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March 4, 2013

The New Yorker cover for March 4, 2013: “Ad Infinitum,” by Roz Chast.

“Ad Infinitum,” by Roz Chast.

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annals of health

Hands Across America

David Owen

The rise of Purell.

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Colm Tóibín

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Local Story

Rachel Aviv