The New York Times Magazine
7.29.2007
The Real Transformers
Researchers are programming robots to learn in humanlike ways and show humanlike traits. Could this be the beginning of robot consciousness and of a better understanding of ourselves?
Published: December 10, 2006
At War, at Home, at Risk
To be an Iraqi fixer for Western journalists was to live the life of a target.
Family-Leave Values
Do workers have a fundamental right to care for their families? The latest front in the job-discrimination battle.
SLIDE SHOW: My Architect
Fashion designers get the Wright perspective. Photographed at the newly restored Hollyhock House in Los Angeles.
1996: Pamela Sherrids Summer Pasta
A quintessential crossover dish: part tomatoes and warm pasta, part pasta salad and the best of both.
In this weeks Funny Pages, a new installment of Megan Kelsos graphic novel, Watergate Sue, and the 12th chapter of Ian Rankins serial novel, Doors Open.
My Life as an Iraqi Fixer
Ayub Nuri speaks about his home, his work and the future of war coverage in Iraq.
NYT Magazine College Essay Contest
Is the college experience less critical to the nation than it was a generation ago? College students: Make your voices heard. Click on the link above for contest details.
Race to the Finish
The Republican candidate talks about why he wont touch his wifes money, why his new book and Iraq are both about making hard calls, and why he has no intention of quitting.
Boxed Set
A portable music player serenades fans by eliminating the element of choice.