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‘America Is Under Attack’: Inside the Anti-D.E.I. CrusadeThe backlash against “wokeism” has led a growing number of states to ban D.E.I. programs at public universities. Thousands of emails and other documents reveal the playbook — and grievances — behind one strand of the anti-D.E.I. campaign. #College #Texas 2024-1-20 1:35pm The New York Times Nicholas Confessore ($) 7,000 words Rated 2024-1-22 6:03pm
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‘A Ticket to Disney’? Politicians Charge Millions to Send Migrants to U.S.The Biden administration vowed to “end the illicit movement” of people through the Darién jungle. But the number of migrants moving through the forest has never been greater — and the profits are too big to pass up. #Colombia #Panama #Politics 2023-9-14 2:03am The New York Times Julie Turkewitz, Federico Rios ($) 6,000 words Rated 2023-9-15 1:05pm
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Wikipedia’s Moment of TruthCan the online encyclopedia help teach A.I. chatbots to get their facts right — without destroying itself in the process? #Artificial Intelligence #Google #Reddit 2023-7-18 2:00am The New York Times Jon Gertner ($) 7,000 words Rated 2023-7-20 6:40pm
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Why Did the Obamas Fail to Take On Corporate Agriculture?Activists hoped President Obama would fight for stronger regulation. Eight years later, they’re still waiting. #Agriculture #Barack Obama #Fast Food #Food & drink 2016-10-5 1:55am The New York Times Michael Pollan ($) 6,000 words Rated 2023-5-15 10:27pm
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Why Banks Are Suddenly Closing Down Customer AccountsSurprised individuals and small-business owners can’t pay rent or make payroll, and no one ever explains what they did wrong. #Fraud #Money Laundering 2023-11-5 2:00am The New York Times Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-11-5 5:57pm
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Why Are So Many American Pedestrians Dying at Night?Nothing resembling this pattern has occurred in other comparably wealthy countries. #Cars #Poverty 2023-12-11 12:00am The New York Times Emily Badger, Ben Blatt, Josh Katz ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-12-12 8:09am
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Why Anonymous Sperm Donation Is Over, and Why That MattersActivists are trying to end secrecy for sperm and egg donors — a campaign that troubles some L.G.B.T.Q. families. 2023-12-3 2:03am The New York Times Emily Bazelon ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-12-3 5:48pm
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We Know Where New Weight Loss Drugs Came From, but Not Why They WorkThe empty auditoriums, Gila monsters, resistant pharmaceutical executives and enigmas that led to Ozempic and other drugs that may change how society thinks about obesity. #Diabetes #Obesity 2023-8-17 2:01am The New York Times Gina Kolata ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-8-27 3:05pm
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What OpenAI Did When ChatGPT Users Lost Touch With RealityRated 2025-12-13 4:58pm
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This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy TheoriesIn a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot. #Artificial Intelligence #Conspiracy Theory #Psychology 2024-9-12 11:30am The New York Times Teddy Rosenbluth ($) 1,000 words Rated 2024-10-11 3:22pm
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The ‘Georgists’ Are Out There, and They Want to Tax Your LandAmid a crisis in affordable housing, the century-old ideas of Henry George have gained a new currency. #Detroit #Housing #Real Estate #Urban Planning 2023-11-12 12:00am The New York Times Conor Dougherty ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-11-14 7:52am
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The Return of Digg, a Star of Web 2.0Rated 2025-3-5 7:50am
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The Manmade Clouds That Could Help Save the Great Barrier ReefInside a bold — and controversial — effort to cool the water around this beloved ecosystem. #Environment #Geoengineering 2025-7-25 2:01am The New York Times Ferris Jabr ($) 5,000 words Rated 2025-7-29 8:06pm
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The Insidious Habit That Can Hurt Your RelationshipIgnoring a partner in favor of your phone, or “phubbing,” can lead to feelings of distrust and ostracism. Here’s how to stop. #Dating #Marriage 2023-7-27 2:00am The New York Times Catherine Pearson ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-7-28 4:38pm
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The Harvard Professor and the BloggersWhen Francesca Gino, a rising academic star, was accused of falsifying data — about how to stop dishonesty — it didn’t just torch her career. It inflamed a crisis in behavioral science. #College #Lawsuit #Sociology 2023-9-30 2:01am The New York Times Noam Scheiber ($) 4,000 words Rated 2023-10-5 4:38pm
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The Fight for the Right to TrespassA group of English activists want to legally enshrine the “right to roam” — and spread the idea that nature is a common good. #England 2023-7-26 2:01am The New York Times Brooke Jarvis ($) 7,000 words Rated 2023-7-27 6:34pm
