The Highlight
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The danger of the new skepticism
"Question everything, right?" is the new mantra for some. But social echo chambers have propelled "healthy" skepticism into surreal terrain.
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The wild and irresistibly saucy tale of the curry con man
J. Ranji Smile served Indian food and tall tales to a hungry American public. Was he the first "celebrity chef" or a crook? The truth is complicated.
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As Times Square sits idle, so do Mickey and Elmo
Life was never easy for New York’s costumed performers. What happens when the tourists disappear?
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Are we doomed? An investigation
At the conclusion of a dystopian year, we look to historians, preppers, and even the heavens in search of answers: What exactly was 2020, and what happens now?
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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Welcome to the Time Issue of The Highlight
Why time felt warped this year, plus an accounting of how women’s work is (or isn’t) valued, an ode to hours spent video gaming, and more.
He was arrested for marijuana 17 years ago. Now it’s legal. So why is he still guilty of a crime?
As weed hits a cultural tipping point, states face an urgent call to expunge, or erase, minor pot convictions.
Love, delayed
As the pandemic rages on, single people are feeling the anxiety of missed opportunities.
