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Shefali S. Kulkarni

@shefalikulkarni.bsky.social
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- California Local News Editing Fellow at Long Beach Post, running coverage for Eat. See. Do. (lbpost.com/esd) - previously: NYT, Washington Post, BBC News, Newsweek, PRX The World…etc - Passionate about making our newsrooms look like the real world

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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
This was a heavy episode (powerful, but heavy). A man who belonged to the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church was convicted of abusing girls within the church. He was never reported to law enforcement. Some of the tenets of the OALC might have been protecting a predator.
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
To be clear NYT Games: These are all things @alanismorissette.bsky.social did with her hand in the song “Hand in My Pocket”
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
🔊 Must-listen episode of @npr.org's Code Switch: "For me, what we call, 'authentic' within the workplace is usually the thing that makes someone different. And what makes them different makes them antagonistic to the institution bc institutions are not designed to change" www.npr.org/2026/07/31/n...
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Work does not deserve your full self : Code Switch
"Be vulnerable." "We love your authenticity." "Bring your full self to work." Sound familiar? In this episode, we talk to Jodi-Ann Burey, author of Authentic: The Myth of Bringing Your Full Self to Wo...
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Genghis @genghis.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I'm doing some outreach as I can, but if anyone here happens to be connected to Women's Sports Journalists -- I'm coaching the WUL/PUL Ultimate Frisbee all star game at the end of the month, and would love to connect journalists with our staffs, players, and league reps.
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
🔊 The history of American comedy and its ability to hold a mirror to those in power podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The license to be funny in America
Podcast Episode · Throughline · July 28 · 20m
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
🔊 The Trump administration & DOGE cut off funding to USAID, & claimed that no one had died as a result. This podcast episode (via @revealnews.org) highlights what kind of deadly impact this has actually had in South Sudan & Kenya podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... (by @propublica.org)
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What Happened When Trump Officials Destroyed USAID (From Reveal)
Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · July 23 · 34m
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
New Haven State Street Metro North station
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Excellent true crime storytelling talk at #aaja26: Justin Lum @fox10phoenix.bsky.social’s On the Record podcast, Shawn Wen executive producer from @bloomberg.com’s Foundering podcast, Grace Wong freelancer & senior director at @courttvlive.bsky.social & Aria Young @datelinenbc.bsky.social producer
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
A great #aaja26 session on Newsroom Race-Callers and prep for 2026 midterms with @sahilkapur.bsky.social @politico.com’s Jonathan Lai and @apnews.com’s Emily Swanson
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Heading to Minneapolis for #AAJA26! I’m excited to meet talented journalists and media professionals… that is… if we ever leave. (So far this flight has been delayed for 2 hours.😭)
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CALÓ News @calonews.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
CALÓ News reporter Jacqueline García reports on her way to the Estadio Azteca as granaderos drive to the stadium to face protesters on the first day of the World Cup.
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David Armstrong @davidarmstrongx.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Enjoyed talking with @jlussenhop.bsky.social, the host of ProPublica’s new podcast “Paper Trail,’ about my reporting on how a 25-cent pill became a $100 billion drug, and my experience taking the pricey cancer medication. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/6D6u...
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How a 25-Cent Pill Became a Hundred-Billion-Dollar Business
Paper Trail · Episode
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 09/06/2026
Breaking News: Nithya Raman beat Spencer Pratt to take the second spot in the L.A. mayor’s race. She will face Mayor Karen Bass in November. nyti.ms/49Q07bj
Nithya Raman is pictured standing. Headline reads: "Nithya Raman Secures Second LA Mayor Spot, Ending Spencer Pratt’s Run." Photo credit: Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times.
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Young MC, Martina McBride and Morris Day were among those who said they would not perform at the series on the National Mall honoring the 250th anniversary of America. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/a...
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Multiple Artists Drop Out of Freedom 250 Concerts Hours After Announcement
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Follow live coverage of the Desi Olympics here: #nationalspellingbee
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This sign-maker uses the city’s own “uniform” to fix what he sees as a broken system with professional-grade materials. These posters are a message that acts as a megaphone for the hushed frustrations of the city. The full story on lataco.com 🚫🧊 🎥: Erwin Recinos
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Daily Memo: Around 500 People Are Now On A Hunger Strike at Five ICE Detention Centers Across the U.S. It started with one man from Cuba at the Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico, who has been in ICE detention since last August. Full report: lataco.com/huger-strike...
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Daily Memo: Around 500 People Are Now On A Hunger Strike at Five ICE Detention Centers Across the U.S. ~ L.A. TACO
It started with one man from Cuba at the Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico, who has been in ICE detention since last August.
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
You’ll find the names and stories of the victims as best as we at L.A. TACO could research them. We hope this list offers a moment to remember these individuals. The full list: lataco.com/ice-death-tr... By Memo Torres, Aisha Wallace-Palomares, Izzy Ramirez, and Odessa Hairapetian
Art of two skeleton hands in red handcuffs holding on to cell bars.

