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The Glory of the American Garage Sale Original
We have limited time on this Earth to get a good look at one another’s belongings. We need to move on this—fast—because the years we spend alive could well be our only opportunity for snooping. And it’s so interesting to see what everyone has! Drink coasters shaped like pieces of well-known fruit, a woven cage for transporting a chicken, a new-in-box gelato maker—these are the stones from which the cathedral of man’s experience is raised.
I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America
Listen1.0x 0:001:16:18 This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Here is the promise you and I must cling to across the thousands of words that follow: At some point within this text, I will reveal to you what—after 555 responses, 13,000 miles of travel, and months of monomaniacal research—I have determined to be the best free restaurant bread in America.
I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America
Updated at 5:09 p.m. ET on May 5, 2026 This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Here is the promise you and I must cling to across the thousands of words that follow: At some point within this text, I will reveal to you what—after 555 responses, 13,000 miles of travel, and months of monomaniacal research—I have determined to be the best free restaurant bread in America.
John Weaver: 1944 - 2025 — Caity Weaver
Perhaps there was no mystery. The night before his death, John shared his trick for becoming one of the most popular humans on Earth: “I like people.” He enjoyed befriending strangers, especially when they were in a hurry. When people did favors for their new friend John, the sun shone on their hidden talents. They were revealed to be splendid bakers, skillful carpenters, and possessed of herculean physical strength (and patience).
What Are We Going to Do With 300 Billion Pennies? Original
What, exactly, is the plan for all the pennies? Many Americans—and many people who, though not American, enjoy watching from a safe distance as predictable fiascoes unfold in this theoretical superpower from week to week—find themselves now pondering one question.
What Are We Going to Do With 300 Billion Pennies?
These 6 Supplements Are Best for Nurturing Your Eyes and Vision To keep your eyes in the best shape possible, you may want to consider these eye health-boosting supplements. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but how often do we actually think about and appreciate them? Even though they shape how we see the world, many people don’t give much thought …
Pennies Are Trash Now
The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. What, exactly, is the plan for all the pennies?
In Praise of the Louvre Heist Original
To the world, the news was astonishing, bordering on incomprehensible: Four Parisians were up and about early on a Sunday morning (well, 9:30). And not only that—they had robbed the Louvre. The people of France, upon learning that two tiaras, two brooches, two necklaces, and 1.5 pairs of earrings had been stolen, reacted with humiliation and apoplexy.
What It Takes to Be a Revolutionary War Reenactor
Listen1.0x 0:0051:16 Listen to more stories on hark This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. Benedict Arnold had been growing hunkier all afternoon. Incarnated, at the moment, by Cameron Green, the director of interpretation at historic Fort Ticonderoga, Arnold had spent much of this May Friday on horseback.
An Innocent Abroad in Mark Twain's Paris Original
Listen1.0x 0:0036:25 Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For as long as Paris has existed, a group of people known by many names—derelicts; lollygaggers; scammers; bums—have sought to pass time there at no cost to themselves. Once, some 2,000 years ago, so many such personages (then known as barbarians) came to Paris simultaneously that the city was destroyed. Today, their descendants are politely called writers. One of the most successful to ever do it was a larkish American steamboat operator.
Fugitive Prince, Sugar, Children's Books
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How My Trip to Quit Sugar Quickly Became a Journey Into Hell
How My Trip to Quit Sugar Quickly Became a Journey Into Hell How My Trip toQuit Sugar Became aJourney Into Hell For my whole life, I’ve been a hard-core sweets junkie. Could a spa help me quit in a week? By Caity Weaver …… Read full article on The New York Times-Health Food & Beverage Stories
How My Trip to Quit Sugar Became a Journey Into Hell
My Jaw Is Actually Still Completely On The Floor After Seeing All These Fascinating Pictures For The Very First Time Last Week Now, ain't that something. 1. These are the contestants for the 1924 Miss America pageant: Looks like they raided the backstage at my high school drama club. 2. This is the 1:24 scale model of Hogwarts that was used in every Harry Potter film: Would love to go Godzilla-mode on that. 3. This is how big a …
One City’s Secret to Happiness: The Annual Burning of a 50-Foot Effigy Original
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América debe liberarse a sí misma de la tiranía del centavo (penny)
Me decepcionó saber recientemente que Estados Unidos ha creado para sí mismo un problema logístico, tan estupendamente estúpido, que uno no puede evitar preguntarse: "¿Es prudente permitir que esta nación supervise el diseño de sus estampillas postales festivas, y que presida la administración de un extenso sistema de autopistas interestatales o un arsenal nuclear? Es lo más tonto que he escuchado. He llegado a pensar en ello como la Paradoja Perpetua del Centavo".
