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An American Girlhood in the Ozempic Era

“Adults are divided about giving children new drugs for weight loss. At 13, Maggie Ervie decided to take them.”

“DoorDash has nothing on old-school delivery workers.”

“‘If you didn’t do it, I would still be there.’ His voice was weak with emotion.”

“Online platforms allowed me to cultivate a freer version of myself. Then the digital world began to close off.”

“She was done playing the starry-eyed hippie. She was tired of singing dirges.”

“Three months into a livestreamed genocide, we must ask—what does all this looking do?”

“Tech and the liberal arts have always been at war. Don’t assume Silicon Valley will win.”

“Hvaldimir escaped captivity and became a global celebrity. Now, no one can agree about what to do with him.”

“Maybe what we need is not just a new form of poultry farming but a complete revolution in how we relate to meat.”

“A simple iPhone feature unexpectedly changed how I grieved.”