Senior Staff Editor, general-assignment and breaking news, @nytimes. Formerly @northjersey, @dwell, @stltoday Find me at https://xitter.cf/t.co/mPgDuXf2Bl
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.@clairemfahy is being too modest here, and very kind. But it was fun to work on this thought-provoking and timely article, which made me look at wastewater in a whole new way.
Something I know a lot about: beer.
Something I don't know a lot about: water purification processes.
Luckily for me, @wlamb76 is one of the best editors in the game. Together we present our central question: would you drink beer made with toilet water?
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Deirdre Sykes saw potential in me before I recognized it in myself. To the extent that I have amounted to anything as an editor, it is because of what I learned from her and the example she set, for me and for so many others. Journalism has lost a giant. northjersey.com/story/news/l…
The leader of the World Health Organization, who has repeatedly urged the international community to stop the armed conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, said on Wednesday that Eritrean forces there had killed his uncle along with more than 50 others. nytimes.com/2022/12/14/us/et…
Two men who lost contact with their families while sailing to Florida from New Jersey were rescued more than 200 miles off the coast of Delaware after 10 days adrift at sea, the U.S. Coast Guard said. By @johnnydiaz__ nytimes.com/2022/12/14/us/nj…
Hurricane Ian destroyed up to 300,000 beehives, the Florida State Beekeepers Association said. The loss could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s food supply. By @remytumin nytimes.com/2022/12/14/us/hu…
Chris Beard, the head coach of the University of Texas men’s basketball team, was arrested on a felony domestic violence charge on Monday, the authorities said. By @jesus_jimz nytimes.com/2022/12/12/sport…
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Dozens of Black service members are believed to have been killed on or near U.S. bases during WWII because of their race. But their stories were largely papered over. This is Private Albert King’s. nytimes.com/2022/12/10/us/bl…
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An increasing number of electric cars have dropped AM radio, in what broadcasters call a worrisome shift that could spell trouble for the stations and deprive drivers of a crucial source of news in emergencies. nyti.ms/3YboXec
The @nytimes is white space without @NYTimesGuild members, more than 1,100 of whom are walking out today. Stand with us on the digital picket line. Read local news. Support public radio. Read a book. Break your Wordle streak. wsj.com/articles/new-york-ti…
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Today we were ready to work for as long as it took to reach a fair deal, but management walked away from the table with five hours to go. It’s official: @NYTimesGuild members are walking out for 24 hours on Thursday. We know what we’re worth.
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Tell your mom, tell your friends. Stand with @NYTimesGuild tomorrow!
If @NYTimesGuild members don't have a deal soon, we’re asking readers to not engage in any @nytimes platforms tomorrow and stand with us on the digital picket line! Read local news. Listen to public radio. Pull out a cookbook. Break your Wordle streak.
ALT An image of an attempt to solve a Wordle puzzle with a combination of Times, Union, Staff, Walks and an @NYTimesGuild logo.
Put @patcollins4's Snow Stick ™️ in the @smithsonian where it belongs. Here's to a legend of the craft. nbcwashington.com/news/local…
Mitzi Perdue, the widow of the chicken magnate Frank Perdue, is auctioning an emerald ring salvaged from a 1622 shipwreck to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. By @AprilMRubin nytimes.com/2022/12/03/us/em…
In December 1985, a black bear discovered a batch of cocaine in rural Georgia. A forthcoming film called “Cocaine Bear” imagines what happened next. #cocainebear nytimes.com/2022/12/01/arts/…
Here’s @bydanielvictor with a bewildering series of scenarios for how the U.S. can get out of the group stage. Let’s just beat England today and make this simple. nytimes.com/2022/11/25/sport…
