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Whatever became of Don Sample? Alex Ross writes about the wild, sad life of John Cage’s first lover. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/nk6olv
The Wild, Sad Life of John Cage’s First Lover
Whatever became of Don Sample?
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Relaxing is for walking more steadily.😀

Preparing for tomorrow morning's meeting,

in quiet, I'll get everything in order.🍷
December 22, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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The WH's official reaction to today's jobs report: a big shrug to the rising unemployment rate, as the Trump admin looks to present the numbers in its favor and assuage voters still worried about the economy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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A team of marine mammal experts had been trying to find a sea lion with an orange rope wrapped around its neck for a month. They were finally able to catch up to it in Cowichan Bay, Canada.
Team Races Against Time to Save a Tangled Sea Lion in British Columbia
Experts tracked the sea lion, which had a rope around its neck, for over a month before they were able to catch up to it in Cowichan Bay, Canada.
nyti.ms
December 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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The two students who were killed in a shooting at Brown University on Saturday were identified by friends and family as an 18-year-old man from Virginia and a 19-year-old woman from Alabama. Officials released a suspect late Sunday after they could not connect him to the shooting.
Brown University Shooting Live Updates: Families Mourn Victims as Police Search for Gunman
An 18-year-old man from Virginia and a 19-year-old woman from Alabama were killed in the shooting. Officers went door to door seeking footage that might help identify the attacker.
nyti.ms
December 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Snow, pine branches, and old houses are all love letters that winter writes to the city.
December 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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President Trump’s pledge to pardon Tina Peters, a former Colorado county clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines, touched off a new battle on Friday over the fate of perhaps the last high-profile 2020 election denier still behind bars.
Trump’s ‘Pardon’ of Tina Peters Rejected by Colorado Officials
The president’s stated intention to pardon Tina Peters, jailed for tampering with election machines in 2020, has set off a legal fight over the extent of Mr. Trump’s pardon powers.
nyti.ms
December 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Breaking News from @theathletic.com: Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy, becoming the first Indiana player to win college football’s most prestigious award.
Fernando Mendoza wins 2025 Heisman Trophy, the first in Indiana program history
The nerdy and unflappable quarterback won a close vote in what's been a dream season for Indiana.
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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A gunman shot 10 people, killing two of them, at Brown University on Saturday afternoon, local officials said. Follow live updates. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
December 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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NEW: Justice Dept. fails in a third attempt to indict New York AG Letitia James.
Justice Department fails in its third attempt to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James
The Justice Department also tried and failed last week to secure a new indictment against James in Norfolk, Virginia.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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He’s always working hard for the peasants.
December 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A cup of matcha, a page in a notebook, a moment of clarity.
December 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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In U.S. high schools, the age of the book may be fading.

Many teenagers are assigned few full books to read from beginning to end — often just one or two per year, according to researchers and thousands of responses to a reader survey by The New York Times.
Kids Rarely Read Whole Books Anymore. Even in English Class.
When teachers do assign whole books, they often choose from a stagnant list of classics.
nyti.ms
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM