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5 Exercises to Keep an Aging Body Strong and Fit

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Declines in muscle and bone strength start earlier than you might think. Build a smart workout habit now. By Connie Chang from NYT Well https://ift.tt/jrcDXZQ via IFTTT

China’s Young People Can’t Find Jobs. Xi Jinping Says to ‘Eat Bitterness.’

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With youth unemployment at a record, the Communist Party is trying to reset expectations about social mobility by talking up the virtue of hardship. By Li Yuan from NYT Business https://ift.tt/cLZ7dn1 via IFTTT

A Surprising Stage for Dance: The Subway Platform

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The tap dancer Ja’Bowen brings his art underground, where kids learn steps, commuters dance along and his energizing performances are bursts of joy. By Gia Kourlas and Angelo Silvio Vasta For The New York Times from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/bipfZyx via IFTTT

Danny Masterson Is Convicted of Raping Two Women

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The case against a star of the sitcom “That ’70s Show” drew widespread attention because of accusations that the Church of Scientology had tried to discourage his accusers. By Michael Levenson from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/eT3jI6N via IFTTT

We May Be About to Find Out How This Republican Party Really Works

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There is no obvious question about the country’s fiscal future that the Republican Party’s current policies propose an answer to. By Ezra Klein from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/VaWzZ7H via IFTTT

Fake Signals and American Insurance: How a Dark Fleet Moves Russian Oil

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The New York Times tracked several oil tankers faking their locations while transporting Russian oil currently under Western sanctions, in an apparent effort to deceive their American insurer. By Christiaan Triebert, Blacki Migliozzi, Alexander Cardia, Muyi Xiao and David Botti from NYT World https://ift.tt/ykXrtwz via IFTTT

Sacklers Can Be Shielded From Opioid Liability, Appeals Court Rules

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The decision gives the Purdue Pharma owners long-sought protection, but it is a major step toward releasing billions of dollars from their fortune to states and communities to help cope with the costs of addiction. By Jan Hoffman from NYT Health https://ift.tt/SQ56xFC via IFTTT

The First 10 Words of the African American English Dictionary Are In

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An exclusive look at a dictionary consisting entirely of words created or reinvented by Black people. (Don’t worry: All three variants of “bussin” are included.) By Sandra E. Garcia from NYT Style https://ift.tt/dkMjGpq via IFTTT

Companies Push Prices Higher, Protecting Profits but Adding to Inflation

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Corporate profits have been bolstered by higher prices even as some of the costs of doing business have fallen in recent months. By Talmon Joseph Smith and Joe Rennison from NYT Business https://ift.tt/Hebfkmj via IFTTT

Why Are Food Prices So High in Europe?

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Agricultural and energy costs are falling, but basic items remain stubbornly expensive for consumers. By Eshe Nelson from NYT Business https://ift.tt/nmbaYoQ via IFTTT

G.O.P. in Revolt Over Biden-McCarthy Debt Limit Deal as Bill Faces First Test

Growing Republican opposition threatened the compromise and Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s political standing as he sought to push it through a key committee ahead of a House vote. By Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/1QFRvqj via IFTTT

Salt Life Is Coming to a Beach Near You

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First, Salt Life was a tattoo. Then it became a logo. Now it is a lifestyle brand with plans to open stores from coast to coast. By Maggie Lange from NYT Style https://ift.tt/QcvkabI via IFTTT

Is That a Summer House I See? I’ve Missed You, We Should Catch Up.

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With the unofficial start of summer comes, for some, a scramble to secure a free getaway somewhere. By Alyson Krueger from NYT Style https://ift.tt/iEh0YGD via IFTTT

New Details in Debt Limit Deal: Where $136 Billion in Cuts Will Come From

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Two years of spending caps, additional work requirements for food stamps and cuts to I.R.S. funding are among the components in the deal. By Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport from NYT Business https://ift.tt/o6lRtyW via IFTTT

‘Succession’ Nailed the Unreal Way We Live Now

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The show captured the terrifying, mesmerizing interplay between fact and fiction and turned it into great television. By Kurt Andersen from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/NKA2pkX via IFTTT

She Said Her Professor Sexually Harassed Her. His Wife Won Damages.

