Highlights

  1. Still Processing

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    What TV Should We Watch in the Trump Era? Emily Nussbaum Has Some Ideas.

    The Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic for The New Yorker joins Jenna Wortham and Wesley Morris to discuss how shows such as “Veep,” “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “The Leftovers” speak to our new political reality.

  2. Feature

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    A Pet Tortoise Who Will Outlive Us All

    It’s humbling to care for an animal that reminds you, each day, of your own imminent death.

  3. The Health Issue

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    The Mystery of the Wasting House-Cats

    Forty years ago, feline hyperthyroidism was virtually nonexistent. Now it’s an epidemic — and some scientists think a class of everyday chemicals might be to blame.

  4. The Health Issue

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    What Animals Taught Me About Being Human

    Surrounding myself with animals to feel less alone was a mistake: The greatest comfort is in knowing their lives are not about us at all.