Chris Stanford
@stanfordc.bsky.social
An editor in Seoul with the team that produces the home page of the New York Times.
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Me, on California and slavery, for the LA Times:
‘California connects Mexican and U.S. history while also serving as a reminder that there are few corners of the Western Hemisphere that are untouched by the legacy of slavery.'
Read here: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
‘California connects Mexican and U.S. history while also serving as a reminder that there are few corners of the Western Hemisphere that are untouched by the legacy of slavery.'
Read here: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Contributor: California's place in enslaved people's struggle for freedom
The end of slavery was not solely brought about by the Civil War in the U.S., but also by centuries of resistance across the Americas. This was part of California’s story.
www.latimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Me, on California and slavery, for the LA Times:
‘California connects Mexican and U.S. history while also serving as a reminder that there are few corners of the Western Hemisphere that are untouched by the legacy of slavery.'
Read here: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
‘California connects Mexican and U.S. history while also serving as a reminder that there are few corners of the Western Hemisphere that are untouched by the legacy of slavery.'
Read here: www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
Mr. Rubio said switching back to Times New Roman would “restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work.” Calibri is “informal” when compared to serif typefaces like Times New Roman and “clashes” with the department’s official letterhead. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Rubio Deletes Calibri as the State Department’s Official Typeface
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Mr. Rubio said switching back to Times New Roman would “restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work.” Calibri is “informal” when compared to serif typefaces like Times New Roman and “clashes” with the department’s official letterhead. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
“At ease in at least six languages and happiest when beyond the reach of editors, Mr. Cody represented a vanishing breed of foreign correspondent . . .” www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Edward Cody, globe-trotting correspondent at The Post, dies at 82
He reported on conflicts and disaster zones from Mexico to Lebanon. “Rarely in a career do you enjoy a task that is so solitary and intense,” he wrote.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
“At ease in at least six languages and happiest when beyond the reach of editors, Mr. Cody represented a vanishing breed of foreign correspondent . . .” www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
“A tip to headline writers: Avoid commas, semicolons and the word ’castigate,’ if you want to have impact.”
The Times’s headline that day: “Ford, Castigating City, Asserts He’d Veto Federal Bailout; Offers Bankruptcy Bill”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
The Times’s headline that day: “Ford, Castigating City, Asserts He’d Veto Federal Bailout; Offers Bankruptcy Bill”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
50 Years Ago, My Father Wrote the Headline That Refuses to Die
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:39 AM
“A tip to headline writers: Avoid commas, semicolons and the word ’castigate,’ if you want to have impact.”
The Times’s headline that day: “Ford, Castigating City, Asserts He’d Veto Federal Bailout; Offers Bankruptcy Bill”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
The Times’s headline that day: “Ford, Castigating City, Asserts He’d Veto Federal Bailout; Offers Bankruptcy Bill”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
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Cover reveal part II – the UK! 🚨 And for this week (12-17 October) only Waterstones is offering a pre-order discount. The book is out 12 February but you can order now and get 25% off. Pre-orders really help authors! ❤️https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-great-resistance/carrie-gibson/9781529363647
The Great Resistance by Carrie Gibson | Waterstones
Buy The Great Resistance by Carrie Gibson from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
www.waterstones.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Cover reveal part II – the UK! 🚨 And for this week (12-17 October) only Waterstones is offering a pre-order discount. The book is out 12 February but you can order now and get 25% off. Pre-orders really help authors! ❤️https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-great-resistance/carrie-gibson/9781529363647
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OMG so incredibly thrilled to see the first review for my new book — and it's a generous, starred one in @publisherswkly.bsky.social 🌟 ❤️ Thank you 🙏
September 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
OMG so incredibly thrilled to see the first review for my new book — and it's a generous, starred one in @publisherswkly.bsky.social 🌟 ❤️ Thank you 🙏
“My mom has her own style of reviewing restaurants: She doesn’t like to say anything bad about the food. If she writes more about the décor than the food, you might want to eat somewhere else.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/d...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/d...
Marilyn Hagerty, Whose Olive Garden Review Went Viral, Dies at 99
www.nytimes.com
September 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“My mom has her own style of reviewing restaurants: She doesn’t like to say anything bad about the food. If she writes more about the décor than the food, you might want to eat somewhere else.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/d...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/d...
"Not everything on the Tube map is a Tube." A delightful explainer by @petrobins.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/w...
A 5-Stop Guide to London’s Tube Strike
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September 9, 2025 at 1:38 AM
"Not everything on the Tube map is a Tube." A delightful explainer by @petrobins.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/w...
I wrote a little something about my hometown paper's decision to end its print edition, and a career in journalism. chris-stanford.com/blog/2025/8/...
Putting the Paper to Bed — Chris Stanford
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution announced on Thursday that it would be ending its print edition — which has been published in some form since 1868 — at the end of the year. I grew up outside Atlant...
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August 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I wrote a little something about my hometown paper's decision to end its print edition, and a career in journalism. chris-stanford.com/blog/2025/8/...
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Psst ... From the "New Toy" Department at NYT Games: a logic puzzle! Go git it!
www.nytimes.com/games/pips?f...
www.nytimes.com/games/pips?f...
