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The 6.16.24 Issue

Highlights

  1. The Disturbing Truth About Hair Relaxers

    They’ve been linked to reproductive disorders and cancers. Why are they still being marketed so aggressively to Black women?

     By Linda Villarosa

    A woman at a salon having relaxer applied to her hair.
    CreditNaila Ruechel for The New York Times

  3. The Woman Who Could Smell Parkinson’s

    She first noticed the scent on her husband. Now her abilities are helping unlock new research in early disease detection.

     By Scott Sayare

    Joy Milne, a supersmeller who is also a co-author of several papers about Parkinson’s disease.
    CreditSebastian Nevols for The New York Times

  4. Who Am I Without My Voice?

    I was a singer heading out on tour. Losing my voice was terrifying — but it ended up teaching me everything about myself.

     By Dessa

    CreditThea Traff for The New York Times

  1. Is That Drink Worth It to You?

    Alcohol is riskier than previously thought, but weighing the trade-offs of health risks can be deeply personal.

     By Susan Dominus

    CreditPhoto illustration by Ricardo Tomás

  2. The Best Dressed People in Hollywood Are Not the Actors

    Cinephiles can’t seem to help obsessing over their favorite filmmakers’ personal style.

     By Joshua Hunt

    The director David Cronenberg in his signature white sunglasses at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
    CreditPascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
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  3. The Perfect Cake Does Not Exi … Is That Buttermilk Tres Leches?

    An Appalachian twist on a classic Latin American dessert connects cultures and identities for a pastry chef.

     By Lisa Donovan

    CreditLinda Xiao for The New York Times. Food stylist: Maggie Ruggiero. Prop stylist: Heather Greene.
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