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Look Closer: Edward Steichen’s Sunflower

Before the photographer left painting behind forever, he attempted to refocus it on nature.

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Facing the Music

A poem by Boris Dralyuk

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Medium culture
My 10-Year-Old Daughter Taught Me What Real Courage Looks Like

A birthday letter about resilience, kindness, and learning to try again

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NRC cultureworldpolitics
Expositie topfotograaf Eva Besnyö toont haar onberispelijke instinct voor compositie én hoe maatschappelijk betrokken ze was

Tentoonstelling: De indrukwekkende expositie ‘Eva Besnyö – de bevrijde camera’ in Fotomuseum Den Haag toont hoe Besnyö met één blik zowel de schoonheid van een lijnenspel als de werkelijkheid van armo...

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Allusions and Subverting the Past in Farnk Yerby’s “Benton’s Row”

As I continue rereading Frank Yerby’s Benton’s Row (1954), the more I have a desire to teach it because Yerby does so much under the guise…

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New York Times sports
Bo Bichette will decide soon whether to opt out: What are the key factors? (Gift Article)

The Mets third baseman will have a 5-day window after the World Series to act on his $42 million player option.

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The 50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now
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Liverpool’s midfield is malfunctioning (Gift Article)

Andoni Iraola's engine room has to be his biggest area of concern. How will the new head coach solve the problems after lack of additions?

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Dolly Parton’s Sparkly Friendship With Miss Piggy (and Kermie, Too) (Gift Article)

Perhaps more than many other entertainers who appeared alongside the Muppets, Parton seemed to have a natural ease with her inanimate sidekicks.

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Trump’s Childhood Home Sells for Nearly $2 Million (Gift Article)

The buyer, who plans to live in the home, has expressed an interest in remaining anonymous, a listing agent said.

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Medium politicsopinion
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE 1— a bug noir epic

Part 1: In Front of the Impact Factor

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NRC politicsworld
‘Rusland lokt buitenlanders met valse online vacatures en stuurt hen vervolgens naar Oekraïne om te vechten’

Rusland haalt buitenlandse staatsburgers onder valse voorwendselen naar het land en stuurt hen vervolgens naar Oekraïne om te vechten aan de frontlinie. Dit meldt Amnesty International donderdag in een rapport. De mensenrechtenorganisatie spreekt van mensenhandel. Voor het onderzoek sprak Amnesty onder meer met vijftien mensen die tussen 2024 en 2026 opgesloten zaten in Oekraïense…

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The Times (UK) culture
Deprived pupils thrive after school reform but the left doesn’t like it

It’s clear from Pisa rankings what the best education systems do

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New York Times sports
Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. inactive for season opener vs. Falcons (Gift Article)

Porter entered Sunday with a questionable game status after the Steelers said his recovery from a back injury was the issue.

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Opinion | This Is No Way to Think of Our Fellow Americans (Gift Article)

Pierre Damas Bel should still be alive.

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How much does Patrick Kane have left in the tank for his Blackhawks return? (Gift Article)

Kane's former Red Wings teammate, Alex DeBrincat, believes the 37-year-old winger is "still a great player."

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Celine Dion Begins Her Paris Comeback Concert Run (Gift Article)

Her long-awaited concert return highlighted a side of the French-speaking superstar rarely seen in the United States.

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New York Times politics
Opinion | Democrats Need to Stop Seeking Oppressors — Real or Imaginary (Gift Article)

It offers an effective synthesis between progressives and centrists in the Democratic Party.

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New York Times technology
Opinion | It’s Not Just You. America Has Gotten Much Hotter. (Gift Article)

The notion of enduring the summer rather than embracing it has spread far beyond the Sun Belt.

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San Francisco Chronicle politicsculture
Why San Francisco has embraced the ‘pedestrian scramble’ — and more cities are following

The unusual design of this pedestrian scramble is a deceptively simple rethinking of a street in San Francisco that makes crossing safer while letting people move with greater freedom.

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The Atlantic culture
What Is the Good Life?

The philosophy professor Meghan Sullivan doesn’t just want to teach her students about virtue; she wants to make them better human beings.

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New York Times sports
Arch Manning erased 378 days of Texas-sized doubt in one fourth quarter (Gift Article)

Last year's loss to Ohio State haunted Manning for a year. Now he's the owner of a signature comeback. What could come next?

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New York Times politicsbusiness
Farm to People Wants to Create a New Economy for Small Farms to Succeed (Gift Article)

Farm to People, an online grocer working with over 200 farms in and around New York City, is entering another season of growth.

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Opinion | Why Everyone Wants Jon Ossoff to Run for President (Gift Article)

The Georgia senator is excoriating Trump and his systemic corruption in a way that transcends the Democratic Party’s progressive-moderate divide.

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Bloomberg businesspoliticsworld
Trump Pushes Fed to Lower Rates Despite Pressure to Raise Them

President Donald Trump reiterated that the US should have the lowest interest rates in the world even as his handpicked chair for the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, faces renewed pressure to raise borr...

