John Schwartz
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Congratulations, You’re a Congresswoman. Now What?
Ayanna Pressley and Abigail Spanberger were part of a wave of Democrats who took office this year full of hope. Maintaining it has not been easy.
Professor Who Is Corruption Expert Accused of Laundering $2.5 Million
The Florida professor was often quoted by journalists. Now he’s charged in a scheme to hide ill-gotten gains from Venezuela.
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I often worry about calling academics as experts on crime stories, because some of them just don’t have the real-life experience you’re looking for. But this guy…
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California to Stop Buying From Automakers That Backed Trump on Emissions
California, hitting back at automakers that sided with President Trump, will not buy from manufacturers that do not recognize its authority to set emissions standards.
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“Carmakers that have chosen to be on the wrong side of history will be on the losing end of California’s buying power,” Governor Gavin Newsom said in a statement on Monday. @coralmdavenport has the story.
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Marie Kondo Adds an E-Commerce Shop to Her Site
The soft-spoken force behind “The Lifechanging Magic of Tidying Up” is launching an online boutique of lifestyle products—from soaps to ceramics—that have passed her “joy check.”
The Stone and Holt Weeks Foundation
The reasons for and the works of The Stone and Holt Weeks Foundation
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This summer marked ten years since the world lost Stone and Holt Weeks. Heartbreak. Much love to their parents, Jan and Linton. Learn more about them, and the foundation born of their parents' grief, here
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Werner G. Doehner, Last Survivor of the Hindenburg, Dies at 90
He was 8 and traveling with his family when the German airship caught fire and crashed in New Jersey.
How FedEx Cut Its Tax Bill to $0
The company, like much of corporate America, has not made good on its promised investment surge from President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts.
Prince Andrew says in interview 'nothing' happened between him and Virginia Giuffre
Prince Andrew said in a lengthy BBC interview broadcast on Saturday that "nothing" happened between him and Virginia Giuffre.
Inside Otisville, The Cushy, Kosher Prison That Michael Cohen Calls Home
Over the last 30 years, the Upstate NY facility has became a hotbed for observant inmates
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Life in Otisville, the minimum-security NY state prison where Michael Cohen now lives, is, by prison standards, cushy. It can also be kosher. In this great story, @elongreen wonders how the Day of Atonement went...
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President Trump Bet Big This Election Year. Here’s Why He Lost.
In Louisiana and Kentucky, Mr. Trump’s political pleas appeared to energize Democrats and political moderates as much as his own base, sending turnout in cities and suburbs soaring.
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"As he enters what will likely be a difficult re-election campaign, the two states emphatically demonstrated that he has become just as much of a turnout lever for the opposition as with his own supporters," write @jmartNYT and @maggieNYT
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Statement from Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and CEO of FedEx Corporation
The New York Times published a distorted and factually incorrect story on the front page of the Sunday, November 17 edition concerning FedEx and our billions of dollars of tax payments and billions of dollars of investments in the U.S. economy. ...
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I must admit being surprised that the response from the CEO of FedEx to the NYT story is DEBATE ME COWARD about.van.fedex.com/newsroom/state… pic.twitter.com/bqnzoyGPJI
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The Work Diary of an Audio Erotica C.E.O.
Dipsea’s Gina Gutierrez spends her days setting investors straight and moderating “Hunks Brainstorm” sessions.
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Incredible missed headline opportunity here: could have used the phrase "aural sex."
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In Data Journalism, Tech Matters Less Than the People
Ben Casselman, an economics reporter, uses a programming language called R and works with vast data sets. But he says interviews still make for the best stories.
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"At the end of the day, data isn’t the story; people are the story." @bencasselman
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In narrow victory, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards reelected for second term
Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards will win a second term as Louisiana governor, defeating his Republican opponent Eddie Rispone.
In Louisiana, a Narrow Win for John Bel Edwards and a Hard Loss for Trump
John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, a rare Democratic governor in the South, was re-elected for a second term, beating back a challenger heavily supported by President Trump.
‘Absolutely No Mercy’: Leaked Files Expose How China Organized Mass Detentions of Muslims
More than 400 pages of internal Chinese documents provide an unprecedented inside look at the crackdown on ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region.
When the Judge Became the Defendant
Judge Shelley Joseph, charged with obstruction of justice and accused of helping an undocumented immigrant escape detention, has signaled she will risk a trial.
Booze, Gunshots and White Castle: Three Judges Are Suspended for Brawl
After finding the strip club next door closed, judges who were in Indianapolis for a conference got into a fight that left two of them hospitalized.
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“With no gavel to register her displeasure, Judge Bell extended her middle finger instead.” @johnismay is so, so good
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A Small Town Gave Up Tackle Football. It Came Storming Back.
A community’s struggle with when children should play tackle football reflects a broader debate over the sport and who is left playing it.
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Marshall, TX dropped 7th grade tackle football out of concussion fears—and then brought it back. The coach still tells his players, “If you all want to play defense for us, you got to hit,” he said. “You got to be physical." The great @el_belson
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