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Opinion | How Much Is an American Hostage Worth?

The long record of negotiating with Iran shows it never pays to pay the mullahs. #US-Iran deal

2023-08-15T16:00:10-0700 The New York Times Bret Stephens ($) 1,000 words

Racing to Land, or Crash, on the Moon

Six decades of crashes, belly flops and hard landings on the lunar surface. #NASA #Russian lunar lander #Space

2023-08-22T14:48:00-0700 The New York Times Jonathan Corum ($) 500 words

Russia’s Lunar Lander Crashes Into the Moon

The robotic Luna-25 spacecraft appeared to have “ceased its existence” after a failed orbital adjustment, the space agency Roscosmos said. #Russian lunar lander #Space

2023-08-20T02:29:24-0700 The New York Times Kenneth Chang, Alina Lobzina, Anton Troianovski ($) 2,000 words

Opinion | Something Has Changed on City Streets, and Amazon Is to Blame

Double-parked delivery trucks raise a political question about the use of our roadways. #Amazon #Politics #Urban Planning

2023-08-17T02:00:17-0700 The New York Times Christopher Caldwell ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-17T22:44:01-0700 - alexandradancing

Stop Using So Much Laundry Detergent

Stiff, scratchy laundry can be a sign you’re using too much detergent. Our experts weigh in on how much you should actually use.

2021-07-22T00:00:00-0700 The New York Times Elissa Sanci 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-13T10:35:56-0700 - sethherr

Rated 2023-08-11T13:33:06-0700 - alexandradancing

The Chip Titan Whose Life’s Work Is at the Center of a Tech Cold War

At 92, Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, can no longer stay in the shadows. #Apple #Artificial Intelligence #China #Politics

2023-08-04T02:01:01-0700 The New York Times Paul Mozur, John Liu ($) 4,000 words

Rated 2023-08-13T10:29:54-0700 - sethherr

Opinion | Climate Is Now a Culture War Issue

And it couldn’t have happened at a worse time. #Climate Change #Global Warming #Renewable energy

2023-08-07T16:00:08-0700 The New York Times Paul Krugman ($) 1,000 words

A New Frontier for Travel Scammers: A.I.-Generated Guidebooks

Shoddy guidebooks are flooding Amazon. Their authors claim to be renowned travel writers, but are they A.I. inventions? And how big is the problem? #Amazon #Artificial Intelligence #Books #Fraud

2023-08-05T02:00:09-0700 The New York Times Seth Kugel, Stephen Hiltner ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-08-07T19:19:07-0700 - sethherr

I Gave Up on Boxing, Not on This Boxer

Decades after turning away from the sport because of its violence, our columnist revisited Seniesa Estrada’s journey to becoming a champion — and wondered if it was worth the risk. #Boxing

2023-08-03T02:01:29-0700 The New York Times Kurt Streeter, Erin Schaff ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-03T20:19:25-0700 - sethherr

The Insidious Habit That Can Hurt Your Relationship

Ignoring a partner in favor of your phone, or “phubbing,” can lead to feelings of distrust and ostracism. Here’s how to stop. #Dating #Marriage

2023-07-27T02:00:22-0700 The New York Times Catherine Pearson ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-07-28T16:38:29-0700 - sethherr

Rated 2023-07-28T10:00:56-0700 - alexandradancing

The Fight for the Right to Trespass

A group of English activists want to legally enshrine the “right to roam” — and spread the idea that nature is a common good. #England

2023-07-26T02:01:02-0700 The New York Times Brooke Jarvis ($) 7,000 words

Rated 2023-07-27T18:34:05-0700 - sethherr

The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge

In 1973, Uri Geller claimed to bend metal with his mind on live television. Skeptics couldn’t beat him. Now they’ve joined him. #Artificial Intelligence #Britain #Celebrity #Israel #Magic

2023-07-08T02:00:42-0700 The New York Times David Segal ($) 4,000 words

Rated 2023-07-21T10:37:17-0700 - sethherr

Wikipedia’s Moment of Truth

Can the online encyclopedia help teach A.I. chatbots to get their facts right — without destroying itself in the process? #Artificial Intelligence #Google #Reddit

2023-07-18T02:00:21-0700 The New York Times Jon Gertner ($) 7,000 words

Rated 2023-07-20T18:40:22-0700 - sethherr

Why Is Narendra Modi So Popular? Tune In to Find Out.