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Medium culturehealth
Gender critical power grab

Navigating social expectation of gender while also exploring the texture of what it means to affirm yourself has always been a fraught…

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Medium culture
If You Buy Ground Beef, Read This — Here’s How to Identify Cheap Trump Imported Meat

Imported beef started flooding the USA on September 01 with no labels of origin

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New York Times sports
Manchester is back – and wants the world to know it (Gift Article)

The UK's new prime minister exercises 'Manchesterism' but how much of the city's story is related to its two major football clubs?

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New York Times culture
How Black American tennis players built U.S. stardom: ‘Serena and Venus said I can be myself’ (Gift Article)

How Black Americans became some of the biggest stars in U.S. tennis — transcending a predominantly White sport.

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Opinie | Bouwen, bouwen, bouwen? Denk dan 100 jaar vooruit

Klimaatadaptatie: Klimaatverandering dwingt ons scherpe keuzes te maken over onze leefomgeving, schrijven Marjolijn Haasnoot, Wieke Pot en Felix van Veldhoven. Zoals bij de Deltawerken.

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The Times (UK) culture
The rise of fleecy fashion — plus more trends to know now

Fashion! Beauty! People! Things! Welcome to your guide to the stuff everyone will be talking about this autumn. Do keep up

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Bloomberg technologypolitics
Trump Downplays AI Concerns as CEOs Call for Slowing Technology

President Donald Trump downplayed the growing alarm over risks from artificial intelligence after some of the industry’s leaders called for slowing the development pace of the technology.

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New York Times culture
After Louvre Jewel Heist, Robberies Continue at French Museums (Gift Article)

A spate of robberies, many in small towns, has raised questions about how to secure the country’s treasures.

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The Atlantic culture
Nine Books That Will Actually Make You Laugh

Serious literature is better when it’s funny.

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New York Times sports
Kai Cenat Conquered Streaming. Then He Learned to Sew. (Gift Article)

His livestreams were destination events for stars from LeBron to Mariah, but Cenat paused at his peak to immerse himself in the fasion industry.

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New York Times mediapoliticsfood
Self-Employed Workers Find Rewards — and Challenges — Building Their Own Businesses (Gift Article)

Workers who forgo the traditional career path find there are rewards — and challenges — to going out on their own.

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Bloomberg businesstechnologypolitics
Apple’s iPhone Duo Will Turn Foldable Phones Into the New Normal

Also: The company prepares a retail store shake-up.

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New York Times culture
Opinion | The Real Problem With Influencers at the U.S. Open (Gift Article)

Many are complaining about influencers invading Flushing Meadows. But their biggest crime is distracting from the glorious chaos that typifies this tournament.

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New York Times sports
Red Wings’ general manager uncertainty hangs over team as offseason ends (Gift Article)

The Red Wings prospect tournament marks the end of a long summer. So why do things still feel so unsettled in Detroit?

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New York Times sportsculture
The emotional roller coaster of the U.S. Open, frame by frame (Gift Article)

The highs, lows, hugs and tears of Grand Slam tennis, as told through video highlights from every round of the tournament

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New York Times sports
An effective Spencer Arrighetti makes the Blue Jays’ path to October much clearer (Gift Article)

It doesn’t have to be pretty. It doesn’t have to be five or six innings. Still, if it helps the Jays win, that’s all that matters right now.

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New York Times sports
Canadiens’ signing of Chris Kreider was a good move, even if he’s hated in Montreal (Gift Article)

Kreider is a hated man in Montreal, but there are several reasons his signing makes a ton of sense for the Canadiens.

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New York Times sportspolitics
Phillies’ NL East chances slip away after week of losing at the margins (Gift Article)

Aside from Saturday’s rout, the Phillies largely have lost because of things such as poor base running, errors, quiet bats, a bullpen blip.

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New York Times politics
Tupac Shakur, 25, Rap Performer Who Personified Violence, Dies (Gift Article)

Tupac Shakur, rapper and actor who built career on controversy, dies of wounds from drive-by shooting; he was 25 years old; Shakur had been in critical condition at hospital in Las Vegas since night o...

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The Atlantic politicsbusiness
What Chris Murphy Learned From the New Right

The standard-issue Northeast progressive wants to take the Democratic Party down a populist path.

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New York Times cultureentertainment
Opinion | Opera Is in Trouble. Let’s Channel the Maestro. (Gift Article)

An imagined look at what Arturo Toscanini, one of opera’s greatest interpreters, would say about the troubled art form of today.

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The Atlantic technology
It’s All Fun and Games Until You Give AI Your Credit Card

AI personal assistants are now acting on people’s behalf in the real world—and all sorts of strange things are going wrong.

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New York Times sports
Aston Villa’s Ian Maatsen expected to be out for up to eight weeks with ankle injury (Gift Article)

The 24-year-old left-back had MRI scans on the joint after James McAtee's tackle forced him off during their defeat to Nottingham Forest.

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New York Times sportsculture
Akron’s fan-turned-offensive coordinator learns in 4 plays football rarely goes to script (Gift Article)

The fan won a drawing of season-ticket holders, allowing him to design the opening drive of the game with Akron coach Joe Moorhead.

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New York Times sports
New York Is Expecting Heavy Rain Again. Here’s What to Know. (Gift Article)

New York City officials said a flood watch was in effect for early Sunday morning, with the possibility of flash flooding.

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