Play Pips, our new dominoes game for all skill levels.
Every domino has a spot. Can you find where each belongs?
www.nytimes.com
August 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Psst ... From the "New Toy" Department at NYT Games: a logic puzzle! Go git it!
www.nytimes.com/games/pips?f...
www.nytimes.com/games/pips?f...
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I've not really cracked how Bluesky works but I'm not going to let that stop me from doing a cover reveal for my next book.
And here it is:
Out 6 January 2026! Preorder now at the usual spots, including:
bookshop.org/p/books/free...
And here it is:
Out 6 January 2026! Preorder now at the usual spots, including:
bookshop.org/p/books/free...
August 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I've not really cracked how Bluesky works but I'm not going to let that stop me from doing a cover reveal for my next book.
And here it is:
Out 6 January 2026! Preorder now at the usual spots, including:
bookshop.org/p/books/free...
And here it is:
Out 6 January 2026! Preorder now at the usual spots, including:
bookshop.org/p/books/free...
“He was obsessed with perfection in an imperfect world. On one level, that’s admirable, but it also means you will suffer lots of disappointments.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/a...
León Krier, Architect Whose Classical Work Won a Royal Ally, Dies at 79
www.nytimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:41 AM
“He was obsessed with perfection in an imperfect world. On one level, that’s admirable, but it also means you will suffer lots of disappointments.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/a...
I've got some work to do. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
June 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
I've got some work to do. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“In the big moments . . . we want communion, and it turns out you don’t really need language for that.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/s...
Want More Excitement From the N.B.A.? Try the Korean Broadcast.
www.nytimes.com
June 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
“In the big moments . . . we want communion, and it turns out you don’t really need language for that.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/s...
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okay, headline chat: a bunch of you have asked me who writes them and how they work. I’ll talk about it but the tl;dr is that it’s complicated and can vary a lot depending on the specific writer(s) and editor(s) involved.
June 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
okay, headline chat: a bunch of you have asked me who writes them and how they work. I’ll talk about it but the tl;dr is that it’s complicated and can vary a lot depending on the specific writer(s) and editor(s) involved.
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Breaking: Looking for a job in weather? It is official, after losing 600 jobs this year, the National Weather Service will now post 126 new positions.
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After Cuts, the National Weather Service Is Hiring Again (Gift Article)
The agency plans to hire more than 100 people after nearly 600 were laid off or retired as part of the governmentwide cuts this year.
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June 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Breaking: Looking for a job in weather? It is official, after losing 600 jobs this year, the National Weather Service will now post 126 new positions.
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The Star Wars/Star Trek fans will catch you every time:
May 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The Star Wars/Star Trek fans will catch you every time:
A reminder that people are insane. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/b...
My Boss Wants to Sleep on My Couch Every Week
www.nytimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 6:52 AM
A reminder that people are insane. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/04/b...
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This #EarthDay2025 seems a good moment to share some Gerard Manley Hopkins:
“What would the world be, once bereft
Of wet and of wildness? Let them be left,
O let them be left, wildness and wet;
Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet”
“What would the world be, once bereft
Of wet and of wildness? Let them be left,
O let them be left, wildness and wet;
Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet”
April 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM
This #EarthDay2025 seems a good moment to share some Gerard Manley Hopkins:
“What would the world be, once bereft
Of wet and of wildness? Let them be left,
O let them be left, wildness and wet;
Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet”
“What would the world be, once bereft
Of wet and of wildness? Let them be left,
O let them be left, wildness and wet;
Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet”
“What! Barack Obama is in my picture?” exclaimed Belle, 4. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
A Pristine Family Photo. Then Barack Obama Strolls By. (Gift Article)
The former president was taking a morning walk just as two young siblings posed with the Washington Monument and cherry blossoms serving as a perfect backdrop.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
“What! Barack Obama is in my picture?” exclaimed Belle, 4. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
Every generation has its burdens. The particular plight of Gen X is to have grown up in one world only to hit middle age in a strange new land. It’s as if they were making candlesticks when electricity came in. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Gen X Career Meltdown (Gift Article)
Just when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.
www.nytimes.com
March 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Every generation has its burdens. The particular plight of Gen X is to have grown up in one world only to hit middle age in a strange new land. It’s as if they were making candlesticks when electricity came in. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Breaking News: South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was released after a court ruled he had been detained illegally. He still faces insurrection and other charges.
Impeached South Korean President Released From Jail
The move comes after a court ruled that the detention of President Yoon Suk Yeol was invalid, but won’t affect the insurrection and other charges he faces for declaring martial law.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Breaking News: South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was released after a court ruled he had been detained illegally. He still faces insurrection and other charges.
The Yellow Bittern has only weekday seatings, at noon and 2. The head cook says the restaurant, “reminds people that they don’t have two hours in the middle of the day to have lunch.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/d...
The London Restaurant the Yellow Bittern Serves Up Stews and Controversy (Gift Article)
The cook at the London restaurant the Yellow Bittern serves up controversy alongside hearty stews. And it all boils down to class.
www.nytimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The Yellow Bittern has only weekday seatings, at noon and 2. The head cook says the restaurant, “reminds people that they don’t have two hours in the middle of the day to have lunch.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/d...