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100 MUST-VISIT DESTINATIONS

IN NEW JERSEY FOR EVERY TASTE AND BUDGET

N.J.'S BEST MEALS UNDER

UNREAL SANDWICHES FROM A JERSEY SHORE LEGEND

BRIGHT SPOT IN NJ

Nearly 100 employers buck trend, boost employee morale

Death Doulas provide compassionate care

as end-of-life journey approaches

melting MEMORIES

MJ TYSON'S JEWELRY AND SCULPTURES RECAST PERSONAL HISTORIES

HOME Organization

FROM CRAMPED QUARTERS TO CREATIVE SOLUTIONS

top of their game

How six athlete sensations are preparing their minds and bodies for the 2024 Paris Olympics

the sunscreen guide...that will change your life

From the amount to use (it may be more than you think) to the differences between mineral and chemical SPFs, our handbook will help you stay safe and have fun in the sun.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER

THERE'S AN ARMY OF THIEVES COMING FOR YOUR

HOW TO GET STARTED SOLDERING

Soldering is rapidly becoming the skill of a bygone era. Much like the ability to drive a car with a manual transmission, read a map, or write a check, younger generations are learning less about how to work with their hands-and it's time for that to change.

Rapid Evolution

ON APRIL 26, 1986, THE No. 4 reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukrainethen part of the Soviet Union-exploded, sending a massive plume of radiation into the sky. Nearly four decades later, the facility and much of the surrounding area remain uninhabited-by humans, at least.

Our New Moon Epoch

WHEN HUMANS GET INVOLVED IN places they weren't invited, things start to change. The Moon is no different.

Spiritual Splendor

In New Jersey, a religious monument is transcending all boundaries

NAVIGATING YOUR CANCER JOURNEY-WITH CONFIDENCE

CHOOSING AN ONCOLOGIST IS A PERSONAL DECISION THAT REQUIRES MORE THAN JUST EVALUATING MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS; IT ALSO INVOLVES FINDING A DOCTOR WHO BRINGS COMPASSION AND UNDERSTANDING TO THE TABLE.

Nature is wild.

He points to the luna moth, a green-winged insect that doesn't have a mouth and can't eat.

BUILDING A FOUNDATION OF TRUST WITH YOUR KIDS

Have you ever volunteered to be a mystery reader in your child's classroom? The excitement of sharing a beloved story is truly special.

SIMPLY EXTRAORDINARY MEET Allie Darrow

Allie Darrow, a 28-year-old newlywed from Deptford, seems to have a special gift for communicating with dogs. Darrow holds a doctorate in Behavioral Health Management and works as a compliance administrator at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

BEYOND THE GRIDLOCK

Jersey City's Mana Wine vaults safeguard prestigious collections

tins for the win

Put all that canned fish to good use (in the most delicious way) with these protein-packed suppers and creative recipes.

under pressure

Knee pain is on the rise among men and women— and with it, a messy, imperfectly regulated world of quick-fix injections marketed to offer relief. Ahead, what works (and doesn't!) to soothe joints.

glute gains

How one trainer is changing the conversation around the importance of glute health and its indisputable role in longevity. Oh, and she offers up her exclusive training plan for your strongest butt ever.

Weeding Out Worry - Two books give perspectives on gardening's importance to mental health

Two books give perspectives on gardening's importance to mental health. One is written by a psychiatrist and psychotherapist who draws on decades of experience as a clinician and a gardener to discuss how gardening and interaction with the natural world benefit us. The other is written by a woman with mental illness whose efforts at becoming well brought her to outdoor activities, including gardening.

Succeed With Succession- The best crops to plant throughout summer, plus how to time them right

The best crops to plant throughout summer, plus how to time them right. Once a crop like spring turnips or snap peas has finished, I tidy up the bed, amend the soil with a thin layer of compost and replant. Depending on the new crop, I may be sowing seeds or transplanting seedlings.

The World According to Biden

Inside the President’s efforts to sustain the American century

Guilty on All Counts

A historic verdict for Donald Trump

A Novel Without Characters

Rachel Cusk's lonely experiment: Parade. Her new book, a novel of elusive vignettes, it can be seen as an allegory about both fiction and the gendered shapes of selfhood.

Kafka's Not Supposed to Make Sense - Kafka died a century ago this year at the age of 40, and since then a mighty industry has arisen to deliver all of the messages that Kafka said would never be delivered.

It would be foolish to claim that Kafka learned his metaphysical wordplay from Jewish texts alone. He read widely: Gustave Flaubert, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. He admired the understated prose of Anton Chekhov and Heinrich von Kleist. He read literary magazines that published cutting-edge work, too. Still, his regular reading of the Bible—nightly, during some periods of his life—contributed a laconic quality to his classical prose that doesn’t make him anachronistic; it makes him original.

THE GLACIER RESCUE PROJECT

Can the mighty Thwaites be stopped from tumbling into the sea?

The Industry That Ate America

The long and lurid history of lobbying

Too Cute to Fail

Koalas are threatened by climate change, cars, and chlamydia. Can Australia find a way to protect its most beloved animal?