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Switching gears to my mindless sports-fan mode... As an itinerant Midwestern kid, I grew up a fan of the Chicago White Sox and Green Bay Packers. My Dad covered them both, including the end of the Lombardi dynasty as an anchor in Madison.
August 29, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Switching gears to my mindless sports-fan mode... As an itinerant Midwestern kid, I grew up a fan of the Chicago White Sox and Green Bay Packers. My Dad covered them both, including the end of the Lombardi dynasty as an anchor in Madison.
"When he was about 13, shortly after World War II ended, he began going to Cortlandt Street in Lower Manhattan to buy military surplus electronic components, using them to build radios and amplifiers." For more on Radio Row: 'City in the Sky,' by J. Glanz & E. Lipton
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Rainer Weiss, Who Gave a Nod to Einstein and the Big Bang, Dies at 92
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August 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
"When he was about 13, shortly after World War II ended, he began going to Cortlandt Street in Lower Manhattan to buy military surplus electronic components, using them to build radios and amplifiers." For more on Radio Row: 'City in the Sky,' by J. Glanz & E. Lipton
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/s...
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Why is it so difficult to know how much damage U.S. strikes did to the underground Fordo nuclear site in Iran? For the same reason it was so hard to hit in the first place.
How Much Damage Did U.S. Strikes Do to Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site?
It may be quite some time before outside experts can gauge exactly how seriously Fordo was damaged. But a look at the bomb used, the facility’s structure and the site’s geology offers some clues.
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August 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Why is it so difficult to know how much damage U.S. strikes did to the underground Fordo nuclear site in Iran? For the same reason it was so hard to hit in the first place.
Zigzagging air shafts, a 30,000-pound bomb moving at around the speed of sound, and a bunker protected by volcanic tuff and reinforced concrete. How much damage did the GBU-57 do at the underground Fordo nuclear site in Iran?
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How Much Damage Did U.S. Strikes Do to Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site?
It may be quite some time before outside experts can gauge exactly how seriously Fordo was damaged. But a look at the bomb used, the facility’s structure and the site’s geology offers some clues.
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Zigzagging air shafts, a 30,000-pound bomb moving at around the speed of sound, and a bunker protected by volcanic tuff and reinforced concrete. How much damage did the GBU-57 do at the underground Fordo nuclear site in Iran?
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The first anti-vaxxers worried that the original vaccine, which used cowpox against smallpox, would turn them into cows, a bizarre fear depicted here by caricaturist James Gillray—today is his day.
August 13, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The first anti-vaxxers worried that the original vaccine, which used cowpox against smallpox, would turn them into cows, a bizarre fear depicted here by caricaturist James Gillray—today is his day.
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Trump’s decision to send 800 National Guard troops into the streets of Washington to fight crime is the latest example of how he has used the military to advance domestic his policy priorities
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Trump Pulls Military Into Another Political Issue
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August 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Trump’s decision to send 800 National Guard troops into the streets of Washington to fight crime is the latest example of how he has used the military to advance domestic his policy priorities
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This is the rare piece in which the NYT quotes NYT journalists: "The smartest people in the world are also the least limited in their mobility," said one of Katrin Bennhold's sources. "Scientists are wanted everywhere. They're the ones who will fly free." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
How Trump’s crackdown on Harvard and other universities is affecting the world
Mr. Trump’s ideological war on universities is putting students, professors and scientists under pressure. That could undermine the global dominance that American science has enjoyed for decades.
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July 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
This is the rare piece in which the NYT quotes NYT journalists: "The smartest people in the world are also the least limited in their mobility," said one of Katrin Bennhold's sources. "Scientists are wanted everywhere. They're the ones who will fly free." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The fight between the Trump administration and Harvard has become a test for the president’s ability to impose his political agenda on all 2,600 universities in the U.S. Our reporters break down how the crackdown is affecting the world. https://trib.al/IZ4aZU8
July 13, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The fight between the Trump administration and Harvard has become a test for the president’s ability to impose his political agenda on all 2,600 universities in the U.S. Our reporters break down how the crackdown is affecting the world. https://trib.al/IZ4aZU8
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South side forever — even in Rome.