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A case involving a graduate student and her art history professor illustrates the tangled state of sexual power dynamics in Japan. By Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida from NYT World https://ift.tt/4lJHdRc via IFTTT

The Mystery of the Disappearing van Gogh

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After a painting by the Dutch artist sold at auction, a movie producer claimed to be the owner. It later vanished from sight, with a trail leading to Caribbean tax havens and a jailed Chinese billionaire. By Unknown Author from NYT World https://ift.tt/wuoqrdR via IFTTT

The Precarious, Terrifying Hours After a Woman Was Shoved Into a Train

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Emine Yilmaz Ozsoy has been partially paralyzed and is in critical condition, surrounded by an improvised web of support. Her story embodies New York’s post-pandemic fears and challenges. By Hurubie Meko from NYT New York https://ift.tt/rRAxUOY via IFTTT

‘You Hurt My Feelings’ Review: She Can’t Handle the Truth

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The director Nicole Holofcener’s characters are known for their brazen honesty. But it’s dishonesty that drives her new film, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus. By Wesley Morris from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/nbJzcga via IFTTT

You’ve Never Heard of Him, but He’s Remaking the Pollution Fight

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Richard Revesz is changing the way the government calculates the cost and benefits of regulation, with far-reaching implications for climate change. By Coral Davenport from NYT Climate https://ift.tt/3IXVjf6 via IFTTT

Your Most Ambivalent Relationships Are the Most Toxic

Science shows that seesaw relationships can be more damaging than those that are purely negative. By Adam Grant from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/xdJvOXe via IFTTT

The Strategic Fashioning of Casey DeSantis

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With an eye to the Kennedys, and the Trumps. Sometimes, a wardrobe is a strategy. By Vanessa Friedman from NYT Style https://ift.tt/8lmYV2t via IFTTT

The Right Is All Wrong About Masculinity

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Shrieking on Twitter is not a masculine virtue. By David French from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/XTFJWmQ via IFTTT

A Russian Deserter’s Flight to Norway Presents a Fraught Dilemma for His Host

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Andrei Medvedev fought with Russia’s Wagner mercenaries in Ukraine, then requested asylum in Norway. The authorities there must now weigh his plea against solidarity with Ukraine. By Anatoly Kurmanaev and Henrik Pryser Libell from NYT World https://ift.tt/CqUAs76 via IFTTT

Behind the Scenes: Midnight Calls and Marathon Meetings, Night After Night

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What day is it, anyway? As talks drag on, the situation is getting painful for everyone from the negotiators to the tourists on Capitol Hill. By Katie Rogers and Luke Broadwater from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/4RijGoW via IFTTT

‘Master Gardener’ Review: Paul Schrader’s Solitary Man

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The director’s latest movie completes a trilogy about men in search of grace in a brutal world — usually by way of women, but thankfully they are vivid, too. By Manohla Dargis from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/eo9waRX via IFTTT

Can You Guess These 10 Wacky Words From the Scripps Spelling Bee?

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From nonsense terms to 20th-century slang, these words from past Scripps Bee competitions or training lists will test your pop cultural knowledge, Latin chops and spelling skills. By Amanda Montell, Andrew Herzog and Nicky Tesla from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/Dz1FNKE via IFTTT

Here’s What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT

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A lawyer representing a man who sued an airline relied on artificial intelligence to help prepare a court filing. It did not go well. By Benjamin Weiser from NYT New York https://ift.tt/sqt7h3o via IFTTT

Ray Stevenson, Actor in ‘Thor’ and ‘Rome,’ Is Dead at 58

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His wide-ranging roles included fantasy characters, a knight, a Roman soldier and a Punisher. By Neil Genzlinger from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/BobAu9q via IFTTT

Don’t Kill ‘Frankenstein’ With Real Frankensteins at Large

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As A.I. grows, this is no time to discard the humanities. By Maureen Dowd from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/sr9b8ZM via IFTTT

Study Offers New Twist in How the First Humans Evolved

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A new genetic analysis of 290 people suggests that humans emerged at various times and places in Africa. By Carl Zimmer from NYT Science https://ift.tt/bfm9TZY via IFTTT

Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Nudity in ‘Romeo and Juliet’

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The actors in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film sued Paramount Pictures last year over a scene in which the star-crossed title characters woke up together in the nude. By Julia Jacobs from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/8XTS0U9 via IFTTT

Inside Montauk’s Luxurious ‘Trailer Park’

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An 800-square-foot beachfront home sold for $3.75 million in February, putting a spotlight on a wealthy community that has humble beginnings. By Anna Kodé from NYT Real Estate https://ift.tt/Myol3B2 via IFTTT

Ashley Judd Reflects on a Year of Grief

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The actress and mental health advocate shares how she coped while mourning the loss of her mother, the country music singer Naomi Judd, who died by suicide. By Christina Caron from NYT Well https://ift.tt/GISbePM via IFTTT

Hundreds of Thousands Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Since Pandemic Protections Expired

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As states begin to drop people from their Medicaid programs, early data shows that many recipients are losing their coverage for procedural reasons. By Noah Weiland from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/pivtzh3 via IFTTT

‘It Wasn’t a Documentary About Bama Rush Whatsoever!’

