R. Coxeter
@ruthcoxeter.bsky.social
Life science news and startups. Producer. Editor. New Yorker.
“Even by the navel-gazing standards of media reporting — a subgenre of journalism that, unsurprisingly, is keenly followed by other journalists — this is snake-eating-its-own-tail stuff”
Too Many Media Newsletters? Now There’s a Media Newsletter for That.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:23 PM
“Even by the navel-gazing standards of media reporting — a subgenre of journalism that, unsurprisingly, is keenly followed by other journalists — this is snake-eating-its-own-tail stuff”
“On screens, I can cut and paste, disappear down digital rabbit holes. The typewriter showed me exactly when I wasn’t present. It was humbling. Useful. It made me a better writer — or at least one who is more honest about how often my mind leaves the room.”
In a Typewriter Repair Shop, a Reporter Finds a Familiar Hum
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January 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM
“On screens, I can cut and paste, disappear down digital rabbit holes. The typewriter showed me exactly when I wasn’t present. It was humbling. Useful. It made me a better writer — or at least one who is more honest about how often my mind leaves the room.”
Central Park: A snowy day on the edit bench.
January 17, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Central Park: A snowy day on the edit bench.
Falling for an unexpectedly snowy New York.
January 17, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Falling for an unexpectedly snowy New York.
When will we be past interview promos like this? “on being a female leader in biotech today” 😑
January 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
When will we be past interview promos like this? “on being a female leader in biotech today” 😑
👑👑👑 = the best traffic congestion on the island of Manhattan
January 6, 2026 at 7:17 PM
👑👑👑 = the best traffic congestion on the island of Manhattan
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The line in this courageous essay about her child not remembering her broke my heart. I hope she knows what an impact it had on so many people.
Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy, has died at 35. In November, she wrote about receiving a terminal diagnosis following the birth of her daughter.
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A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
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December 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The line in this courageous essay about her child not remembering her broke my heart. I hope she knows what an impact it had on so many people.
“There was so much money that the sector got overbuilt,” said Alexis Borisy, founder of Boston-based Curie.Bio, a biotech venture firm that has raised more than $1 B for early-stage biotechs. “If there was a good idea, there’d be 10 companies all built at the same time to go do it.”
Ph.D.s Can’t Find Work as Boston’s Biotech Engine Sputters
A life-sciences job in Boston used to be a sure path to a high-paying career, but empty labs and unemployed grads now herald tougher times in the city.
www.wsj.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“There was so much money that the sector got overbuilt,” said Alexis Borisy, founder of Boston-based Curie.Bio, a biotech venture firm that has raised more than $1 B for early-stage biotechs. “If there was a good idea, there’d be 10 companies all built at the same time to go do it.”
Wish Amtrak would scrub the schmutzy train windows so passengers could take better pictures along the Hudson.
December 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Wish Amtrak would scrub the schmutzy train windows so passengers could take better pictures along the Hudson.
“You may think, as I do, that our society fails to guarantee everyone the level of medical care they should receive.”
Should I Feel Bad About Joining a Concierge Medical Practice?
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December 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
“You may think, as I do, that our society fails to guarantee everyone the level of medical care they should receive.”
Central Park ❄️ wonderland.
December 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Central Park ❄️ wonderland.
New Yorker pre-holiday party dinner plans.
December 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
New Yorker pre-holiday party dinner plans.
“People who actually tell stories, meaning people who write novels and make feature films, don’t see themselves as storytellers. It’s all the people who are not storytellers who…suddenly now want to be storytellers.”
Companies Are Desperately Seeking ‘Storytellers’
Brands trying to wrest greater control of their narratives are asking for ‘storytelling’ skill sets—without a campfire in sight.
www.wsj.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
“People who actually tell stories, meaning people who write novels and make feature films, don’t see themselves as storytellers. It’s all the people who are not storytellers who…suddenly now want to be storytellers.”
Midtown Merry. The island of Manhattan holiday light show.
December 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Midtown Merry. The island of Manhattan holiday light show.
