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How we can encourage people to wear masks — for others’ sake
My research shows that people think highly of others who conform to rules out of benevolence, which is a good way to sell mask-wearing.
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Fox News’s post-Trump identity crisis, explained by an expert
We talked to Matt Gertz of Media Matters about Trump’s one-sided feud with Fox, the rise of OAN and Newsmax, and where right-wing cable news is headed.
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A Christmas Carol, explained by a 5-year-old
The critic at large (40) and critic at small (5) talk Mickey’s Christmas Carol and The Muppet Christmas Carol.
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The Highlight’s best reads of the year
These stories have a remarkable richness — not in spite of the pandemic, but because of it.
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The history of Jews, Chinese food, and Christmas, explained by a rabbi
In the US, Jews have been eating American Chinese food on Christmas for over 100 years.
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9 new movies to watch over the holidays
Your year-end viewing sorted, from Wonder Woman 1984 to Pixar’s latest to Small Axe.
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Sesame Street, 2020, and me: A New York story
The city I loved was shut down this year. I found comfort in the beloved TV show’s idealized version of it.
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Hospital ICUs are filling up. It’s even worse than it sounds.
Adding trained staff is much more difficult than making a physical ICU bed, especially deep into a pandemic.
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Stories from a Lost Year
2020 was a hard, hard year. Here are the stories of people who lived through it.
The Lost Year: Falling for your mailman in lockdown (but not getting the ending you wanted)
"I asked him, ‘How’s everything going? How can we help?’ And I accidentally told him that I loved him."
The Lost Year: A new dress, new self-acceptance, and a sudden onset of the soul
"That day, for the first time, I saw myself. And I knew I was trans. Holy shit."
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How SoulCycle lost its soul
The boutique fitness phenomenon sold exclusivity with a smile, until a toxic atmosphere and a push for growth brought the whole thing down.
