Mike Rosenwald
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NYT staff writer. Natl Mag Award finalist. New Yorker, Esquire, etc. Writing book @penguinrandom || ⚾️ Ex-baseball coach || Nova (Fla.) HS baseball HOF 1992 ||
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John Cleary, who was shot in the chest by Ohio National Guard troops during an antiwar protest at Kent State University in 1970, a moment captured in a Life magazine cover photo, died last month. He was 74.
John Cleary, Wounded in Kent State Shooting, Dies at 74
A photo of him lying on the ground and bleeding made the cover of Life magazine after the 1970 shooting.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
John Cleary, who was shot in the chest by Ohio National Guard troops during an antiwar protest at Kent State University in 1970, a moment captured in a Life magazine cover photo, died last month. He was 74.
A shocking moment in American history. This photo appeared on the cover of Life magazine. The wounded man on the ground recently died. Here is his obituary. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
John Cleary, Wounded in Kent State Shooting, Dies at 74
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November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A shocking moment in American history. This photo appeared on the cover of Life magazine. The wounded man on the ground recently died. Here is his obituary. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/u...
She promoted an image of witches as benevolent and spiritual, trailblazers in the feminism movement. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/s...
Patricia Crowther, Who Brought Witchcraft Out of the Shadows, Dies at 97
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October 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
She promoted an image of witches as benevolent and spiritual, trailblazers in the feminism movement. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/s...
As a pediatrician, she helped elevate breastfeeding from a medical afterthought to a specialty of its own. As a mother of nine, she practiced what she preached www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/h...
Ruth A. Lawrence, Doctor Who Championed Breastfeeding, Is Dead at 101
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October 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
As a pediatrician, she helped elevate breastfeeding from a medical afterthought to a specialty of its own. As a mother of nine, she practiced what she preached www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/h...
Ruth A. Lawrence, Doctor Who Championed Breastfeeding, Is Dead at 101 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/h...
Ruth A. Lawrence, Doctor Who Championed Breastfeeding, Is Dead at 101
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October 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Ruth A. Lawrence, Doctor Who Championed Breastfeeding, Is Dead at 101 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/h...
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Made with colorful, high-end silks and cottons, Mr. Rose’s pajamas were a lot like the bespoke suits stitched on Savile Row in London — elegant, impeccable, pricey — except they were rarely seen beyond the bedroom. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/s...
Derek Rose, Impeccable Purveyor of Luxury Pajamas, Dies at 93
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October 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Made with colorful, high-end silks and cottons, Mr. Rose’s pajamas were a lot like the bespoke suits stitched on Savile Row in London — elegant, impeccable, pricey — except they were rarely seen beyond the bedroom. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/s...
Made with colorful, high-end silks and cottons, Mr. Rose’s pajamas were a lot like the bespoke suits stitched on Savile Row in London — elegant, impeccable, pricey — except they were rarely seen beyond the bedroom. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/s...
Derek Rose, Impeccable Purveyor of Luxury Pajamas, Dies at 93
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October 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Made with colorful, high-end silks and cottons, Mr. Rose’s pajamas were a lot like the bespoke suits stitched on Savile Row in London — elegant, impeccable, pricey — except they were rarely seen beyond the bedroom. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/s...
Defying scholarly norms, he took a hands-on approach to research. To study resilience, he visited the Crow Nation; to explore Freudian theory, he became a psychoanalyst. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/b...
Jonathan Lear, Philosopher Who Embraced Freud, Dies at 76
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October 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Defying scholarly norms, he took a hands-on approach to research. To study resilience, he visited the Crow Nation; to explore Freudian theory, he became a psychoanalyst. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/b...
Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/d...
Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97
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October 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/d...
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His use of PCR sparked a movement that has freed thousands of wrongfully convicted people. Dr. Blake’s testing alone helped to exonerate more than 50, including several sentenced to death. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...
Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement
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October 2, 2025 at 3:28 AM
His use of PCR sparked a movement that has freed thousands of wrongfully convicted people. Dr. Blake’s testing alone helped to exonerate more than 50, including several sentenced to death. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...
His use of PCR sparked a movement that has freed thousands of wrongfully convicted people. Dr. Blake’s testing alone helped to exonerate more than 50, including several sentenced to death. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...
Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement
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October 2, 2025 at 3:28 AM
His use of PCR sparked a movement that has freed thousands of wrongfully convicted people. Dr. Blake’s testing alone helped to exonerate more than 50, including several sentenced to death. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...
Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...
Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement
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October 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...
The daughter of an English professor and a teacher, Ms. Vincent received a master’s in public health while battling addiction. That year she helped start the North Carolina Survivors Union, among the first organizations in the country to offer safety rails for addicts who were struggling to quit.
