THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE – NOV. 16, 2025

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 11.16.25 Issue features David Gaubey Herbert on the woman who wouldn’t stop having children; C.J. Chivers on a soldier stranded on the front lines in Ukraine; Matt Purdy on President Trump’s vagueness; and more.

More Teens Are Taking Antidepressants. It Could Disrupt Their Sex Lives for Years.

Research on adults who take S.S.R.I.s shows they tamp down sexual desire. Why aren’t we studying what that could mean for adolescents who take them?

Big Tech Wants Direct Access to Our Brains

As neural implant technology and A.I. advance at breakneck speeds, do we need a new set of rights to protect our most intimate data — our minds? By Linda Kinstler

Tina Brown Thinks the Über-Rich Have It Coming

The longtime editor and chronicler of the elite says she’s liberated and is letting it rip. By Lulu Garcia-Navarro

THE NEW YORK TIMES – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025

Homeland Security Department Shifts Its Focus to Deportations

Under President Trump, an agency created to keep Americans safe has so shifted its focus to illegal immigration that other parts of its mission are suffering.

U.S. Border Patrol Launches Operation in Charlotte, N.C.

Epstein Emails Reveal a Lost New York

Jeffrey Epstein’s recently released documents are steeped in a clubby world that is all but gone.

Women Toiling in India’s Insufferable Heat Face Mounting Toll on Health

Prolonged exposure to hot weather can hinder people’s ability to lead safe and productive lives, experts say.

What to Know About Chile’s Election on Sunday

Polls show right-wing candidates drawing the most support, but a recent compulsory voting law could bring a surge of new voters, adding uncertainty.