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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.”

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A Colorado City Has Been Battling for Decades to Use Its Own Water

by Jeremy Anderberg September 6, 2023September 6, 2023

“Lawsuits, protests and fierce disputes over who controls water in the parched American West have held up a crucial pipeline.”

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Homeless in the City Where He Was Once Mayor

by Krista Stevens May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

“After a life spent as a pillar of Bend’s civic life, Mr. Coyner had somehow reached a point of near total destitution, surrounded by the prosperity he had helped create.”

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Sean Paul Is Still Busy

by Peter Rubin August 18, 2023August 18, 2023

“For more than 20 years he’s taught generations to let loose on the dance floor. He’s not stopping anytime soon.”

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What Happened to “Wirecutter”?

by Peter Rubin August 22, 2023August 22, 2023

“Longtime fans have turned on the product-recommendation website. An evolving internet may be to blame.”

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Remembering the Rappers We Lost

by Peter Rubin August 8, 2023August 8, 2023

“Biggie. Tupac. DMX. We pay tribute to 63 stars who died too young.”

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Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ Dream Job

by Carolyn Wells July 11, 2023July 11, 2023

“Mattel wanted a summer blockbuster to kick off its new wave of brand-extension movies. She wanted it to be a work of art.”

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Tim Robinson and the Golden Age of Cringe Comedy

by Peter Rubin June 6, 2023June 6, 2023

“His sketch show, ‘I Think You Should Leave,’ zeroes in on the panic-inducing feelings of living in a society where we can’t agree on the rules.”

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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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