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Kim Tingley

Sports

Keeping the Dream Alive

The W.N.B.A. is putting on some of the best pro basketball in America.

Kim Tingley New York Times Magazine Sep 2019 25min Permalink

The Future of Aging Just Might Be in Margaritaville

At the Jimmy Buffett-branded community, a hint at how increasingly long-lived species might choose to spend their extra decades.

Kim Tingley New York Times Magazine Nov 2018 20min Permalink

World

The Secrets of the Wave Pilots

For thousands of years, sailors in the Marshall Islands have navigated vast distances of open ocean without instruments. Almost nobody on Earth understands how they do it. And soon, the few people who do will be gone.

Kim Tingley New York Times Magazine Mar 2016 15min Permalink

Science Health

"Food Is a Death Sentence to These Kids"

People with Prader-Willi syndrome, caused by a genetic defect, always feel as though they’re starving. How can you condition them to control their appetites when temptation is everywhere?

Kim Tingley New York Times Magazine Jan 2015 25min Permalink