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A Mediocre Public-School Education for Just $40,000 a Pupil

How New York City’s education budget became an untouchable money pit

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New York Times sportsculturepolitics
How an unlikely change propelled Darren Raddysh toward NHL stardom
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The Atlantic culturepolitics
The Lost Idealism of Heartland Rock

The genre of Bob Seger and John Mellencamp reached across the ideological spectrum in a way that seems unimaginable today.

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New York Times technologyhealth
Is Tech Too Easy to Use? (Published 2018)
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The Atlantic technologyopinionbusiness
OpenAI Is Jealous

Sam Altman is pivoting his company to be more like Anthropic.

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New York Times sports
Astros pitching by the numbers: How has it gotten this bad? (Gift Article)

With an offense with the AL's highest OPS, it is fair to assign most of the blame for Houston’s 11-18 start to the pitching staff.

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Canadiens goalie Jakub Dobeš maximizes his strengths through fearless aggression (Gift Article)

Dobeš is rising to the moment in a first-round playoff series against the Lightning.

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MLB Power Rankings: Let’s look at the league leaders in good and bad stats (Gift Article)

A month is a decent benchmark for taking stock of early standouts and disappointments, so let's look at one statistical leader — good or bad

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Thanks to Jamal Cain, the underdog Magic are on the verge eliminating Pistons (Gift Article)

Cain, who had the dunk of the playoffs, played a big role in Orlando pushing Detroit to the brink.

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New York Times sportsscience
Tight Curves and Wide Horizons: The Return of Highway 1
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National Observer businessscienceworld
Canada could build a new pipeline and meet climate targets if carbon pricing has teeth, study says

Canada could build a pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast and still reduce the country's carbon emissions, a new analysis by the Canadian Climate Institute has determined.

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National Observer politicsbusiness
Ontario residents stopped an airport, but now developers are coming for the land

A group of environmentally-concerned Pickering residents fought to protect more than 9,000 acres of federally-owned farmland on Toronto's eastern edge. Now, they say it's at risk from private develope...

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Medium politics
What Does this Brueghel Painting Really Mean?

A new interpretation of the famous painting of ‘The Fight Between Carnival and Lent’

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Bloomberg politics
Citadel’s Griffin to Meet With New York Governor After Mamdani Spat

Citadel’s Ken Griffin said he’s meeting with the governor of New York on Thursday to talk about the future direction of America’s biggest city after a spat with Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s over his $238 mi...

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Goalkeeper apologises for punching opponent during La Liga 2 game: ‘I crossed the line’ (Gift Article)

The incident sparked a mass altercation between both sets of players and resulted in two more red cards.

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Dogs Build Their Vocabularies Like Toddlers
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Ranking Steelers' UDFAs: A DT with elite testing numbers, a national champ, 2 TEs
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Trump’s Top Child Care Official Wants a ‘Bonfire of Regulations’
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How Reed Sheppard blocked the ‘noise’ of a disappointing NBA start to earn Rockets’ trust (Gift Article)

After a tough rookie year, Sheppard turned to the people he trusted most to help him prepare for his second season — his parents.

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United Arab Emirates Says It Will Leave OPEC in Major Move
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Champions League semi-final predictions: Olise to light it up? PSG to retain the trophy? (Gift Article)

And then there were four. Who will come out on top in two contrasting semi-finals?

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U.S. Government Will Stop Paying for Test Strips to Detect Deadly Drugs
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Bloomberg business
Most Prediction Market Traders Are Losing Money While Bots Rack Up Gains

Data from millions of accounts shows that trading and profits are dominated by a tiny slice of highly active accounts.

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The Atlantic politicsculturetechnology
Is It the Shoes?

The marathon’s impossible barrier was broken.

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Medium culture
Charlie Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator” and Speaking Against Fascism

Over the past year, I have tried, at various times, to watch Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator (1940) because I kept seeing Chaplin’s…

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Stephen Colbert Gets Ready to Hang It Up
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The Atlantic technologyculturepolitics
Is Schoolwork Optional Now?

Education is on the verge of becoming fully automated.

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New York Times sports
As a Mets savior, Steve Cohen has been as big a disappointment as his team (Gift Article)

Owner’s heart and wallet have been in the right place. But like in finance, a healthy investment in sports does not ensure a healthy return.

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New York Times sportsfood
Draft lottery proposals don't address the underlying reason behind tanking
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Medium culturebusiness
Beyond the American Gothic

Sharing what Grant Wood taught me about our past…

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The Taylor Swift Interview

The artist shares stories behind some of her biggest hits, her love of a “rant bridge” and how life in the public eye informs the stories she tells in her songs.

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New York Times worldpoliticsopinion
Opinion | What Tucker Carlson Means When He Talks About Israel
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New York Times worldpolitics
In Iran, Cheetah Sightings Offer Rare Spots of Hope Amid War
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Jose Mourinho Real Madrid president Florentino Perez’s favoured head coach candidate (Gift Article)

Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa is expected to be dismissed at the end of the season.

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The Atlantic businesspoliticsopinion
So Nobody Is Going to Pay Taxes Now?

America actually needs a tax base.

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New York Times opinionculture
Opinion | Your Passwords Are Probably Screwed
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The Yankees' alternate road jerseys are boring. That's by design, expert says
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Haitians await pivotal pre-World Cup hearing over whether they have right to remain in the U.S. (Gift Article)

Haitian fans are already banned from travelling to the U.S. and this week the Supreme Court will rule on whether those living there can stay

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New York Times politics
Cast Your Vote for the Greatest Living American Songwriters (Gift Article)

Times critics, with the help of more than 250 experts, made their list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters. Now it’s your turn to choose.

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Which of the Patriots' undrafted free agents could make the 53-man roster?
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NRC cultureworld
Altijd een noodscenario in mijn achterhoofd, als ik in het donker over straat loop

Onveiligheid op straat: Als NRC-redacteur Nina Stefanovski ’s avonds in haar eentje naar buiten gaat, is ze hyperalert en heeft ze altijd iets bij zich om zichzelf mee te verdedigen. Die mentale paraa...

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New York Times businessculturetechnology
Graduates Reset Ambitions in Pursuit of First Jobs
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New York Times legalpolitics
Charges Against Assassination Suspect Based on Shotgun Shell and a Screed
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The Atlantic technologybusiness
How to Guess If Your Job Will Exist in Five Years

Ask yourself: Are you coal, or are you a horse?

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New York Times culture
The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters (Gift Article)

More than 250 music insiders and six New York Times critics weighed in on who defines the new American songbook. Here are the artists they chose.

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New York Times sports
Will your Premier League club’s manager be in charge next season? (Gift Article)

Staying, going, undecided? There could a lot of managerial changes this summer — what will happen at your club?

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Medium culture
I Wrote a Book About the Cheapest Therapy There Is. Why?

There’s wondrous “medicine” waiting for you, if you’ll only step out the door and let it work for you.

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The 1990s Were Weirder Than You Think. We’re Feeling the Effects. (Published 2024)
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New York Times politicsworldbusiness
Republicans Brace for Brutal Midterms as Trump’s Popularity Slips

The elections are still six months off, and some within the G.O.P. say there is still time to right the ship.

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Medium culture
The Joy Of Writing

Pick Of The Week — 28th April 2026

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