In NYC, President Choi connected with Mizzou Journalism alum Emily Van Zandt, now a senior program manager at Amazon.

Her journey, alongside her Pulitzer-winning husband, exemplifies Mizzou's profound impact. Read their story in President Choi's blog: fal.cn/3Axy2

Power rankings should mean something - so we ranked schools by the power output of their nuclear research reactors.

Congrats to Mizzou who edges out MIT and UC Davis!

Cormac McCarthy, whose raggedly ornate early novels about misfits and grotesques gave way to the lush taciturnity of “All the Pretty Horses” and the apocalyptic minimalism of “The Road,” died on Tuesday. He was 89. nyti.ms/3P9awoQ

Harry's Corner, Chartres Street, New Orleans

Happy May 11th to those who celebrate.

Incredibly honored and proud to be a part of this amazing team John West Rebecca Ballhaus Brody Mullins Joe Palazzolo Coulter Jones JamesVGrimaldi James Benedict michael siconolfi

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Take a minute, turn up the volume as we visit Cades Cove in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. Videographer: Scot Miller. cbsn.ws/42cntRY

.The National reminds me of being young & hungry in NYC, but I also can’t think of another band that articulates the strange grief of adulthood with such elegance & candor. If you wanna read me going long on sadness & yearning & weird goodbyes, here is my The New Yorker profile!

Rise and shine, it’s pub day for Salvage This World, available wherever you buy books. Excited to have this one out in the world. Little, Brown and Co Trident Media Group

My new book, 'The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, & Murder,' is finally launched into the world today. It's been a six year journey, and I'm grateful to so many of you who kept me afloat.

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This was a lot of work. If you're in Colorado, I hope you read it.

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If the suit still fits… This year, we’re bringing Jonathan Demme’s groundbreaking 1984 Talking Heads concert film STOP MAKING SENSE (newly remastered in 4K!) back to theaters worldwide. #StopMakingSense2023

Jason Molina is gone ten years today. My heart’s still busted. It’s difficult to get into words how much his music has meant to me. I tried in this essay for Oxford American five years back. It also features a playlist of some of my favorite Molina tracks. oxfordamerican.org/web-only/if-th…

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Take a minute, turn up the volume as we take you to CA's Yosemite National Park, where last year's 'firefall' – when the falls are lit by the setting sun – was one for the ages. Videographer: Lance Milbrand. cbsn.ws/400it1T

Salvage This World hits the shelves next month, pre-order wherever you buy books. Missed the last two book tours because of pandemic and excited to get around again. Little, Brown and Co Trident Media Group

Oh man, SOJOURNER on vinyl!

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