Was the Dingo Born to Be Wild?
Burial remains from 800-2,000 years ago hint that the First Australians may have kept the continent’s famous canine species as pets.
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This reading list has been curated to support university students and others studying Sociology. If you are affiliated with a U.S. College or University, visit accessnyt.com to learn if your institution provides complimentary access. All others can inquire with their library.
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I Study Homelessness. I Wish More Places Looked Like This Shelter.
Matthew Desmond takes you to a shelter designed with residents in mind.
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CreditIllustration by The New York Times; photographs by Adam Pape for The New York Times A Korean Secret to Keeping Friendships Strong: Savings Groups
In South Korea, it’s common for friends to form what are known as gyemoim to save for vacations, meals and other social activities.
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CreditArsh Raziuddin Ancient Genomes Reveal Which Children the Maya Selected for Sacrifice
Thousand-year-old DNA from Chichén Itzá offers eye-opening details of the religious rituals of ancient Maya.
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More in Tressie McMillan Cottom's Subscriber-Only Newsletter ›Beyoncé Asks, and Answers, a Crucial Question in Her Latest Album
Beyoncé singing country music in this political climate was always going to cause a stir.
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The national debate about so-called woke campuses does not reflect what most college students care about.
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CreditGetty Images Her special is a harbinger of how the weight-loss industry is rebranding: Obesity is a disease, and — for the first time — it’s not your fault.
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CreditMario Anzuoni/Reuters The Claudine Gay Debacle Was Never About Merit
Merit, itself, cannot be defined. That is why the concept is so useful for slippery slopes.
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CreditIllustration by Sam Whitney/The New York Times This Economy Has Bigger Problems Than ‘Bad Vibes’
The act of working needs to become more affordable and accessible.
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More in The Ethicist Newsletter ›My Mom Failed to Warn Me About an Abuser. Should I Tell My Dad?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on cycles of abuse and a heartbreaking family secret.
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CreditIllustration by Tomi Um Is It OK to Police My Patient’s Financial Choices?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on a physician’s bedside manner — and the difference between justifiable concern and judgment.
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The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on marital deception.
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The Magazine’s Ethicist columnist on boundaries in friendship and other intimate relationships.
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The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what happens when the implications of marital vows to love “in sickness and in health” become increasingly urgent.
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The Rise of Bookstores With a Social Mission
The pandemic fueled a boom in social justice movements and indie bookstores. The two come together in these worker-owned shops.
By Claire Wang
The ‘Empty Suit’ of Trump’s Masculinity
Three men of Opinion debate Trump’s appeal.
By Michelle Cottle and Carlos Lozada
English-Language Books Are Filling Europe’s Bookstores. Mon Dieu!
Young people, especially, are choosing to read in English even if it is not their first language because they want the covers, and the titles, to match what they see on TikTok and other social media.
By Claire Moses and Elizabeth A. Harris
Nicholas KristofLess Marriage, Less Sex, Less Agreement
Bonds between men and women may be eroding when we need them most.
By Nicholas Kristof
The Battle Over College Speech Will Outlive the Encampments
For the first time since the Vietnam War, university demonstrations have led to a rethinking of who sets the terms for language in academia.
By Emily Bazelon and Charles Homans
Thomas L. FriedmanHow We’ve Lost Our Moorings as a Society
Our society is losing sight of qualities that kept America strong, like responsibility and civility but also the capacity to feel shame.
By Thomas L. Friedman
What Do Students at Elite Colleges Really Want?
Many of Harvard’s Generation Z say “sellout” is not an insult.
By Francesca Mari
OriginsWhy Do People Make Music?
In a new study, researchers found universal features of songs across many cultures, suggesting that music evolved in our distant ancestors.
By Carl Zimmer
How the Pandemic Reshaped American Gun Violence
The footprint of gun violence in the U.S. has expanded, as shootings worsened in already suffering neighborhoods and killings spread to new places during the pandemic years.
By Robert Gebeloff, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Eli Murray, Josh Williams and Rebecca Lieberman
How 5 N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Are Struggling With Climate Change
New data projects are linking social issues with global warming. Here’s what that means for these New York communities.
By Hilary Howard and Jade Doskow
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