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I write "The Morning" for The New York Times. A cookbook for you: "No-Recipe Recipes." Order here: penguinrandomhouse.com/books……

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The Latest News (Gift Article)

Catch up after the long weekend.

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Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/ce…

Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years

An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.

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Judge Arun Subramanian has sentenced Sean Combs to 50 months of incarceration, or just over four years. @nytimes for more.
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We’re delighted to announce that none other than Sam Sifton will be the next writer, host and anchor of The Morning. nytco.com/press/sam-sifton-i…
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Here's @aoscott on Robert Frost and you ought to read it right now. nytimes.com/interactive/2025…

I Can’t Look Away From This Poem About Looking (Published 2025)

Our critic A.O. Scott gazes into a well with Robert Frost.

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Slow and Steady, This Poem Will Win Your Heart nytimes.com/interactive/2025…

Slow and Steady, This Poem Will Win Your Heart (Published 2025)

A.O. Scott ponders the specific gravity and unlikely grace of Kay Ryan’s “Turtle.” And we have a game to help you memorize it.

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Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan are our new restaurant critics! Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. nytimes.com/2025/06/11/busin…

New York Times Names Co-Chief Restaurant Critics (Gift Article)

The pair, Ligaya Mishan and Tejal Rao, are part of an effort to expand starred restaurant reviews across the country, the company said.

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The No. 1 Hit That’s Driving Us Nuts nytimes.com/video/podcasts/1…

Video: The No. 1 Hit That’s Driving Us Nuts

Alex Warren’s ubiquitous chart-topper “Ordinary” makes our critic Jon Caramanica crazy. He explains why in his latest car-stereo review.

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‘Sinners’ and Beyoncé Battle the Vampires. And the Gatekeepers, Too. nytimes.com/2025/05/07/movie…

‘Sinners’ and Beyoncé Battle the Vampires. And the Gatekeepers, Too. (Published 2025)

This moment might call for excessive, imaginative Black art that wants to be gobbled up. That’s Ryan Coogler’s new movie. That’s “Cowboy Carter.” Let’s throw in some Kendrick, too.

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Piercing the Shadows of the Pope’s Favorite Painting nytimes.com/interactive/2025…

Piercing the Shadows of the Pope’s Favorite Painting (Published 2025)

Caravaggio was an artist of rare directness, whose naturalistic pictures brought the heavens down to earth. Our critic Jason Farago shows you what Francis may have seen in them.

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Jury Rules Against Palin in Libel Case Against The New York Times nytimes.com/2025/04/22/busin…

Palin Loses Libel Retrial Against New York Times (Published 2025)

After two hours of deliberation, a jury rejected Sarah Palin’s claim that a 2017 editorial defamed her.

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Why Drake’s “Nokia” might be his “trial balloon” for an official post-Ke... piped.video/shorts/ncqVS5z06… via @YouTube
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Broiled Fish Tacos, Buttermilk Pancakes, Chicken Adobo nytimes.com/2025/04/04/dinin…

Broiled Fish Tacos, Buttermilk Pancakes, Chicken Adobo (Published 2025)

Excellent recipes that feel like magic.

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‘I’d Always Wanted to Make Biryani, and This Did Not Disappoint’ nytimes.com/2025/03/28/dinin…

‘I’d Always Wanted to Make Biryani, and This Did Not Disappoint’ (Published 2025)

Naz Deravian’s reader-favorite chicken biryani is a beautiful weekend dish, its preparation a satisfying process with delicious results.

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Scott Rudin, Producer Exiled for Bad Behavior, Plans Return to Broadway nytimes.com/2025/03/28/theat…

Scott Rudin, Producer Exiled for Bad Behavior, Plans Return to Broadway (Published 2025)

Rudin stepped away from show business four years ago amid reports that he had bullied assistants. He says he has “a lot more self-control” now.

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We’re pleased to introduce the 2025-26 @nytimes fellowship class. nytco.com/press/introducing-…

Introducing the 2025-26 New York Times Fellowship Class | The New York Times Company

We are proud to introduce the 2025-26 New York Times fellows, our seventh cohort since the newsroom announced the program in 2018. Once again, thousands of early-career journalists applied to the…

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Cod With Brown Butter, Coq au Vin, Roasted Winter Tomatoes nytimes.com/2025/03/14/dinin…

Cod With Brown Butter, Coq au Vin, Roasted Winter Tomatoes (Published 2025)

Your task for this weekend is to prepare something delicious and serve it to people you care about. I know you’re up to it.

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An Unexpected Message Appeared in a Snow Report. What Happened Next? nytimes.com/2025/03/05/style…

An Unexpected Message Appeared in a Snow Report. What Happened Next? (Published 2025)

A snow conditions update at Sugarbush featured an employee’s thoughts on the Trump administration before a visit from JD Vance. The posts were deleted, but she kept her job.

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Washington Post Opinion Editor Exits as Bezos Steers Pages in New Direction nytimes.com/2025/02/26/busin…

Bezos Orders Washington Post Opinion Section to Embrace ‘Personal Liberties and Free Markets’...

David Shipley, The Post’s opinion editor, is resigning after trying to persuade Jeff Bezos to reconsider the new direction.

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A statement from a spokesperson for The New York Times on White House press coverage:
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