Pope Leo XIV rocked a White Sox cap at his general audience Wednesday in Saint Peter's Square.
📸 White Sox on X
Pope Leo XIV rocked a White Sox cap at his general audience Wednesday in Saint Peter's Square.
📸 White Sox on X
June 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
South side forever — even in Rome.
Pope Leo XIV rocked a White Sox cap at his general audience Wednesday in Saint Peter's Square.
📸 White Sox on X
Pope Leo XIV rocked a White Sox cap at his general audience Wednesday in Saint Peter's Square.
📸 White Sox on X
“If things continue as they are, American science is ruined,” said David W. Hogg, a professor of physics and data science at NYU. “If it becomes impossible to work with non-U.S. scientists, it would basically render the kinds of research that I do impossible.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/w...
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World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts
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May 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
“If things continue as they are, American science is ruined,” said David W. Hogg, a professor of physics and data science at NYU. “If it becomes impossible to work with non-U.S. scientists, it would basically render the kinds of research that I do impossible.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/31/w...
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It was the yacht called “unsinkable” by its manufacturer. In fact, it blew over sideways in a wind gust and sank in minutes. The crew was taken by surprise but otherwise acted admirably. The initial investigation confirms our story from October.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/w...
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Bayesian Superyacht Sank After ‘Extreme’ Wind Gust, Report Says
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May 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It was the yacht called “unsinkable” by its manufacturer. In fact, it blew over sideways in a wind gust and sank in minutes. The crew was taken by surprise but otherwise acted admirably. The initial investigation confirms our story from October.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/w...
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Our 3-D model visualizes what Black Hawk helicopter pilots could see minutes before a fatal crash with a jet in Washington.
What the Black Hawk Pilots Could See, Just Before the Washington Crash
A 3-D model created by The Times visualizes the helicopter pilots’ field of view minutes before a fatal crash with a jet in Washington.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Our 3-D model visualizes what Black Hawk helicopter pilots could see minutes before a fatal crash with a jet in Washington.
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Storing data in a "cloud" of diesel fumes. Comatose, indeed. Thank you, James Glanz @NYTimes for this great article.
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Power, Pollution and the Internet (Published 2012)
Helping to process the staggering amount of Internet activity that occurs, data centers waste vast amounts of energy, belying the information industry’s image of environmental friendliness.
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December 6, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Storing data in a "cloud" of diesel fumes. Comatose, indeed. Thank you, James Glanz @NYTimes for this great article.
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Fabulous James Glanz @nytimes.com look at a big issue for the physical backbone of the Internet - undersea cable damage. www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
Video: What Happens When Undersea Internet Cables Snap?
The internet is made up of hundreds of cables crossing the floors and the canyons of the earth’s oceans. So what happens when the cables snap? James Glanz, an investigative reporter for The New York T...
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November 30, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Fabulous James Glanz @nytimes.com look at a big issue for the physical backbone of the Internet - undersea cable damage. www.nytimes.com/video/world/...
The U.S. is in a new era of great urban fires — the result of flammable housing, scientists say
“No one in California should be surprised by this at all,” Dr. Kerber said. “This is a disaster that is human created.”
By Soumya Karlamangla, James Glanz & Rob Gebeloff
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/u...
“No one in California should be surprised by this at all,” Dr. Kerber said. “This is a disaster that is human created.”
By Soumya Karlamangla, James Glanz & Rob Gebeloff
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/u...
How Wildfires Came for Southern California
Many Californians thought wildfires couldn’t reach deep into their cities. But the Los Angeles fires showed how older homes became fuel that fed the fires.
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January 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The U.S. is in a new era of great urban fires — the result of flammable housing, scientists say
“No one in California should be surprised by this at all,” Dr. Kerber said. “This is a disaster that is human created.”
By Soumya Karlamangla, James Glanz & Rob Gebeloff
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/u...
“No one in California should be surprised by this at all,” Dr. Kerber said. “This is a disaster that is human created.”
By Soumya Karlamangla, James Glanz & Rob Gebeloff
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/17/u...
Who recognizes this reporter a couple months after he was hired?
