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The Surprisingly Messy Culture Wars Within The New York Times Crossword Puzzle

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 31, 2022October 19, 2022

“While the crossword remains a word game mainstay, what’s appropriate has changed with the times.”

A woman hiking on a winter day starts a fire outside a shelter on the Appalachian Trail in Carter County, Tennessee
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Gone For a Hike: A Reading List on Wilderness and Survival

by Kelsey Zimmerman February 16, 2022March 29, 2023

Five captivating reads on adventures you never want to have.

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‘Dying Inside’: Chaos and Cruelty in Louisiana Juvenile Detention

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands November 8, 2022November 11, 2022

Repeated abuse, prolonged lockdowns, overlooked complaints, and a surge in suicide attempts at a juvenile detention center.

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This Is Life in the Metaverse

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands October 11, 2022October 28, 2022

“Every hour of the day and night with the gamers, parents, insomniacs, preteens and aspiring comedians who are the earliest adopters of the immersive, three-dimensional internet that Mark Zuckerberg has bet the future of his company on.”

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How the 1% Runs an Ironman

by Peter Rubin December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

“Inside the world of Ironman XC, which makes the endurance contest a little more endurable — for executives who can afford to pay.”

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It’s the Coolest Rock Show in Ann Arbor. And Almost Everyone There Is Over 65.

by Peter Rubin January 13, 2023January 13, 2023

“At the “Geezer Happy Hour,” the ‘silver tsunami’ has been dancing for decades.”

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This Isn’t the California I Married

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands January 3, 2022March 29, 2023

“The honeymoon’s over for its residents now that wildfires are almost constant. Has living in this natural wonderland lost its magic?”

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A Sandwich Shop, a Tent City and an American Crisis

by Cheri Lucas Rowlands March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

“As homelessness overwhelms downtown Phoenix, a small business wonders how long it can hang on.”

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One Twitter Account’s Quest to Proofread The New York Times

by Krista Stevens August 19, 2020October 19, 2022

“In 2017, the Times dissolved its copy desk, possibly permitting more typos to slip through. Meet the anonymous lawyer who’s correcting the paper of record one untactful tweet at a time.”

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Kendrick Lamar’s New Chapter

by Peter Rubin January 6, 2023January 25, 2023

“In partnership with his longtime collaborator, Dave Free, the greatest rapper of his generation is pushing himself — commercially and creatively — onto unexpected terrain.”

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