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May 18, 2022 Issue

Health & Fitness
4 Life Lessons I Learned from Optical Illusions
Puzzles can be metaphors for how we trick ourselves
By A.J. Jacobs
, May 8, 2022
2 Min Read
Alex Winter poses with his action figure and comic book collectibles
Money & Career
Are Your Old Comics, Toys and Records Worth Anything?
Nostalgia collecting can make you a millionaire — or an empty-handed chump
By Eric Spitznagel
, May 8, 2022
3 Min Read
Couple sleeping separately in bed with smiley face background
Sex & Relationships
I'm in a Sexless Marriage, and I've Never Been Happier
Sex isn’t the same as intimacy, and I learned that only in my 40s
By Anonymous
, May 8, 2022
2 Min Read
Open oysters dines de claire on stone plate with lemon
Eating & Drinking
5 Types of Seafood You Should Be Eating (and What to Avoid)
From the grocery store to dining out, here’s the insider guide to fresh fish
By Paul Greenberg
, May 8, 2022
3 Min Read
Two men rest with bottles of beer in hand by the fireplace.
Family & Fatherhood
When Can I Drink a Beer With My Son?
It is not about the beer, but about the ritual bonding. And the beer.
By Steve Russell
, May 8, 2022
2 Min Read
Image of author Joel Steel superimposed with cast of MTV Real World Season 4 London with
Inside Dope
My Brush With ‘Real World’ Stardom
On the MTV staple’s 30th anniversary, Joel Stein reflects on what might have been
By Joel Stein
, May 8, 2022
2 Min Read