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The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year GrudgeIn 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 2023-7-8 2:00am The New York Times David Segal ($) 4,000 words Rated 2023-7-21 10:37am
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The Chip Titan Whose Life’s Work Is at the Center of a Tech Cold WarAt 92, Morris Chang, the founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, can no longer stay in the shadows. #Apple #Artificial Intelligence #China #Politics 2023-8-4 2:01am The New York Times Paul Mozur, John Liu ($) 4,000 words Rated 2023-8-13 10:29am
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40 Years Ago, This Ad Changed the Super Bowl ForeverAn oral history of Apple’s groundbreaking “1984” spot, which helped to establish the Super Bowl as TV’s biggest commercial showcase. #Apple #TV 2024-2-9 8:53am The New York Times Saul Austerlitz ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-2-9 6:39pm
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The Anti-Fluoride Movement Vaults Into the MainstreamWith the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, a formerly fringe opinion suddenly gets wide attention. #Cold War #Long Island #Water 2024-11-15 12:00am The New York Times Joseph Goldstein ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-11-15 5:22am
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Stop Using So Much Laundry DetergentStiff, scratchy laundry can be a sign you’re using too much detergent. Our experts weigh in on how much you should actually use. 2021-7-22 12:00am The New York Times Elissa Sanci 1,000 words Rated 2023-8-13 10:35am
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States’ Push to Protect Kids Online Could Remake the InternetNew age restrictions for minors on sites like TikTok and Pornhub could also hinder adults’ access to online services. 2023-4-30 2:00am The New York Times Natasha Singer ($) 7,000 words Rated 2023-5-2 8:45am
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Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89He made serious topics like grief and political corruption resonate with the masses, in no small part because of his own star power. #Actor #Movies 2025-9-16 5:07am The New York Times Brooks Barnes ($) 3,000 words Rated 2025-9-16 6:40am
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Great ‘Indiana Jones’ Adventure“I’m not interested in perfectly behaved men or women,” the actress says. “I’m drawn to the ones who feel a bit dangerous.” #Actor #Movies #TV 2023-7-2 2:00am The New York Times David Marchese ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-9-26 4:52am
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Patrick Mahomes and the secrets of the Dad Bod: What we get wrong about athleticismPatrick Mahomes and Nikola Jokić aren't just superstars. They challenge us to better understand the hidden secrets of athleticism. #NBA #NFL 2025-1-30 2:00am The New York Times Rustin Dodd ($) 2,000 words Rated 2025-2-1 7:47am
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Opinion | What People at Pornhub Were Thinking When It Shared Videos of Child RapeFive years ago at Pornhub, executives were removing the most obvious videos of children. But one employee said ‘obvious’ meant a ‘3-year-old.’ #Alabama #Child Abuse #Pornography #Rape #Social Media 2025-5-10 4:00am The New York Times Nicholas Kristof ($) 3,000 words Rated 2025-5-10 4:59pm
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Opinion | What One Russian Satellite Tells Us About the Future of Nuclear WarfareNo shockwave. No mushroom cloud. But a space nuke would change life on Earth forever. 2024-12-4 10:00pm The New York Times W.J. Hennigan 4,000 words Rated 2024-12-6 6:31am
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Opinion | The Question of Anti-Zionism and AntisemitismIt is here, in the dispute over definitions, that things begin to break down. #Israel 2023-11-15 4:00pm The New York Times Charles M. Blow ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-11-16 7:44am
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Opinion | The Problem With Everything-Bagel LiberalismRated 2025-6-16 7:39pm
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Opinion | The Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez You Don’t KnowThree terms in, she’s exiting her political adolescence and coming into her own as a veteran operator. #Congress #Joe Biden #US Politics 2024-5-4 4:00am The New York Times Gaby Del Valle ($) 3,000 words Rated 2024-5-5 7:17pm
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Opinion | The Problems Democrats Don’t Like to SeeThe Democratic future isn’t going to look like the Democratic past. #Books #California #Chicago #Housing #Real Estate #Texas #US Politics 2025-6-8 3:00am The New York Times Ezra Klein ($) 3,000 words Rated 2025-6-10 8:18pm
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Opinion | Stop Funding Trump’s TakeoverDemocrats aren’t powerless, and they don’t have to enable autocracy. #Corruption #Donald Trump #US Politics 2025-9-6 10:02pm The New York Times Ezra Klein ($) 4,000 words Rated 2025-9-7 2:12pm
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Opinion | Partisan Politics Put a Huge Win for Public Health at RiskThe loss of support for an AIDS relief program would signal to the rest of the world that it could no longer rely on the U.S. to defend its biggest accomplishments as a leader in global health. #Abortion #Congress #George W. Bush #Joe Biden #US Politics 2023-9-1 12:00pm The New York Times The Editorial Board ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-9-2 8:37am
