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Jun 2024
36m 47s

'Animal,' Episode 4: Ferrets

The New York Times
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In a broken world, what can we gain by looking another animal in the eye? "Animal" is a six-part, round-the-world journey in search of an answer. In Episode 4, the writer Sam Anderson soothes his anxiety by visiting a convention center in Ohio.

For photos and videos of Sam's adventure trip to Ohio, visit nytimes.com/animal.

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