Sunday, January 19, 2020

Sunday Best: A closer look at the often unseen

Get ready for a new perspective.

There are 289 days until the election and only 15 candidates left in the race — three Republicans and 12 Democrats. Fifteen of our journalists interviewed nine of the Democratic candidates to help you decide who should be the Democratic nominee. In the past, The Times’s editorial board has conducted these conversations behind closed doors. But this year, it was all on the record, and it is the most transparent process to date. You can read the full transcripts here, and be sure to tune in to “The Weekly” on FX or Hulu tonight for the big endorsement reveal. — Alexandra March

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Why Did I Let a Convicted War Criminal Practice Energy Healing on Me?

Illustration by The New York Times; Pool Photograph by Yves Herman

“Karadzic was the subject of the largest manhunt in modern history, before the one for Osama bin Laden.” While in hiding after his indictment for his part in the murder of 8,000 people during the Bosnian war, he disguised himself as — of all things — an energy healer.

I’m Six Weeks Pregnant, and I’m Telling the World

Olena Yakobchuk /Getty Images

There’s a secret club that many women join in early pregnancy — but that secrecy can come with its own risks. This is what it looks like to go public when the norm is remaining mum.

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Ghost Rails of the Holy Land

An abandoned train wagon on a bridge at the old Gesher Railway Station in Israel.Corinna Kern for The New York Times

“It gives you time to contemplate other places in the world, places where people take for granted things like international trains and free movement across borders — and to consider how much is lost when the human mood turns from rails to walls.

What It’s Like to Use Facebook When You’re Blind

Ben Barry

Facial recognition usually gets a bad rap as invasive technology for malicious “Black Mirror”-esque uses. But for many blind or low-vision internet users, it has the potential to be used to describe family outings, a child’s first steps and vibrant sunsets.

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‘You’re a Complete Mystery to Me’

Alex Widdowson

“We rarely see portrayals of the diverse, ordinary lives of people who have Down syndrome.” Here’s your chance: Meet Jamie.

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