I love this Prison Journalism Project piece, in which incarcerated writer Darrell Powell writes about what it's been like to watch his beloved Knicks make their playoff run from behind bars prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/04/24/new…

Five years ago, some NCAA women’s tournament games weren’t televised nationally and the Final Four was on ESPN2.

Today, the women’s tournament has two first-round games on ABC: UConn at 1 ET and Iowa at 3.

Proud to stand with my NYTimesGuild colleagues today in reminding New York Times executives that we haven't forgotten their disappointing decision to gut the paper's influential and historic sports desk.

Times Guild members stick together! I stand with my New York Times Tech Guild colleagues as they bargain for their first contract. Nothing we do is possible without them, and they deserve a fair deal now.

Yes, our driver’s licenses give our real birthday. No, you’re not the first person to joke that we’re too young to drink or drive. But yes, I will be forever young 🙃

Let me demystify Leap Day for you: nytimes.com/2024/02/28/sty…

A letter to our dedicated readers:

On Dec. 7, we ask you to respect our walkout by not crossing the picket line: For 24 hours, please do not engage with any Post content. That includes our print + online news stories, podcasts, videos, games and recipes.
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Boxers like Amanda Serrano train using the standard male format of a dozen 3-minute rounds. But when they get into the ring, they are only allowed to fight for 10 two-minute rounds.

Not tonight. Here's what it means for women to fight under men's rules:

nytimes.com/2023/10/26/spo…

The silhouette looked familiar — a person in a pointed hat with a long robe holding a broom-shaped object. But the setting felt out of place. What would a witch be doing on water, let alone with an entire coven?

Welcome to the world of witch paddles.
nytimes.com/2023/10/24/us/…

Good news for Halloween dogs and their fans! The Tompkins Park Dog Parade is not only back on, it’s getting bigger: The parade will finally have a formal route in the East Village. nytimes.com/2023/10/04/nyr…

“This is ableism, this is what I’ve dealt with my whole life.”

Jon Hetherington was ready for Beyoncé. He had been ready for 25 years. But when an airline couldn’t fit his wheelchair, he was forced to miss the show.

You know what happens next 🐝 nytimes.com/2023/09/21/us/…

Happy Earth Wind and Fire Day to all who celebrate, and to one of my favorite takeaways: 'Never let the lyric get in the way of the groove.' npr.org/2014/09/19/349…

Today marks the final edition of the Sports section produced by The New York Times Sports desk reporters and editors. Please join us at 12:30 p.m. today to celebrate our colleagues and remind management that sports jobs are union jobs! All are welcome.

Kerri Rawson sees her life in two parts: before and after she learned that her father was a serial killer. Now Kerri is helping investigators solve cold cases that may involve her dad.

“This is my life,” told me. “It’s not like I’ve been given a choice.”
nytimes.com/2023/09/15/us/…

you're going to want to read this one. Joe Garcia writes about becoming a Swiftie while serving twenty years: newyorker.com/culture/the-we…

In post-Dobbs America, some girls can travel hours to get an abortion; some can't. This is the story of one of them.

She was raped. The nearest abortion was nine hours away. Now, she's a mom. Soon, she'll start seventh grade.
time.com/6303701/a-rape…

I just donated to this fundraiser (thank you for the link, Remy Tumin!). The Maui News does award-winning community news work with a *very* small staff, and disaster coverage is hard enough as is.

Support Maui journalists covering wildfires
gofund.me/9866ee11

'You’re not gonna jeopardize the financial stability of this league...If the players got what they wanted right now — look, I want it for them too — but they’re not going to have jobs in three to five years if we did it today,' Engelbert says. (7/7)
theathletic.com/4752866/2023/0…

A year after floods decimated Appalshop, its next chapter is being defined by a core Appalachian ideal: resiliency.

“It requires us all to go next door to our neighbor and ask for a cup of sugar. Appalshop is trying to facilitate the sugar exchanges.”
nytimes.com/2023/08/07/us/…

f(n) fire

The still coastal pond where Tafari Campbell died has multiple inlets that are popular among kayakers and paddleboarders hoping to take in a spectacular sunset.

From all accounts, last night's weather was perfect. nytimes.com/2023/07/24/us/…