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Opinion | My 500-Mile Journey Across Alaska’s Thawing ArcticI had read about how the rapid warming of the Arctic was upending the landscape and its people. Now I’ve seen it. #Climate Change #Global Warming #Weather #Wildfire 2024-12-15 6:00am The New York Times Jon Waterman ($) 2,000 words Rated 2024-12-15 7:06am
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Opinion | Look What We Made Taylor Swift DoWhether she is conscious of it or not, Ms. Swift signals to queer people — in our language — that she has some affinity for queer identity. #Celebrity #Country Music 2024-1-4 2:01am The New York Times Anna Marks ($) 5,000 words Rated 2024-1-9 10:03pm
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Opinion | Israel Has Never Needed to Be Smarter Than in This MomentIt would be a mistake to give Hamas what it wants: an overreaction like an invasion of Gaza. #Israel #Joe Biden #Middle East #Military #Politics #Terrorism 2023-10-10 2:58pm The New York Times Thomas L. Friedman ($) 2,000 words Rated 2023-10-12 10:25am
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Opinion | I Study Homelessness. I Wish More Places Looked Like This Shelter.Matthew Desmond takes you to a shelter designed with residents in mind. #Homelessness #Jobs #Pennsylvania #Poverty 2024-6-26 2:02am The New York Times Matthew Desmond, Jillian Weinberger ($) 1,000 words Rated 2024-6-27 10:31am
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Opinion | I Loved ‘Anora,’ but I Still Hope It Loses at the Oscars“Anora” is neither pro-Russian nor anti-Russian. But its Oscar nominations have been portrayed as a national victory in Russia. #Donald Trump #Movies 2025-2-27 2:03am The New York Times Michael Idov ($) 2,000 words Rated 2025-3-9 9:13pm
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Opinion | How Big of a Climate Betrayal Is the Willow Oil Project?Rated 2023-3-16 9:57pm
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Opinion | Here’s How Houston Is Fighting Homelessness — and WinningHouston demonstrates what should be obvious: that a wealthy society doesn’t have to accept as inevitable throngs of people sleeping on sidewalks. #Dallas #Homelessness #Housing #Jobs #Mental Health #Real Estate #Urban Planning 2023-11-22 4:00pm The New York Times Nicholas Kristof, Rahim Fortune ($) 3,000 words Rated 2023-11-24 8:15am
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Opinion | Fatherhood Transforms Men’s Brains and BodiesRated 2024-10-21 3:24pm
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Opinion | Christo Grozev Is the Man Putin Couldn’t KillPutin had Christo Grozev in his sights. Grozev was way ahead of him. #Assassination #Austria #Crime #New York City #Plane Crash 2025-6-2 2:01am The New York Times M. Gessen ($) 6,000 words Rated 2025-6-2 4:02pm
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Opinion | Can Jay Bhattacharya Save Science?Can Jay Bhattacharya save science? #Science #US Politics 2025-9-22 2:00am The New York Times Ari Schulman ($) 3,000 words Rated 2025-9-22 5:55pm
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Opinion | Abolish the Senate. End the Electoral College. Pack the Court.Why the left can’t win without a new Constitution. #Congress #Donald Trump #Elections 2025-8-14 2:02am The New York Times Ross Douthat, Sophia Alvarez Boyd, Raina Raskin ($) 20,000 words Rated 2025-8-14 7:51pm
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Opinion | A Cloud Forest in Ecuador Is Crying for HelpEcuador’s ecological progress is threatened by a series of reforms steamrolled by its young populist president, Daniel Noboa. #Ecuador #Environment #Mining #Politics 2025-8-14 10:00pm The New York Times César Rodríguez-Garavito, Robert Macfarlane ($) 1,000 words Rated 2025-8-16 2:51pm
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Lessons From a Renters’ UtopiaWorldwide, housing has become a nightmare of expense and speculation. What did Vienna do right? #Housing #Real Estate 2023-5-23 1:20am The New York Times Francesca Mari, Luca Locatelli ($) 7,000 words Rated 2023-6-13 11:07am
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Judge Rejects New Jersey’s Bid to Halt Congestion PricingStarting Sunday, most drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak travel times will be charged a $9 fee. #New Jersey 2025-1-3 5:57pm The New York Times Tracey Tully, Ana Ley ($) 1,000 words Rated 2025-1-3 8:35pm
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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.Ridership jumped, people cut back on driving and, over the summer, the city extended the program another year. #Global Warming 2025-11-18 5:57pm The New York Times Cara Buckley, Annick Sjobakken ($) 1,000 words Rated 2025-12-13 5:01pm
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In the Gritty Tenderloin, Signs of Rebirth Emerge in Small StretchesThe San Francisco neighborhood has become a punching bag for critics of the city, but there are reasons to hope for a better future. #California 2023-9-7 6:00am The New York Times Thomas Fuller ($) 1,000 words Rated 2023-9-9 3:48pm
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Colorado’s Bold New Approach to Highways — Not Building ThemThe state has made it harder to widen highways, and transportation officials are turning their eyes to transit. #Climate Change #Colorado #Global Warming #Transportation 2024-5-31 2:00am The New York Times Megan Kimble 3,000 words Rated 2024-6-1 5:50pm
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