It was a great party.
It was a great party.
Yes, the Y2K software problem turned out to be a nonevent. But 25 years ago, The New York Times took it seriously, publishing over 100 stories.
Our tech reporter who wrote a front-page article on Jan. 1, 2000, reflects on the crisis that never was.
Our tech reporter who wrote a front-page article on Jan. 1, 2000, reflects on the crisis that never was.
Inside the Y2K Crisis That Never Was, 25 Years Later
Planes didn’t fall from the sky on Jan. 1, 2000. A technology reporter who wrote a front-page article early that morning reflects on a crisis that never was.
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December 31, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Who recognizes this reporter a couple months after he was hired?
It was a great party.
It was a great party.
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Notre-Dame reopens to the public this weekend.
The achievement thus far is astonishing and historic, our architecture writes. Here’s an inside look at the rebuilding effort of the cathedral since the 2019 fire. nyti.ms/4ilgX4r
The achievement thus far is astonishing and historic, our architecture writes. Here’s an inside look at the rebuilding effort of the cathedral since the 2019 fire. nyti.ms/4ilgX4r
December 6, 2024 at 6:38 PM
Notre-Dame reopens to the public this weekend.
The achievement thus far is astonishing and historic, our architecture writes. Here’s an inside look at the rebuilding effort of the cathedral since the 2019 fire. nyti.ms/4ilgX4r
The achievement thus far is astonishing and historic, our architecture writes. Here’s an inside look at the rebuilding effort of the cathedral since the 2019 fire. nyti.ms/4ilgX4r
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Young visitors thronging Africa’s hottest art show with selfie sticks, portable lights and phone stabilisers.
New story on the popularity of the Dakar Biennale among young Senegalese, encouraged by the country’s president and TikTok influencers.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/w...
New story on the popularity of the Dakar Biennale among young Senegalese, encouraged by the country’s president and TikTok influencers.
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Coming for Selfies, Staying for Art: Dakar’s Biennale Draws Young Crowd (Gift Article)
Encouraged by Senegal’s new president, teenagers and young adults, with social media tools in hand, have thronged an art exhibition that is usually the exclusive realm of the wealthy and elite.
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December 6, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Young visitors thronging Africa’s hottest art show with selfie sticks, portable lights and phone stabilisers.
New story on the popularity of the Dakar Biennale among young Senegalese, encouraged by the country’s president and TikTok influencers.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/w...
New story on the popularity of the Dakar Biennale among young Senegalese, encouraged by the country’s president and TikTok influencers.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/w...
As Notre-Dame reopens, here is the story on how it nearly collapsed in the fire.
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Notre-Dame came far closer to collapsing than people knew. This is how it was saved. (Published 2019)
A baffling alert. A race to the wrong building. Notre-Dame still stands only because firefighters decided to risk everything, a New York Times reconstruction has found.
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December 3, 2024 at 12:59 AM
As Notre-Dame reopens, here is the story on how it nearly collapsed in the fire.
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Here’s the opening frame of the subsea cables piece.
November 30, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Here’s the opening frame of the subsea cables piece.
The undersea cables piece is paired with a “reporter video” by yrs truly explaining the outlines of the story.
November 30, 2024 at 1:11 PM
The undersea cables piece is paired with a “reporter video” by yrs truly explaining the outlines of the story.
Have you wondered what the heart of the global internet – a million miles of grimy, imperiled cables running across the bottom of the sea – looks like? Wonder no more. We look at the human impact when the cables snap.
By James Glanz, Elian Peltier & Pablo Robles
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By James Glanz, Elian Peltier & Pablo Robles
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Undersea Surgeons (Gift Article)
The cables at the heart of the lightspeed, globe-spanning internet run across the grimy, perilous, inaccessible deeps of the sea, in places no one ever sees or visits – until the cables break.
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November 30, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Have you wondered what the heart of the global internet – a million miles of grimy, imperiled cables running across the bottom of the sea – looks like? Wonder no more. We look at the human impact when the cables snap.
By James Glanz, Elian Peltier & Pablo Robles
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By James Glanz, Elian Peltier & Pablo Robles
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