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson. #NewYorkerCartoons
December 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson. #NewYorkerCartoons
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are we still on about em dashes and ai. imo human writers should just use the em dashes even harder. we should be out here pummeling out those em dashes like we're emily dickinson
December 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
are we still on about em dashes and ai. imo human writers should just use the em dashes even harder. we should be out here pummeling out those em dashes like we're emily dickinson
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As with Shakespeare, I always found myself coming out of a Stoppard play feeling more intelligent than when I went in.
December 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
As with Shakespeare, I always found myself coming out of a Stoppard play feeling more intelligent than when I went in.
“Nuzzi shows no awareness of Kennedy’s role in cracking consensus reality apart through his anti-vaccine conspiracy mongering. She’s fond of portentous factoids, so here’s one: Last week, Kentucky announced the third infant death from pertussis, or whooping cough.”
Opinion | A Serious Journalism Scandal Hiding Inside a Frivolous Sexual One
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December 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
“Nuzzi shows no awareness of Kennedy’s role in cracking consensus reality apart through his anti-vaccine conspiracy mongering. She’s fond of portentous factoids, so here’s one: Last week, Kentucky announced the third infant death from pertussis, or whooping cough.”
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I don't need AI to help me overuse em dashes. I've been doing that on my own since middle school.
when someone tells me not to use em dashes because AI uses em dashes
December 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I don't need AI to help me overuse em dashes. I've been doing that on my own since middle school.
“The Department of Health and Human Services maintains that it is hewing to ‘gold standard, evidence-based science’ —a piece of doublespeak so thick that it might unsettle Orwell.”
The Undermining of the C.D.C.
The Department of Health and Human Services maintains that it is hewing to “gold standard, evidence-based science”—doublespeak that might unsettle Orwell.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
“The Department of Health and Human Services maintains that it is hewing to ‘gold standard, evidence-based science’ —a piece of doublespeak so thick that it might unsettle Orwell.”
“I went into a room with dark suits and men with gray hair,” she said. “And I sat down and somebody came and told me that these were seats for the doctors, and the drug reps needed to go to the back of the room.”
“Oh, I’m sorry, I’m a doctor,” she said she told them. “I’m one of the surgeons.” 😶
“Oh, I’m sorry, I’m a doctor,” she said she told them. “I’m one of the surgeons.” 😶
Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
“I went into a room with dark suits and men with gray hair,” she said. “And I sat down and somebody came and told me that these were seats for the doctors, and the drug reps needed to go to the back of the room.”
“Oh, I’m sorry, I’m a doctor,” she said she told them. “I’m one of the surgeons.” 😶
“Oh, I’m sorry, I’m a doctor,” she said she told them. “I’m one of the surgeons.” 😶
>10% of US heart & lung surgeons are women: Dr. Kharazi recalled how she once told a male surgeon that she planned to ask for operating privileges at his hospital in order to expand her practice. “And he told me, ‘Well, it’s generally not a good idea to go where you’re not invited.’”
Female Cardiothoracic Surgeons, Unlocking the Male Fortress
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
>10% of US heart & lung surgeons are women: Dr. Kharazi recalled how she once told a male surgeon that she planned to ask for operating privileges at his hospital in order to expand her practice. “And he told me, ‘Well, it’s generally not a good idea to go where you’re not invited.’”
Hudson River Run.
November 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Hudson River Run.
“Companies that offer concierge medical testing often explicitly lean into frustration with the traditional health care system in their marketing.” Reading this as I help friends and family navigate extravagant health premium increases and long waits for basic care is an interesting experience.
The Rise of the ‘Just in Case’ M.R.I.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“Companies that offer concierge medical testing often explicitly lean into frustration with the traditional health care system in their marketing.” Reading this as I help friends and family navigate extravagant health premium increases and long waits for basic care is an interesting experience.
“During the CAR-T treatment, a method developed over many decades with millions of dollars of government funding, my cousin, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was in the process of being nominated and confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services.”
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“During the CAR-T treatment, a method developed over many decades with millions of dollars of government funding, my cousin, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., was in the process of being nominated and confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services.”