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Sunday, July 21, 2019

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Half a century ago this week, we put two men on the moon — but not everyone wanted them there. Others were hoping for a "financial and political commitment to tackle the host of problems that then convulsed our home planet — not only the war in Southeast Asia, but also racial discrimination, pollution and gender inequality." Those concerns were heard, and they eventually influenced NASA's work. But today, spaceflight is largely privatized, with billionaires at the helms of rocket ships, dreaming up ways to carry the wealthiest among us through the stars. With the interests of the elite in mind, will the future of space travel be able to stay grounded in earthly issues? — Alexandra March

Meet the 'Drama Free' Men on Dating Apps

Hannah K. Lee

By LAURA HILGERS

An OkCupid study showed that men are 10 percent more likely than women to say they're looking for "no drama" in a relationship. But why — and do they really mean it? "Are they looking for a woman who never gets angry or afraid or sad, who never worries about her family or struggles in her job? Who would want to be with such a person?"

What's Growing in Fresh Kills

Oriental bittersweet vines overtaking a royal paulowina tree at Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island.

By WILLIAM BRYANT LOGAN AND DAMON WINTER

In New York City, among broken bottles and old shoes, plastic dolls and torn nylons, were trees, a snake, even several deer; life among decay. It had all broken through "to repair the damage done."

India's Terrifying Water Crisis

Indians on their way to collect water in Chennai last month. Rebecca Conway for The New York Times

By MEERA SUBRAMANIAN

There is no more piped water in Chennai, which is one of 22 Indian cities that could see "Day Zero," when the water supply for these communities can no longer meet the demand.

Why Billionaires Shouldn't Live Forever

John Karborn

By PAUL KRUGMAN

"Sorry, billionaires, but we can't restore the kind of country we were meant to be — we can't bring the Republic back to life — unless we re-establish the principle that in the end, all men must die."

What I Learned Photographing Death

A newborn and his mother after his birth, on May 7, 2019, at the University of Washington Medical Center. He died a few moments after he was born. Caroline Catlin

By CAROLINE CATLIN

At 27, she has the type of cancer that will never go into remission. How has she come to terms with her diagnosis? By photographing critically ill children and their families.