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Merry Christmas, if that is your thing.
December 23, 2025
On December 24, 2025, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, will celebrate seventy years of tracking Santa’s sleigh.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Merry Christmas, if that is your thing.
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This Museum Housed 120,000 Works of Art. Now It’s Empty.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Puzzle Designers Search for That ‘Satisfying Click’
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December 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Haven't read this yet, but I am looking forward to it, and perhaps you will too. We have his haggadah.
Haven't read this yet, but I am looking forward to it, and perhaps you will too. We have his haggadah.
Arthur Szyk: Spotlight Returns to a Forgotten ‘Soldier in Art’
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December 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Haven't read this yet, but I am looking forward to it, and perhaps you will too. We have his haggadah.
Haven't read this yet, but I am looking forward to it, and perhaps you will too. We have his haggadah.
The Beguiling, Misunderstood Theremin
Finally got rid of mine. Hadn't touched it in years.
Finally got rid of mine. Hadn't touched it in years.
The Beguiling, Misunderstood Theremin
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December 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The Beguiling, Misunderstood Theremin
Finally got rid of mine. Hadn't touched it in years.
Finally got rid of mine. Hadn't touched it in years.
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Did the Giant Heads of Easter Island Once Walk?
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November 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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"Dr. Bojar wanted to analyze the oligosaccharides present in seal milk, but he is a biochemist, not a professional seal milker."
"Dr. Bojar wanted to analyze the oligosaccharides present in seal milk, but he is a biochemist, not a professional seal milker."
Seal Milk Is the Cream of the Molecular Crop
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November 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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"Dr. Bojar wanted to analyze the oligosaccharides present in seal milk, but he is a biochemist, not a professional seal milker."
"Dr. Bojar wanted to analyze the oligosaccharides present in seal milk, but he is a biochemist, not a professional seal milker."
How a Sea Creature’s Fossils Show All the Colors of the Rainbow
Just so you can see the pic.
Just so you can see the pic.
How a Sea Creature’s Fossils Show All the Colors of the Rainbow
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November 18, 2025 at 1:19 PM
How a Sea Creature’s Fossils Show All the Colors of the Rainbow
Just so you can see the pic.
Just so you can see the pic.
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I love this show and have been listening to the podcast for years — NOT to put me to sleep.
I love this show and have been listening to the podcast for years — NOT to put me to sleep.
The Soothing British Radio Show That Blew My Mind — and Put Me Right to Sleep
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November 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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I love this show and have been listening to the podcast for years — NOT to put me to sleep.
I love this show and have been listening to the podcast for years — NOT to put me to sleep.
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The only challenger: "Dewey Beats Truman" in the Trib, which the guy's family might not want to remember.
The only challenger: "Dewey Beats Truman" in the Trib, which the guy's family might not want to remember.
50 Years Ago, My Father Wrote the Headline That Refuses to Die
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November 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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The only challenger: "Dewey Beats Truman" in the Trib, which the guy's family might not want to remember.
The only challenger: "Dewey Beats Truman" in the Trib, which the guy's family might not want to remember.
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For those of us who won't be able to visit the exhibit.
For those of us who won't be able to visit the exhibit.
Monet Was Reluctant. Venice Seduced Him.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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For those of us who won't be able to visit the exhibit.
For those of us who won't be able to visit the exhibit.
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A great story in so many ways.
A great story in so many ways.
An Army of Robot Telescopes in Texas Makes the Stars Feel Closer Than Ever
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October 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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A great story in so many ways.
A great story in so many ways.
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The world is so full of things that most of us never think of.
The world is so full of things that most of us never think of.
Wildfire Plus Rain Brings Risks. Scientists Are Trying to Warn Residents.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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The world is so full of things that most of us never think of.
The world is so full of things that most of us never think of.
If you've ever wondered whether Mesolithic Scandinavians chewed gum (and you know you have) … the answer is YES.
Ancient chewing gum could reveal how early men and women split up their chores
Birch bark tar, used as chewing gum and glue, provides rare window into life 6000 years ago
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October 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
If you've ever wondered whether Mesolithic Scandinavians chewed gum (and you know you have) … the answer is YES.
My weekly column returns for 5786 after a 2-year hiatus!
Torah Talk Returns!
5786
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October 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
My weekly column returns for 5786 after a 2-year hiatus!
I saw this guy conduct in Philadelphia and liked him a lot.
He’s Cuing a New Era at One of America’s Oldest Orchestras
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October 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I saw this guy conduct in Philadelphia and liked him a lot.
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#mademelaugh
#mademelaugh
Mexico’s President Is Popular. So Is Her Professional Lookalike.
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October 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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#mademelaugh
#mademelaugh
He gave a lot of us a lot of fun. #restinpeace
Mel Taub, Creator of a Pun-Loving Puzzle, Is Dead at 97
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September 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
He gave a lot of us a lot of fun. #restinpeace
Haven't read this yet, but I'm guessing many of you (like me) will be interested in it.
48 surreal hours in Damascus — an Israeli reporter’s travelogue from an enemy capital
I had no idea what to expect from a visit to Syria, accompanying a US Jewish group to holy sites and meetings with Sharaa government officials. I found a nation poised between healing and fresh chaos,...
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September 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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Your Zodiac Sign Is 2,000 Years Out of Date (Gift Article)
Over millennia, our view of the stars has shifted, because of Earth’s wobble. It may be time to rethink your sign.
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September 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Enjoy (quietly).
Enjoy (quietly).
Finding Stillness in the World’s Biggest City
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September 9, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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The Bible & the Bechdel Test
I can’t remember when it was that I first heard about the Bechdel Test. It was certainly just this week that it dawned on me to apply the test to the Bible, and just this minute that I first saw the comic strip where the idea originally appeared. The version in the…
I can’t remember when it was that I first heard about the Bechdel Test. It was certainly just this week that it dawned on me to apply the test to the Bible, and just this minute that I first saw the comic strip where the idea originally appeared. The version in the…
The Bible & the Bechdel Test
I can’t remember when it was that I first heard about the Bechdel Test. It was certainly just this week that it dawned on me to apply the test to the Bible, and just this minute that I first saw the comic strip where the idea originally appeared. The version in the comic lays out these three rules for whether the character will go see a movie or not:
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September 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM
The Bible & the Bechdel Test
I can’t remember when it was that I first heard about the Bechdel Test. It was certainly just this week that it dawned on me to apply the test to the Bible, and just this minute that I first saw the comic strip where the idea originally appeared. The version in the…
I can’t remember when it was that I first heard about the Bechdel Test. It was certainly just this week that it dawned on me to apply the test to the Bible, and just this minute that I first saw the comic strip where the idea originally appeared. The version in the…
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500 Years of Author Portraits
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August 31, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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Have a drink on me.
Have a drink on me.
The U.S. Open Already Has a Winner: the Honey Deuce Cocktail
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August 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Have a drink on me.
Have a drink on me.
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Math, art, and technology combine. Enjoy.
Math, art, and technology combine. Enjoy.
Newly Discovered Origami Patterns Put the Bloom on the Fold
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August 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Math, art, and technology combine. Enjoy.
Math, art, and technology combine. Enjoy.