WFU in the news: Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 2024
Do you have a case of the ‘September Scaries?’ By Elizabeth Angell | The New York Times Many of us currently find ourselves in the grips of the “September Scaries.” Those familiar with the concept of the Sunday Scaries will recognize this feeling. You could try “microdosing” a few September tasks this week, said psychology professor Christian Waugh, who studies positive coping mechanisms. Slow transitions are always easier than rapid ones.
America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny
‘We wouldn’t be surprised by a 50 basis point BoC move’: What economists are saying after today’s GDP data Canada’s economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, data showed on Friday. But the report also pointed to economic weakness over the summer, keeping an interest rate cut next week by the Bank of Canada clearly in view. Implied interest rate probabilities in swaps markets suggest an 80% …
America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny (Published 2024) Original
The penny may seem like a harmless coin. But few things symbolize our national dysfunction more than the inability to stop minting this worthless currency. America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny Few things symbolize our national dysfunction as much as this accursed coin, which we mint by the millions because it’s too worthless to spend. Caity Weaver is a staff writer for the magazine.
America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny - The New York…
I gleaned more substantive details from a retired Mint spokesman: Tom Jurkowsky, who led corporate communications for the Mint from 2009 to 2017. Jurkowsky felt that, during his tenure, the public-relations strategy within the Treasury Department, which oversees the Mint, was to avoid drawing attention to the penny’s zombie survival.
The Diabolical PBS Show That'll Restore Your Faith in Reality TV Original
Next to the unflappable Glenns, the Clunes are revealed to be feckless, flighty, highfalutin' crybabies. Their mislaid priorities are a common theme; compared with Karen and her 12-year-old daughter, the women of the Clune family - two teenagers, and Gordon's glamorous wife, Adrienne - appear pathologically obsessed by their desire to use cosmetics.
When Being a Spokeswoman Attracts Leering Internet Trolls (Published 2023)
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Milana Vayntrub has played Lily in AT&T commercials on and off since 2013.Credit...Sinna Nasseri for The New York Times Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Published Dec. 28, 2023Updated May 12, 2025 Our ability to influence how others react to us is finite.
Everybody Knows Flo From Progressive. Who Is Stephanie Courtney?
Magazine|Everybody Knows Flo From Progressive. Who Is Stephanie Courtney? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/25/magazine/progressive-insurance-flo-stephanie-courtney.html One needn’t eat Tostitos Hint of Lime Flavored Triangles to survive; advertising’s object is to muddle this truth. Of course, Hint of Lime Flavored Triangles have the advantage of being food, which humans do need to survive. Many commodities necessitated by modern life lack this selling point.
Everybody Knows Flo From Progressive. Who Is Stephanie Courtney?
Magazine|Everybody Knows Flo From Progressive. Who Is Stephanie Courtney? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/25/magazine/progressive-insurance-flo-stephanie-courtney.html One needn’t eat Tostitos Hint of Lime Flavored Triangles to survive; advertising’s object is to muddle this truth. Of course, Hint of Lime Flavored Triangles have the advantage of being food, which humans do need to survive. Many commodities necessitated by modern life lack this selling point.
Everybody Knows Flo From Progressive. Who Is Stephanie Courtney?
The Great Read A polo shirt, a white apron and a retro hairdo changed an actor's life forever. Stephanie Courtney has played Flo for over fifteen years. Credit... Sinna Nasseri for The New York Times One needn't eat Tostitos Hint of Lime Flavored Triangles to survive; advertising's object is to muddle this truth. Of course, Hint of Lime Flavored Triangles have the advantage of being food, which humans do need to survive. Many commodities necessitated by modern life lack this selling point.
Listen: The Mysterious Woman Next Door, Tom Hanks Talks, Phoenix Heat Wave
Hey Audio fans, We have a trove of great listens for you this week. Start off with an iconic New York adventure and then listen to Tom Hanks share his thoughts on America. Get an honest portrait of life in Ron DeSantis’s Florida, join a quest to find Tom Cruise and fall in love with the organ. Plus, we’ve got dozens of book recommendations that are ideal for your summer vacation. Enjoy the week! REPORTER READS The Glamorous Stranger Next Door Knew Everyone. And She Needed Help.