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A new documentary chronicles the TikTok-fueled phenomenon of sorority rush at the University of Alabama. Those who lived through it have thoughts. By Madison Malone Kircher from NYT Style https://ift.tt/PaiVY7c via IFTTT

Florida’s First Lady, and Second in Command

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Casey DeSantis has advised her husband on media strategy and taken on some of the state’s big issues. The presidential campaign trail is next. By Katie Glueck from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/BnpFQDS via IFTTT

Tina Turner Is Having the Time of Her Life

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A Swiss chateau. A Broadway musical all about her. And absolutely nothing she has to do. By Amanda Hess from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/t0uvewN via IFTTT

Texas Panel Recommends Impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton

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The Republican-led House committee said Mr. Paxton’s abuses of office rose to the level of possible crimes that warranted an impeachment vote. By J. David Goodman from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/XBKbdQ6 via IFTTT

The Precarious, Terrifying Hours After a Woman Was Shoved Into a Train

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Emine Yilmaz Ozsoy has been partially paralyzed and is in critical condition, surrounded by an improvised web of support. Her story embodies New York’s post-pandemic fears and challenges. By Hurubie Meko from NYT New York https://ift.tt/cQtphFv via IFTTT

Oath Keepers Leader Is Sentenced to 18 Years in Jan. 6 Sedition Case

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The sentence for Stewart Rhodes was the longest so far in the federal investigation of the Capitol attack and the first issued to a defendant convicted of sedition. By Alan Feuer from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/l6AKyZR via IFTTT

Russia’s Old Bombs Elude Ukraine’s Modern Defenses

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Ukrainian and American officials say Russian warplanes are dropping Soviet-era bombs, some modified to glide long distances, which are almost impossible to shoot down. By Jeffrey Gettleman and Eric Schmitt from NYT World https://ift.tt/Tbi5dLG via IFTTT

Is the Surge to the Left Among Young Voters a Trump Blip or the Real Deal?

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The question is how long it will last. By Thomas B. Edsall from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/QVDlzy5 via IFTTT

My Father Was Awful. Do I Have to Plan His Funeral?

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The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on what an adult child owes an estranged parent. By Kwame Anthony Appiah from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/u90x4wV via IFTTT

It’s Millionaire vs. Billionaire in the Battle of the SoHo Pergola

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The rooftop of a historic building is the focus of a renovation skirmish between Federico Pignatelli, a financier, and Ray Dalio, the hedge-fund mogul. By Katherine Rosman from NYT New York https://ift.tt/5jT2SVC via IFTTT

Tina Turner, Magnetic Singer of Explosive Power, Is Dead at 83

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Hailed in the 1960s for her dynamic performances with her first husband, Ike, she became a sensation as a recording artist, often echoing her personal struggles in her songs. By William Grimes from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/pokLXOC via IFTTT

He’s Not Dead Yet

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The pre-mortems on Ron DeSantis are premature. He seems to have the correct theory of the case on how to try to topple Donald Trump. By Rich Lowry from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Fp6oACm via IFTTT

There’s Another Businessman Who Wants to Run America

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Vivek Ramaswamy is what a pro-capitalism candidate looks like in post-Trump Republican politics, in which the emphasis is on the creation of a totalizing national identity. By Katherine Miller from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/ZhBX1WT via IFTTT

What’s the Deal With Adulthood? 25 Years Later, ‘Seinfeld’ Feels Revelatory.

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The show about nothing ended in May 1998. But in an era when priorities are being re-evaluated, the sitcom has taken on new relevance. By Maya Salam from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/uQloVUW via IFTTT

A Saber-Toothed Predator From Long Before Evolution Came Up With Cats

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As an extinction crisis wiped out species at the end of the Permian Period, a predatory species emerged that dominated Southern Africa’s domain. By Jeanne Timmons from NYT Science https://ift.tt/GF3JnOg via IFTTT