THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE- FEB. 22, 2026

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THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE: The 2.22.26 Issue features Lulu Garcia-Navarro interviews Gisèle Pelicot; Caitlin L. Chandler on Europe’s harsh new immigration policy; Reid Forgrave on the olympic cross-country skier Jesse Diggins; and more.

Toni Morrison Was a Master of the Unthinkable

What made her one of our greatest — and most dangerous — novelists was her belief that stories could contain what our minds couldn’t confront.

“I Had No Idea How to Handle That”: The Drama Behind a Tense Ice Skating Moment

In 1994, the Olympics were rocked by a giant skating scandal. When it was all over, three athletes waited for their medals. Interviews by Charley Locke

Is Love Addictive? Many Say Yes, and It’s Changing Our Idea of Romance.

Poems and songs say love should be world-shattering. The logic of love addiction suggests that it shouldn’t. By Sophie Haigney

How Intense Should Love Really Be? We Want to Hear Your Thoughts.

Have you ever been called a “love addict?” Ever suspected somebody else was?

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