Listen: The Mysterious Woman Next Door, Tom Hanks Talks, Phoenix Heat Wave
You’re reading the Audio newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Our editors share their favorite listens from the New York Times Audio app. By New York Times Audio Hey Audio fans, We have a trove of great listens for you this week. Start off with an iconic New York adventure and then listen to Tom Hanks share his thoughts on America. Get an honest portrait of life in Ron DeSantis’s Florida, join a quest to find Tom Cruise and fall in love with the organ.
My Impossible Mission to Find Tom Cruise
Magazine|My Impossible Mission to Find Tom Cruise https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/magazine/tom-cruise-mission-impossible-interview.html In an interview with Playboy in 2012, Tom Cruise described Katie Holmes as “an extraordinary person” with a “wonderful” clothing line, and someone for whom he was fond of “doing things like creating romantic dinners” — behavior that, he confided, “she enjoys.” It would prove to be his last major interview with a reporter to date.
My Impossible Mission to Find Tom Cruise
The Great Read The action star has gone to great lengths to avoid the press for more than a decade. But maybe our writer could track him down anyway? Credit...
Today’s Wordle Review
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/crosswords/wordle-review-answer-640.html Our columnist reviews the day’s puzzle. Warning: contains spoilers! Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. March 21, 2023Updated 12:17 p.m. ET Welcome to The Wordle Review. Be warned: This article contains spoilers for today’s puzzle. Solve Wordle first, or scroll at your own risk. This month’s featured artist is Mark Pernice.
I Went on a Package Trip for Lonely Millennials. It Was Exhausting.
Imagine walking into a party where you know almost no one (pathetic) — a party at which I, a stranger to you (probably), have arrived well before you (sorry). Should this occur in real life, it is inevitable that shortly after your entrance, as you are tentatively probing the scene in search of safe ingress into social traffic, I will yank you, abruptly, into the middle of a conversation. I will turn to you and start talking as if you’d been involved in the discussion for an hour.
Football Gave Us a Carrie Underwood-Based Solution to Existential Dread
Letter of Recommendation Carrie Underwood’s musical intro to “Sunday Night Football” offers a dazzling gift — even if you’re not a fan of the game. Credit...Illustration by Gabriel Alcala Published Feb. 7, 2023Updated Feb. 11, 2023 To an astronomer, the longest night of the year occurs once in each hemisphere, as the earth makes its ponderous revolution around the sun.
The Sunday Read: ‘Could I Survive the “Quietest Place on Earth”?’
Written by Caity Weaver Produced by Tally Abecassis and Aaron Esposito Edited by John Woo Engineered by Sophia Lanman Listen and follow The Daily Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher In a room in a modest concrete building in a leafy Minneapolis neighborhood is silence exceeding the bounds of human perception. Technically an “anechoic chamber,” the room is the quietest place on the planet — according to some.
things to read as the end is nigh!
It’s the end of the year— and the end of my least favorite time of year, The Holidays. I am a noted holiday skeptic, as those who know me know. Who needs all that anxiety! Not me! And apparently not my daughter, if this picture is any indication: But it is worth noting that we were the recipients of a Holiday miracle this year. While we were in California visiting Zak’s friends and family, the junction box (???) that our HVAC system plugs into (???
Could I Survive the ‘Quietest Place on Earth’?
Listen to This Article To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. In a leafy Minneapolis neighborhood under a thick cloak of ivy stands a modest concrete building. Contained within the building is silence exceeding the bounds of human perception. This hush is preserved in a small room, expensively engineered to be echoless.
The Weekender
Abundance, Exploitation, Recovery: A Portrait of South Georgia By Jennifer Kingsley, photographs by Eric Guth A series of ecological initiatives, including the eradication of several invasive species, has dramatically revived the life and landscape of this remote sub-Antarctic island.
I Lived the #VanLife. It Wasn’t Pretty.
To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. For the most part, I don’t remember things. My memory is not so much vague as it is glitchy; a generally blank screen that sometimes blinks to life and performs basic recall tasks. With scarce exceptions, my recollections are so inaccessible to me that they are more like the memories of a person I have never met or spoken to.
