The Big, Dumb, Gluttonous Fun of America’s Semiquincentennial
In D.C. and the Dakotas, at rodeos and powwows, celebrating the country means taking in pride and disappointment and fellow-feeling,…
Dispatches
admin The Doulas Who Help Us Die
Alexandra Schwartz reports on the rise of end-of-life doulas, a practice whose members include Nicole Kidman and Chloé Zhao.
Misery Loves Company—If There Are Snacks
Do “Admin Nights” make people more productive or less lonely? Patricia Marx reports.
For People with Misophonia, Everyday Noises Can Be Agony
Sloane Crosley, the author of “Grief Is for People,” reports on misophonia, the neurophysiological disorder characterized by a severe aversion…