The Indian leader, who visits Washington this week, has softened his image at home with an old-fashioned radio show, which feeds a vast social media apparatus. #India #Radio #Social Media

2023-06-20T23:18:15-0700 The New York Times Mujib Mashal ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-06-21T16:53:36-0700 - elll

Lessons From a Renters’ Utopia

Worldwide, housing has become a nightmare of expense and speculation. What did Vienna do right? #Housing #Real Estate

2023-05-23T01:20:41-0700 The New York Times Francesca Mari, Luca Locatelli ($) 7,000 words

Rated 2023-06-13T11:07:14-0700 - sethherr

Rated 2023-06-12T16:01:56-0700 - elll

What Does ‘Buying American’ Even Mean?

In a globalized economy, the definition of “buying American” is becoming quite cloudy—and so are the consequences of policies designed to encourage it. #Buy American

2019-07-03T00:00:00-0700 The New York Times Tim Heffernan 2,000 words

Rated 2023-06-11T10:03:39-0700 - Jaog

A Week With the Wild Children of the A.I. Boom

In Silicon Valley’s hacker houses, the latest crop of young entrepreneurs is partying, innovating — and hoping not to get crushed by the big guys. #Artificial Intelligence #Silicon Valley

2023-05-31T01:57:13-0700 The New York Times Yiren Lu ($) 5,000 words

Rated 2023-06-07T17:46:59-0700 - cindy

They Fled San Francisco. The A.I. Boom Pulled Them Back.

Tech entrepreneurs who left the Bay Area during the pandemic say they can’t afford to miss out on the funding, hackathons and networking of the artificial intelligence frenzy. #Artificial Intelligence #San Francisco

2023-06-07T02:01:22-0700 The New York Times Erin Griffith ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-06-07T16:37:36-0700 - sethherr

Rated 2023-06-07T14:53:46-0700 - cindy

Opinion | The Climate Solution That’s Horrible for the Climate

Corn ethanol and soy biodiesel accelerate food inflation and global hunger, but they’re also a disaster for the climate and the environment. #Agriculture #Climate Change #Global Warming #Iowa

2023-06-06T02:01:07-0700 The New York Times Michael Grunwald ($) 2,000 words

Rated 2023-06-06T20:26:41-0700 - elll

When the Neighbors Don’t Share Your Vision (and That Vision Involves ‘Transformers’ Statues)

A professor decorated a sidewalk in Georgetown with 10-foot sculptures of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. The well-heeled locals were not pleased. #Housing #Real Estate #Urban Planning

2023-06-01T08:45:20-0700 The New York Times Noreen Malone ($) 4,000 words

Rated 2023-06-01T13:00:11-0700 - cindy

Can the ‘California Effect’ Survive in a Hyperpartisan America?

For decades the state has been setting policy for the whole nation. Now red states are pushing back. #California #Cars #Florida

2023-05-30T01:50:08-0700 The New York Times Conor Dougherty ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-05-30T14:37:29-0700 - cindy

California Builds the Future, for Good and Bad. What’s Next?

From reparations to tax revolts, the Golden State tries out new ideas all the time. What roads will its latest experiments send us down? #Artificial Intelligence #California #Immigration #Politics

2023-05-30T01:55:07-0700 The New York Times Laila Lalami ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-05-30T09:15:50-0700 - sethherr

Supreme Court Limits E.P.A.’s Power to Address Water Pollution

The justices ruled that discharges into some wetlands are not covered by the Clean Water Act. #Water

2023-05-25T07:30:46-0700 The New York Times Adam Liptak ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-05-25T10:19:24-0700 - sethherr

Me and My Girls (Published 2008)

What if I told you I was a fat thug who beat up women and sold bad coke? Now what if I said that I was a recovered crack addict who got custody of my twin girls, got us off welfare and raised them? Both are the story of my life. #Writer

2008-07-19T21:00:00-0700 The New York Times David Carr ($) 8,000 words

Rated 2023-05-24T10:21:52-0700 - elll

Why Did the Obamas Fail to Take On Corporate Agriculture?

