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An illustrated person in a long coat and orange hat touching a large pinkish foot, surrounded by small white daisies, on a green background. Art By Daniel Barreto

Want to Fix Your Mind? Let Your Body Talk.

Somatic therapy is surging, with the promise that true healing may reside in focusing on the physical rather than the mental.

Cover of a publication titled 'Turning Points' New York Times with illustrations of diverse abstract human figures in vibrant colors on a black background.

Turning Points Cover Magazine 2023

Turning Points is a collection of ideas wise, witty and wonderful on how our world and our lives may unfold in the coming year, commissioned from globally recognized voices in the realms of economics, politics, culture, technology and more. These are original essays by political, cultural and economic thinkers who identify a key turning point of 2022 and how it will influence 2023 and beyond.

An illustrated person with orange hair and polka dot clothing stands facing away, surrounded by orange and pink concentric contour lines and profile outlines of faces, creating a visual representation of mind or thought waves.
Illustration of a person with wings, standing on a hill among clouds, with black birds flying around and above them, set against a dark sky with stars and a crescent moon.
A digital illustration of the Earth with a blue and black color scheme, showing continents outlined in white on a dark background.

He Lives in the Double Helix of My Cells, but I Do Not Know Him

I heard my father’s voice for the first time three years ago when I was 14 years old. For years, a CD had been sitting in a clear plastic case in my desk drawer, but I had never been able to get myself to play it. I would pick up the shiny disc, stare at the faded black ink that said “Donor interview,” notice my distorted reflection in the silver circle, then put the CD back down.

The Mysterious Life of Birds Who Never Come Down

Swifts are magical in the manner of all things that exist just a little beyond understanding. Once they were called the “Devil's bird.”

Why the World Still Needs Immanuel Kant

Unlike in Europe, few in the United States will be celebrating the philosopher’s 300th birthday. But Kant’s writing shows that a free, just and moral life is possible — and that’s relevant everywhere.
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