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o help combat the turbulent waters of mental illness, giving sufferers cash could be exactly the life raft they need. The illustration shows the concentric waves forming the turbulent outline of a person's face, and a dollar bill as a raft signifies the cash that could help.
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George Saunders at a book signing in Florida in 2017
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A black and white photograph titled Self‑Portrait Lying Down by Peter Hujar
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An episodic image of Michaela Coel as Lori Butler and Ian McKellen as Julian Sklar in the film The Christophers.
The Christophers Puts an Unrepentant Art Monster Through His Paces
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An episodic image of Michaela Coel as Lori Butler and Ian McKellen as Julian Sklar in the film The Christophers.
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The Christophers Puts an Unrepentant Art Monster Through His Paces
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The Disillusioned College Grads Turning to the Labor Movement
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein
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College graduates are needing to settle for jobs at places like coffee shops. Many of them are unionizing for better working conditions and wages. The illustration shows an underemployed recent graduate still in his graduation gown to point out the absurdity of his situation.
The Disillusioned College Grads Turning to the Labor Movement
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein
College graduates are needing to settle for jobs at places like coffee shops. Many of them are unionizing for better working conditions and wages. The illustration shows an underemployed recent graduate still in his graduation gown to point out the absurdity of his situation.
MagazineRobin Kaiser-Schatzlein
The Disillusioned College Grads Turning to the Labor Movement
A photograph of Tom Junod’s father, Lou, on the steps of their home in Wantagh, New York, in the early 1960s. Lou wanted this photograph to be shown at his funeral, so mourners would remember him in his “prime".
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My Father, the Midcentury Man—With a Lifetime of Secrets
Tom Junod wrestles with his father’s ideal of masculinity, and how to unlearn it.
The Pitt cast
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Watching The Pitt at the End of an Era for HBO
An overstretched emergency department and TV network have a surprising amount in common.
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