside world. The relationship that followed would lead to a criminal trial.
Daniel Engber·Crime·2015
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Can You Call a 9-Year-Old a Psychopath?
Can You Call a 9-Year-Old a Psychopath?
Psychologists now believe fledgling psychopaths can be identified as early as kindergarten. The hope is to teach these children empathy before it’s too late.
Jennifer Kahn·Psychology·2012
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Opinion | You May Not Need Eight Hours of Sleep
Opinion | You May Not Need Eight Hours of Sleep
The evidence for needing eight hours of sleep a night is shakier than we might assume.
Ryan McCormick·Psychology·2026
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They Saw the Horrific Aftermath of a Mass Shooting. Should We? (Published 2023)
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.
Jay Kirk·Personal·2023
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My Addicted Son
My Addicted Son
David Sheff article on his son Nick's addiction to amphetamines, his many attempts at rehabilitation and many relapses; photo (M)
David Sheff·Psychology·2005
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The Jungle Prince of Delhi
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?
Ellen Barry·Personal·2019
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Sex, Death and Mushrooms
Sex, Death and Mushrooms
Contemplating mortality during a fungus-hunting expedition in a forest moving toward winter.
Helen Macdonald·Nature·2015
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This Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces. And It’s Manmade.
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.
Carl Zimmer·Science·2026
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Vegetative Patients May Be More Aware Than We Knew
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.
Katie Engelhart·Health·2026
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How a Gang of Thieves Pulled Off a Multimillion-Dollar Data Center Heist
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.
Nathaniel Rich·Crime·2026
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Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’
Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’
The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
Emily Steel·Business·2026
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He Was Held Captive in His Room for Decades. Then He Set It on Fire.
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.
Sarah Maslin Nir·Crime·2025
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Mirrors Don't Lie
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.
Natalie Angier·Psychology·2008
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