Louise Vincent, Addict Who Led Harm Reduction Movement, Dies at 49
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September 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The daughter of an English professor and a teacher, Ms. Vincent received a master’s in public health while battling addiction. That year she helped start the North Carolina Survivors Union, among the first organizations in the country to offer safety rails for addicts who were struggling to quit.
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Patrick McGovern, an archaeologist who analyzed ancient cauldrons, shards of pottery and broken bottles to discover and then recreate the alcoholic beverages that intoxicated prehistoric civilizations, including booze found in the tomb of King Midas, died last month. He was 80.
Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,’ Dies at 80
An archaeologist, he discovered and analyzed the residue of beverages imbibed by long-vanished civilizations and then figured out how to recreate them.
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September 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Patrick McGovern, an archaeologist who analyzed ancient cauldrons, shards of pottery and broken bottles to discover and then recreate the alcoholic beverages that intoxicated prehistoric civilizations, including booze found in the tomb of King Midas, died last month. He was 80.
An archaeologist, he discovered and analyzed the residue of beverages imbibed by long-vanished civilizations and then figured out how to recreate them. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...
Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,’ Dies at 80
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September 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
An archaeologist, he discovered and analyzed the residue of beverages imbibed by long-vanished civilizations and then figured out how to recreate them. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...
At any moment, he could cite how many times a president visited Camp David, flew on Air Force One, hosted championship sports teams, met with foreign heads of state, went on date nights and promised to not rest for the American people www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/b...
Mark Knoller, ‘the Savant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,’ Dies at 73
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September 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
At any moment, he could cite how many times a president visited Camp David, flew on Air Force One, hosted championship sports teams, met with foreign heads of state, went on date nights and promised to not rest for the American people www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/b...
‘My wife and I live apart so I can hunt the Loch Ness Monster’ www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/96b4700...
‘My wife and I live apart so I can hunt the Loch Ness Monster’
Nessie hunter Steven Feltham lives hand-to-mouth in his ‘luxurious’ campervan
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August 31, 2025 at 2:12 AM
‘My wife and I live apart so I can hunt the Loch Ness Monster’ www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/96b4700...
Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters bbc.com/news/article...
Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters
The fast food chain is reassessing its use of the tech after a number of errors were shared widely online.
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August 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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She was a pivotal figure in linking quilts to the American experience — although she herself never stitched so much as a sweater in her life. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/a...
Shelly Zegart, Who Stitched Quilting to History and Art, Dies at 84
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August 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
She was a pivotal figure in linking quilts to the American experience — although she herself never stitched so much as a sweater in her life. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/a...
Polymathic, erudite and a trailblazer in a field dominated by men, Professor Boden helped shape the philosophical conversation about human and artificial intelligence for decades. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/s...
Margaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88
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August 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Polymathic, erudite and a trailblazer in a field dominated by men, Professor Boden helped shape the philosophical conversation about human and artificial intelligence for decades. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/s...
“We’ve finally solved the mystery of where potatoes came from.” www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
We finally solved the mystery of how potatoes evolved | Natural History Museum
Crisps and mash owe their existence to a series of precise events that took place nine million years ago.
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August 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
“We’ve finally solved the mystery of where potatoes came from.” www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...
“Don was a scoundrel, but he was a talented scoundrel and a colorful scoundrel — a well-intentioned scoundrel,” Lou DiBella, a boxing manager and former head of programming for HBO Sports. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/s...
Don Elbaum, Audacious Boxing Promoter and Heavyweight Raconteur, Dies at 94
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August 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
“Don was a scoundrel, but he was a talented scoundrel and a colorful scoundrel — a well-intentioned scoundrel,” Lou DiBella, a boxing manager and former head of programming for HBO Sports. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/s...
‘Come With Me, Chuck E.’: Mouse Arrested on Credit Card Fraud Charges www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...
‘Come With Me, Chuck E.’: Mouse Arrested on Credit Card Fraud Charges
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July 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
‘Come With Me, Chuck E.’: Mouse Arrested on Credit Card Fraud Charges www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...
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Dan Pelzer read at least 3,599 books since 1962. After he died this month at 92, his family made his handwritten reading list public, hoping to motivate readers everywhere.
He Read (at Least) 3,599 Books in His Lifetime. Now Anyone Can See His List.
After Dan Pelzer died this month at 92, his children uploaded the handwritten reading list to what-dan-read.com, hoping to inspire readers everywhere.
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July 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Dan Pelzer read at least 3,599 books since 1962. After he died this month at 92, his family made his handwritten reading list public, hoping to motivate readers everywhere.