THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (January 18, 2025): The The 1.19.25 Issue features Jennifer Kahn on chronic pain; Moises Velasquez-Manoff on raw milk; Alia Malek on Syrians in Turkey; and more.

Chronic Pain Is a Hidden Epidemic. It’s Time for a Revolution.

As many as two billion people suffer from it — including me. Can science finally bring us relief?

5 Things We Know About Chronic Pain

After developing chronic pain, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about the disease. Here is what I learned.By Jennifer Kahn

Some Raw Truths About Raw Milk

Despite the serious risks of drinking it, a growing movement — including the potential health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — claims it has benefits. Should we take them more seriously?By Moises Velasquez-Manoff

Syrians in Turkey Agonize Over a Return Home

With the Assad regime out of power, millions weigh the decision to go back to their war-torn country.By Alia Malek