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• Published in: The New York times magazine 2012-12, p.8
• Format: Magazinearticle
• Language: English
• Subjects: Abortion; Allen, Woody; Art galleries & museums; Atheism; Autism; Autobiographies; Baby boomers; Bai, Matt; Bernanke, Ben; Bodybuilding; Boehner, John A; Brand loyalty; Cantor, Eric; Capriati, Jennifer; Carbohydrates; Cartels; Castro, Fidel; Christianity; Clinton, Bill; Clinton, Hillary Rodham; Cocaine; Colbert, Stephen; College sports; Colleges & universities; Conard, Edward; Cooking; Criminal investigations; Currency; Dairy industry; Daughters; Dementia; Didion, Joan; Dragas, Helen; Drath, Viola Herms; Drones; Dunham, Lena (1986- ); Durant, Kevin; Electric noise; Employment; Families & family life; Farmers; Fetuses; Food; Football; Graf, Steffi; Hansen, Suzy; Harden, James; Home births; Iggy Pop (Jim Osterberg); Illnesses; Insulin; Internet; Jackson, Samuel L; Johnson, Lyndon Baines (1908-1973); Kerrey, Robert; Krugman, Paul; Larsson, Stieg; Leadership; Lewis, C S (1898-1963); Licensing; Literacy; Maier, Vivian; Marcus Aurelius (121-180); McCartney, Stella; Merkel, Angela; Midwifery; Motion pictures; Musical performances; National security; Netanyahu, Benjamin; Obama, Barack; Offshore banking; Online advertising; Paltrow, Gwyneth; Panetta, Leon E; Personal information; Photojournalism; Pierce, Mary; Political campaigns; Presidents; Presti, Sam; Productivity; Professional basketball; Professional football; Psychotherapy; Puberty; Public transportation; Rapace, Noomi; Recipes; Romney, W Mitt; Rosin, Hanna; Ryan, Paul; Santorum, Richard John; Scholarships & fellowships; Schools; Sex crimes; Sharapova, Maria; Shoulder; Social networks; Sontag, Susan (1933-2004); Spitzer, Eliot; Stern, David; Stewart, Jon; Synge, J M (John Millington) (1871-1909); Trade deficit; Tragedies; Walken, Christopher; Weight control; Williams, Serena; Womens health; Woolf, Virginia (1882-1941); Worry; Writers; Yoga; Young, Neil; Zoos
• ISSN: 0028-7822

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