The New York Times Magazine – April 13, 2025

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (April 11, 2025): The 4.13.25 Issue features Coralie Kraft on bunkers; Amy X. Wang on D.I.Y. influencers; Conor Dougherty on a case for American suburban sprawl; Jesse Barron on rebuilding the Palisades; Marcela Valdes on troubles with contracting work; and more.

Secret Tunnels, Bunkers and Arsenals: The ‘Panic Industry’ Is Booming

Fortifying the American home has become big business, selling an endless supply of paranoia. By Coralie Kraft

How Do You Rebuild a Place Like the Palisades?

It was an idyllic pocket of Los Angeles where people knew their neighbors — and homes sold for $5 million. The fire ignited competing visions for its future .By Jesse Barro

The Strange Allure of Watching Other People Tear Up Their Homes

D.I.Y. influencers indulge our most ambitious housing fantasies — and cash in on them. By Amy X. Wang

Why America Should Sprawl

The word has become an epithet for garish, reckless growth — but to fix the housing crisis, the country needs more of it. By Conor Dougherty

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China Raises Tariffs on U.S. to 125% as Tit-For-Tat Trade War Escalates

Beijing’s latest retaliation came after the White House raised its levy on Chinese goods to 125 percent, on top of an existing 20 percent tax.

Inflation Eased in March but Tariffs Raise Risk of Higher Prices

Policymakers and economists say the latest data is only a temporary reprieve as tariffs could stoke higher inflation.

U.S. and China Headed for ‘Monumental’ Split, Putting World Economy on Edge

A deepening trade war could further weaken ties between the superpowers. The effects will reverberate everywhere.

Supreme Court Sides With Deported Migrant and Orders Steps to Return Him

The 29-year-old man was wrongly deported and sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador in a move that one federal judge said “shocks the conscience.”