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A doctor petting a cat and holding a syringe

The Doctor’s Plan

I know why I’m here today, Mr. Secretary. An inquiry? Right. It’s a setup, but I got this place surrounded with nurses, and every last one knows how to apply a tongue depressor.

By Cora Frazier

Sorry for the Delayed Response

Sorry for the delay! I put off answering your e-mail until I had an even more tedious task that I wanted to avoid. Thanks!

By Susanna Wolff

America!: The Hottest Fall Fonts

These typefaces are just right for this season of gathering gloom.

By Ali Fitzgerald

This Week’s Caption Contest

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Today’s cartoon, by Guy Richards Smit:

People stand in line outside a city building, near a “Vote Here” sign.

“He got my vote when my in-laws threatened to leave the city if he wins.”

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A figure changing a light inside the silhouette of a head.

Annals of Inquiry

Some People Can’t See Mental Images. The Consequences Are Profound

Research has linked the ability to visualize to a bewildering variety of human traits—how we experience trauma, hold grudges, and, above all, remember our lives.

By Larissa MacFarquhar

Personal History

Who My Child Was and Would Be

When Nat transitioned, I learned that when someone you love changes, you change, too.

By James Marcus

A string of words making the shape of a brain

Annals of Artificial Intelligence

The Case That A.I. Is Thinking

ChatGPT does not have an inner life. Yet it seems to know what it’s talking about.

By James Somers

Profiles

Joachim Trier Has Put Oslo on the Cinematic Map

His new film, “Sentimental Value,” is another intimate character study set in the Norwegian capital. His approach to directing is as empathic as his films.

By Margaret Talbot

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