Welcome to the Self Issue of the Highlight
From the costumed workers of Times Square to the cooking con man who fooled a nation, these are the stories of how we reveal and present — and love — ourselves.
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For nearly a year, our spheres have gotten smaller, our friend circles tighter. We’ve packed away the clothes and the trappings of the lives we once led, and take Zoom calls with bare faces. The changes may have seemed inconsequential in the short term, but as the pandemic stretches on, we are often left only with ourselves, and been forced to confront the very idea of self — who we were, who we are now.