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Today, in the Sunday print NYT, we published an investigative look at Harold Hamm, the 13th child of Oklahoma sharecroppers who started an oil company named Continental, which turned him into a billionaire, powerbroker and friend of Donald J. Trump. You may never have heard of Hamm. But you should

Trump Fires Member of Board That Approves Railroad Mergers Robert E. Primus received an email from the White House terminating his position, but he said he would continue his duties.

Another federal official is refusing to step aside after the White House tried to fire him: Robert E. Primus, a board member of the federal agency responsible for approving railroad mergers. “It’s illegal," he said of the move. "The president cannot remove me arbitrarily."

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Madison Avenue Is Starting to Love A.I.

As Madison Avenue - and small businesses in particular - embraces GenAI, “The amount of content that is being created today makes what was happening 10 years ago look like child’s play,” the CEO of one trade group told me.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/b...

“Go Bills” - Josh Allen ✊🏻

$850 for a Table at Applebee’s? Welcome to Times Square on New Year’s Eve. As revelers throng Midtown Manhattan, some chain restaurants are offering a respite, if a pricey one. Perks include bathroom access and unlimited breadsticks.

There’s still time!

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/31/n...

A Look at Presidential Christmas Messages After Trump’s Holiday Post Past U.S. presidents have used their holiday messages to inspire the nation to face hard times by coming together. President-elect Donald J. Trump had his own idea.

Christmas messages from various presidents:

FDR: "Human love."

Reagan: "The light of freedom"

Obama: "The spirit that binds us together."

Trump: "GO TO HELL"

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www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/u...

20 Big Cats Die From Bird Flu at a Washington Sanctuary More than half of the cats at the sanctuary in Shelton, Wash., died of the virus over the past several weeks.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/u...

‘Skibidi Toilet’ Is Likely Coming to Fortnite. What the Heck Is It? In the survival battle video game with 110 million monthly players, you may now be able to wear a skibidi toilet as a backpack. Here is a breakdown of what in the world that means.

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www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/a...

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens MADISON, WI—In the hours following a violent rampage in Wisconsin in which a lone attacker killed at least two individuals and injured six others, citizens living in the only country where this kind o...

The 39th time we've had to post this, and this time about The Onion's original hometown.

I went to exactly three football games during my four years at CU but this still gets me so hyped

Googly Eyes Placed on Sculptures Follow Residents in this Oregon City The eyes were attached to eight installations, to the delight of residents. City officials, who lamented the cost of repairs, were less amused.

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www.nytimes.com/2024/12/14/u...

Timothée Chalamet Sings Live for the Bob Dylan Biopic, ‘A Complete Unknown’ The actor’s vocals so impressed the film’s director that he used the live recordings, instead of prerecorded ones. Here’s a look at other actors who have hit their own high notes.

Chalamet recorded his vocals live for the role of Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown.”

I wrote about a few other actors who have hit their own high notes to play music legends.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/a...

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A Tribal Lender Charging 800% APR Has Agreed to Stop Operating in Minnesota The Lac du Flambeau tribe of Wisconsin settled a civil suit filed by Minnesota’s attorney general that alleged its triple-digit interest rates violated state caps. The tribe is under increasing legal ...

A Tribal Lender Charging 800% APR Has Agreed to Stop Operating in Minnesota

The Lac du Flambeau tribe settled a civil suit filed by Minnesota’s AG that alleged its triple-digit interest rates violated state caps. The state's actions follow ProPublica's extensive reporting on LDF’s loan operations.

The Winter Arc Asks You to Lock In for 3 Months. Some Take It to an Extreme. The wellness challenge became popular this fall through social media, and has sparked a wide array of interpretations.

From October to January, the new Winter Arc trend has helped some of its participants get a head start on their New Year’s resolutions and develop lasting, foundational practices by making the most of the cold, dreary months at the end of the year.

The Winter Arc Asks You to Lock In for 3 Months. Some Take It to an Extreme. (Gift Article) The wellness challenge became popular this fall through social media, and has sparked a wide array of interpretations.

❄️☃️ winter is coming, and for many it’s time to start resolutions.

Some go as far as shaving their heads and distancing themselves from friends.

“It’s a really tough time of year, every year,” one therapist said. “I don’t want people to misuse things like this.”

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/w...

Pete Hegseth’s Troubles at Work Raise Questions About Leadership (Gift Article) President-elect Donald J. Trump’s choice for defense secretary led two nonprofits into debt, and episodes of drinking continued into his days as a Fox News personality.

NEW Mr. Hegseth’s heavy drinking and raucous behavior at Fox News-related events escalated into episodes that were addressed by company officials or co-workers. Major new details in this investigative piece.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/u...

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‘If I’m sent to Japan, I’m not coming home’: jailed anti-whaler defiant in face of extradition threat Sea Shepherd’s Paul Watson talks about his arrest on behalf of the Japanese government, his ‘interesting’ Greenland prison, and separation from his children

The Guardian’s Dan Boffey travelled to Greenland for Seascape to interview anti-whaling activist Paul Watson in jail ahead of possible extradition to Japan www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘We’ve heard these promises before’: is this the end of the line for Irish fishing? Devastated by quota changes post-Brexit, fishers are pinning all their hopes on Ireland’s politicians as they head into a general election

Irish fishers in last chance saloon? Amazing photography by the award winning Finbarr O’Reilly www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Rain Expected at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Over half an inch of rain could accumulate throughout Thursday in Manhattan.

It will, sadly, rain on this parade 🦃 www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...

Vic Flick, Guitarist Who Plucked the James Bond Theme, Dies at 87 A busy session musician, he also recorded music for the Beatles’ film “A Hard Day’s Night” and contributed to several hit songs.

"Captured the spy’s suave confidence."

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Wrote about the life of Chuck Woolery, the original “Wheel of Fortune Host.” Hard to imagine it without Pat Sajak, but Woolery went on to a long-long career hosting game shows before co-hosting the right-wing podcast, “Blunt Force Truth.”

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