Como evitar pesadelos durante o sono
A curiosidade sobre sonhos “estranhos” é sempre popular na internet. Apenas nos Estados Unidos, a pergunta “por que estou tendo sonhos esquisitos ultimamente?” quadruplicou em 2020. Personalidades midiáticas têm comentado sobre o assunto em páginas do Facebook e, ansiosos para publicar histórias alegres, veículos de notícia se apressam para fornecer a resposta.
Rolling With Wee Man, and His Fans Original
Times Insider Reporting a magazine profile, a reporter learned a lot about the “Jackass” star, and found a passion for the show hidden among her peers. After spending three days in California with Jason Acuña, a Times reporter was exhausted.Credit...Chris Buck for The New York Times Jan. 30, 2022, 5:00 a.m. ET Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.
The Tao of Wee Man
Some of the earliest hours of my life have been spent with Jason Acuña. The pattern of our days was established at our first meeting: I would contrive to arrive before him to whatever sunrise activity Acuña, better known as Wee Man, had planned for us, and he would already be there, shouting a greeting in his psyched-up Southern California drawl. The first time I was late to being early, he was going to teach me how to skateboard.
¿Quién es Sam Asghari, el prometido de Britney Spears?
LOS ÁNGELES — Sam Asghari es un incipiente actor y entrenador personal desde hace tiempo.
Sam Asghari es más que el prometido de Britney Spears
Sam Asghari en Los Ángeles, el 28 de octubre de 2021. (Ryan Pfluger/The New York Times).
Él es más que el prometido de Britney Spears
LOS ÁNGELES — Sam Asghari es un incipiente actor y entrenador personal desde hace tiempo.
Who Is Sam Asghari, Britney Spears’s Fiancé? (Published 2021)
LOS ANGELES — Sam Asghari is a nascent actor and erstwhile personal trainer.
What is a ‘Finsta' Account?
What is it, really? And can one commit to ending it? Antigone Davis, Facebook’s global head of safety, testifying remotely before the Senate’s consumer protection subcommittee.Credit...Tom Brenner/Agence France-Presse, via Getty Images By Caity Weaver and Danya Issawi Sept.
In the kitchens of the rich, things are not as they seem
The kitchens of the wealthy in the United States today are capable of providing a humbling experience to the uninitiated. Attempts to procure ice cubes can transform the most dignified guest into a hapless burglar rummaging through drawers for loose gems.
The Weekender
Black Surfers Reclaim Their Place on the Waves A new generation of surfers and activists are building on the efforts and achievements of those who came before — and carving out a space for themselves.
In the kitchens of the rich, things are not as they seem
By Caity Weaver The New York Times | Sep 01, 2021 at 9:56 AM The kitchens of the wealthy in the United States today are capable of providing a humbling experience to the uninitiated. Attempts to procure ice cubes can transform the most dignified guest into a hapless burglar rummaging through drawers for loose gems.
In the Kitchens of the Rich, Things Are Not as They Seem
Good luck finding the ice. Can you spot the status fridge?Credit...Stephen Busken Aug. 31, 2021 The kitchens of the wealthy in the United States today are capable of providing a humbling experience to the uninitiated. Attempts to procure ice cubes can transform the most dignified guest into a hapless burglar rummaging through drawers for loose gems.
¿El escritor de ‘El código Da Vinci’ tiene un secreto?
Chloe Gordon, una cineasta de 32 años, se describe como “una persona que se involucra de una manera un tanto irónica” con la obra del novelista Dan Brown. Ella ha leído siete de los ocho libros que Brown ha publicado con su nombre. Entonces, cuando se topó con un rumor en internet que identificaba a Brown como el autor de una irónica guía de citas de 1995 llamada 187 Men to Avoid: A Survival Guide for the Romantically Frustrated Woman, inmediatamente lo compró en Amazon.
Does ‘The Da Vinci Code’ Writer Have a Secret? (Published 2021)
The Great Read Dan Brown has a lesser-known advice book. The trouble is, it seems impossible to buy. Published July 29, 2021Updated Aug. 3, 2021 Chloe Gordon, a 32-year-old filmmaker, describes herself as “a person who somewhat ironically engages” with the work of the novelist Dan Brown. She has read all but one of the eight books Mr. Brown has published under his name.
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