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The 1.2.22 Issue

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    A trove of internal documents, combined with extensive reporting across the Middle East, reveals the tragic, disastrous failures of the U.S. military’s long-distance approach to warfare.
    CreditIvor Prickett for The New York Times

    The Human Toll of America’s Air Wars

    A trove of internal documents, combined with extensive reporting across the Middle East, reveals the tragic, disastrous failures of the U.S. military’s long-distance approach to warfare.

     By Azmat Khan and Ivor Prickett

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    For psychologists who study it, disgust is one of the primal emotions that define — and explain — humanity.
    CreditMaisie Cousins for The New York Times

    How Disgust Explains Everything

    For psychologists who study it, disgust is one of the primal emotions that define — and explain — humanity.

     By Molly Young

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    CreditIllustration by Delcan & Co.

    Your DNA Test Could Send a Relative to Jail

    Thanks to “genetic genealogy,” solving crimes with genomic databases is becoming mainstream — with some uncomfortable implications for the future of privacy.

     By Rafil Kroll-Zaidi

  1. Eat

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    CreditLinda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Sophia Pappas.

    Sun-Dried Persimmons Are Worth the Obsession

    The fruit yields a slow pleasure of rich, almost floral flesh.

     By Tejal Rao

  2. Screenland

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    CreditPhoto illustration by Max-o-Matic

    How ‘Succession’ Turns Getting What You Want Into Hell

    The characters in HBO’s prestige hit let us set aside judgment and just marvel at how ardently, how comically, people will chase after the worst thing for them.

     By Alex Norcia

  5. Poem

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    CreditIllustration by R. O. Blechman

    Poem: In the New Year

    The reality is that, for some, the new year might be a time of dislocation, confusion and loneliness, particularly during these challenging times.

     By Natasha Rao and Victoria Chang

  1. Tip

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    CreditIllustration by Radio

    How to Dig for Clams

    You need a permit. Look for bubbles and indentations in the mud.

     By Jaime Lowe

  2. Judge John Hodgman

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    CreditIllustration by Louise Zergaeng Pomeroy

    Judge John Hodgman on Robe Life

    After work, her husband jumps right into one of his many robes. Is it weird to eat dinner that way?

     By John Hodgman