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“A Sunset”

“Play, beauty, the impulse to reproduce it, / The impulse to evoke and bring to rage / And then to stillness the violence / In our natures.”

R. Kikuo Johnson’s “A Mother’s Work”

A glimpse into the lives of New York’s caretakers.

“The Dahlias”

“At every new cycle, I miss the one / now gone.”

Your Lingering Fear of Germs

Sketchpad by Colin Tom: Zooming with a friend and a glass of wine? Freaked out in an elevator? You may have COVID déjà vu.

Ina Garten and the Age of Abundance

The Barefoot Contessa looks back at a career built on fantasies of comfort and plenty.

The Supreme Contradictions of Simone Weil

It’s a conundrum of the philosopher’s biography that most basic human needs were alien to her.

Is a Stay at Francis Ford Coppola’s Hotel an Offer You Can’t Refuse?

A guest checks in to the All-Movie Hotel, in Georgia, where “Mr. F.” plays “Godfather”-themed pinball and finished postproduction on “Megalopolis.”

Daily Cartoon: Monday, September 2nd

The ascent.

Will Packer’s Year of Firsts

The Hollywood producer visits Martha’s Vineyard for the première of his new Peacock series, “Fight Night,” and runs across Michelle Obama.

How Machines Learned to Discover Drugs

The A.I. revolution is coming to a pharmacy near you.