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Emily Flake

New York
As seen in: The New Yorker, Medium, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Slate, Flipboard, The Boston Globe, The Hub (Johns Hopkins University), This American Life, The Cut, Longreads and
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Daily Cartoon: Friday, May 29th

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By Emily Flake
| The New Yorker
“Sure, a warm bath is nice, but have you ever tried slipping into a bottomless pool of nihilism?”
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Daily Cartoon: Friday, May 8th

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By Emily Flake
| The New Yorker
In some ways, the world is cooked. But being a twelve-year-old still kind of eats. Can you make a longer word with each new letter? “Friday Night Lights” setting: five letters. The former President remains one of the most popular politicians in the country. What are his obligations to it? This year’s event had controversial co-chairs, a softball theme, and at least one apt reference to an art-historical scandal. Earth’s driest and coldest continent: ten letters.
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Memorable milestones

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By Emily Flake
| The Hub (Johns Hopkins University)
Image caption:1890: William Stewart Halsted, the first surgeon-in-chief at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, introduces rubber gloves to the OR to protect his head scrub nurse, Caroline Hampton, from severe contact dermatitis caused by harsh antiseptic chemicals. The innovation would become a foundational practice for improving hygiene and preventing infections. It also sparked a romance—Halsted and Hampton were married soon after he gave her the gloves.
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