Activists hoped President Obama would fight for stronger regulation. Eight years later, they’re still waiting. #Agriculture #Barack Obama #Fast Food #Food & drink

2016-10-05T01:55:45-0700 The New York Times Michael Pollan ($) 6,000 words

Rated 2023-05-15T22:27:38-0700 - sethherr

9 Ways to Imagine Jeff Bezos’ Wealth (Published 2022)

A fortune of $172 billion is almost impossible to fathom. For the magazine’s Money Issue, the artist Mona Chalabi came up with some extremely original comparisons.

2022-04-07T06:21:21-0700 The New York Times Mona Chalabi ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-05-08T21:04:56-0700 - sethherr

Rated 2023-05-08T17:17:07-0700 - jim

The Painter Who Inspired a New Ballet

For Christopher Wheeldon’s return to New York City Ballet, he asked the artist Kylie Manning not just for backdrops and costumes but to, as he says, “form a dance within her world.”

2023-05-03T11:31:35-0700 The New York Times Ella Riley-Adams ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-05-05T18:42:33-0700 - cindy

When They Warn of Rare Disorders, These Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong (Published 2022)

The false positives aren’t mentioned in the brochures for these blood screenings, which are sold by some of the biggest labs in the country.

2022-01-01T10:14:05-0800 The New York Times Sarah Kliff, Aatish Bhatia ($) 4,000 words

Rated 2023-05-04T05:52:56-0700 - cindy

Rated 2023-05-02T21:38:38-0700 - alexandradancing

States’ Push to Protect Kids Online Could Remake the Internet

New age restrictions for minors on sites like TikTok and Pornhub could also hinder adults’ access to online services.

2023-04-30T02:00:21-0700 The New York Times Natasha Singer ($) 7,000 words

Rated 2023-05-02T08:45:31-0700 - sethherr

U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by June 1, Yellen Warns

President Biden said he would meet with lawmakers on May 9 to discuss ways to avoid a default.

2023-05-01T13:25:39-0700 The New York Times Alan Rappeport, Jim Tankersley ($) 2,000 words

Americans Are Having Fewer Babies. They Told Us Why. (Published 2018)

Women have more options, for one. But a new poll also shows that financial insecurity is altering a generation’s choices.

2018-07-05T02:00:08-0700 The New York Times Claire Cain Miller ($) 8,000 words

Rated 2023-04-29T17:26:20-0700 - elll

Fed Slams Its Own Oversight of Silicon Valley Bank in Post-Mortem

The Federal Reserve released hundreds of pages documenting how bank supervision and regulation failed to prevent the lender’s painful collapse. The F.D.I.C. released a separate report on Signature Bank’s failure.

2023-04-28T02:00:15-0700 The New York Times Jeanna Smialek ($) 4,000 words

Opinion | I Didn’t Want It to Be True, but the Medium Really Is the Message

The New York Times

Rated 2023-04-28T05:35:52-0700 - cindy

Rated 2023-04-27T22:09:11-0700 - elll

Sacklers Gave Millions to Institution That Advises on Opioid Policy

The New York Times

Rated 2023-04-23T05:52:47-0700 - cindy

Opinion | Plutocratic Power and Its Perils

The New York Times

Rated 2023-04-19T04:20:34-0700 - cindy

NYC Will Hospitalize Mentally Ill People Involuntarily

The New York Times

Rated 2023-03-31T22:51:11-0700 - alexandradancing

House Passes Bill That Could Pave the Way for Puerto Rican Statehood

The New York Times

Rated 2023-03-28T15:02:04-0700 - sethherr

An Anxious Asia Arms for a War It Hopes to Prevent

The New York Times

Rated 2023-03-28T12:28:40-0700 - sethherr

Forget Utopia. Ignore Dystopia. Embrace Protopia!

The New York Times

Rated 2023-03-23T20:13:53-0700 - sethherr

Opinion | Bill Gates: How to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

The New York Times