Editing New York Times: Good Question

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''Good Question'' is a column written by [[Randall Munroe|Randall]] in the [https://www.nytimes.com/section/science Science section] of ''{{w|The New York Times}}'', beginning in November 2019. The columns give serious answers to science questions, illustrated in the style of ''xkcd''. Unlike for many of their other regular columnists, ''The New York Times'' does not provide a link to the byline "Randall Munroe", but they offer an [https://www.nytimes.com/column/good-question-randall-munroe-xkcd incomplete list] of ''Good Question'' articles. The following tables are intended to display every article, including the missing ones.

Note that, unlike ''xkcd'', ''The New York Times'' content is protected by copyright. To view its articles, [https://myaccount.nytimes.com/auth/register register for a free account] and to access a [https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/info/help/freesearch.html limited number of articles].

==Columns written and illustrated by Randall==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Column !! Headline !! Byline !! Date
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/12/science/randall-munroe-xkcd-universe-driving.html How Long Is the Drive to the Edge of the Universe?]
| Randall Munroe
| September 12, 2022
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/science/sharks-killer-whales-swimming.html Shark or Orca: Which Should You Fear More?]
| Randall Munroe
| August 15, 2022
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/14/science/children-languages-randall-munroe.html How Many Languages Could a Child Speak?]
| Randall Munroe
| June 14, 2022
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/26/science/randall-munroe-candle-xkcd.html Where Does a Candle Go When It Burns?]
| Randall Munroe
| April 26, 2021
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/science/randall-munroe-question-popcorn.html Will My Popcorn Explode?]
| Randall Munroe
| December 29, 2020
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/science/what-makes-sand-soft.html What Makes Sand Soft?]
| Randall Munroe
| November 9, 2020
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/science/randall-munroe-car-brake-question.html Can You Stop a Car With Your Hand?]
| Randall Munroe
| October 6, 2020
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/04/science/randall-munroe-xkcd-temperature.html How Hot Is Too Hot?]
| Randall Munroe
| August 4, 2020
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/science/neutrinos-snowball-randall-munroe.html Could You Make a Snowball of Neutrinos?]
| Randall Munroe
| July 7, 2020
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/09/science/randall-munroe-question-eggs.html Can You Boil an Egg Too Long?]
| Randall Munroe
| June 9, 2020
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/11/science/traffic-barrier-rice-krispies.html What’s the Sweetest, Crispiest Way to Stay Safe in a Car Crash?]
| Randall Munroe
| May 11, 2020
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/science/pulsar-xkcd-munroe-stars.html How’s the View From a Spinning Star?]
| Randall Munroe
| April 7, 2020
|-
| Good Question
| [https://nytimes.com/2020/03/10/science/question-randall-munroe-bobsled-gravity.html What if Galileo Had Dropped Bobsleds From the Tower of Pisa?]
| Randall Munroe
| March 10, 2020
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/17/science/worst-odor-smell-thioacetone.html What’s the World’s Worst Smell?]
| Randall Munroe
| Feb. 17, 2020 / Feb. 26, 2020
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/21/science/human-running-speed-quadruped.html How Fast Can a Human Run?]
| Randall Munroe
| Jan. 21, 2020 / Feb. 7, 2020
|-
| Good Question
| [https://nytimes.com/2019/12/10/science/earth-size-mass.html Is Earth Getting Bigger Over Time?]
| Randall Munroe
| Dec. 10, 2019
|-
| Good Question
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/12/science/randall-munroe-moon.html If I Touched the Moon, What Would It Feel Like?]
| Randall Munroe
| Nov. 12, 2019
|-
| Science
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/science/what-makes-a-red-sky-at-night-and-at-morning.html What Makes a Red Sky at Night (and at Morning)]
| Randall Munroe
| Aug. 13, 2019
|}

==Columns about Randall==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Column !! Headline !! Byline !! Date
|-
| Books
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/14/books/review/randall-munroe-by-the-book-interview.html Randall Munroe Loves Outdated Views of the Future]
| 
| Nov. 14, 2019
|-
| Science
| [https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/03/18/science/document-Munroepages.html Randall Munroe of ‘XKCD’ Explains the Human Body, Elevators and the Saturn 5]
| (Actual pages from ''[[Thing Explainer]]'')
| March 21, 2016
|-
| Science
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/22/science/randall-munroe-xkcd-science-textbook.html Randall Munroe, XKCD Creator, Goes Back to High School]
| Kenneth Chang
| March 21, 2016
|-
| Books
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/24/books/randall-munroe-explains-it-all-for-us.html Randall Munroe Explains It All for Us]
| Alexandra Alter
| Nov. 23, 2015
|-
| Science
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/04/science/randall-munroe-the-creator-of-xkcd-explains-complexity-through-absurdity.html He’s Glad You Asked]
| Kenneth Chang
| Nov. 3, 2014
|-
| Books
| [https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/14/techs-favorite-cartoonist-enters-mainstream-publishing/ Tech’s Favorite Cartoonist Enters Mainstream Publishing]
| Noam Cohen
| March 14, 2014
|-
| Link by Link
| [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/business/media/26link.html This Is Funny Only if You Know Unix]
| Noam Cohen
| May 26, 2008
|}

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