The headline reads “Here’s Every Single Death Linked to Immigration Enforcement Since Trump’s Raids Began”
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Wake up babe. Time to remember the Constitution. "To the extent that the Supreme Court claims broad authority to say what our Constitution means, it is in large part because we have given this authority to the justices through our indifference." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/o... (by @jamellebouie.net)
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Opinion | John Roberts Believes in an America That Doesn’t Exist
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/05/2026
Bad Bunny arrived at the Met Gala disguised as an 80-year-old-looking man in curly white hair and wrinkle makeup. His look was custom Zara. Follow for more live updates. nyti.ms/4w8Fqkf
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Why yes, there is a playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/3UO...
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Essential Tracks from the 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 02/05/2026
This file updates every day. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How High Are Gas Prices Where You Live? (Gift Article)
Here is a county-level look at where drivers are facing the highest costs.
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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES FOR THE PRIMARIES 5/4 — ALABAMA — in-person, mail, online 5/4 — PENNSYLVANIA — in-person, mail, online 5/4 — MONTANA — mail (6/2 for in-person) 5/5 — NEW MEXICO — mail, online (6/2 for in-person) 5/8 — IDAHO — mail, online (5/19 for in-person) More at npr.org/vote
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How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
NEW Conspiracies claiming the attack at the White House Correspondents dinner on Saturday night was STAGED were everywhere online within minutes of the incident happening Like Butler, most of it is coming from the left.... www.wired.com/story/staged...
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‘STAGED’: Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere Following White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting
The word “staged” exploded on social media following the attack, as both right and left-wing influencers and anonymous accounts spread unfounded conspiracy theories.
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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
DEADLINES FOR REGISTERING TO VOTE IN PRIMARIES 4/25 — LOUISIANA — online 4/27 — NEBRASKA — mail, online (5/1 for in-person) 4/28 — OREGON — in-person, mail, online 5/4 — ALABAMA & PENNSYLVANIA — in-person, mail, online 5/4 — MONTANA — mail (6/2 for in-person) More at npr.org/vote
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How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 12/04/2026
Legendary Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle, whose voice defined Bollywood music through the 1970s and 1980s, died in Mumbai aged 92, her family says aje.news/5citgo
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
It came after a NYT reader flagged similarities between the paper’s January review of Watching Over Her by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, written by author and journalist Alex Preston, and an August review of the same book written by Christobel Kent in the Guardian. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...
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The New York Times drops freelance journalist who used AI to write book review
Writer and author Alex Preston said he “made a serious mistake” after a reader spotted similarities between his review and one that appeared in the Guardian
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19thnews @19thnews.org · 23/03/2026
School districts in California are distancing themselves from Cesar Chavez — man that generations of students grew up learning about and condemning his alleged abuse of young girls and women. bit.ly/4rRGq99
Text reads: "50 Nearly 50 schools in California bear Cesar Chavez’s name. 
K-12 students are also currently required to learn about his life and contributions to the farm worker movement. source: the new york times"
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
U.S. at Fault in February Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...
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U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Mayor Mamdani said he had brought up the student’s detention during a meeting with President Trump in Washington on Thursday. Just after 3 p.m., Mr. Mamdani said on social media that President Trump had informed him that the student would “be released imminently.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/n...
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Columbia Student Arrested by ICE in a University Building Is Released
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
"During my trip to Washington last week, I had productive discussions with Secretary Kristi Noem, and I'm pleased to announce that the Department of Homeland Security will not move forward with the proposed ICE facility in Merrimack," Gov. Kelly Ayotte said. www.wmur.com/article/ice-...
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Plan for ICE detention center in Merrimack has been scrapped, governor says
After two months of speculation, protests and public debate, the Department of Homeland Security is moving on from plans for an immigrant detention facility in Merrimack, WMUR was first to report on T...
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Watch the State of the Union live with NYT analysis here: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
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State of the Union Live Updates: Trump Is Set to Speak at a Pivotal Moment
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19thnews @19thnews.org · 24/02/2026
After expanding the dress code to include pink last year to call attention to President Donald Trump’s administration’s treatment of women and families, the lawmakers will return to white tonight, the color of suffrage, partially in reference to the SAVE America Act. bit.ly/4u1lG15
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The guest list for Trump’s speech includes Epstein victims, Olympians and Erika Kirk. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/u...
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The Guest List for the State of the Union
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
While most 18-year-olds worry about college papers and spring break plans, Cesar Vasquez supports families of undocumented immigrants, is a lifeline for his community – and a known ICE target. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... (by @jenniferchowdhury.bsky.social)
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This 18-year-old is protecting his California farm community – and his own mother – from ICE
Cesar Vasquez, who has supported families of undocumented immigrants since age 14, has become a community lifeline – and a known ICE target
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Lydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
I was really troubled by this Atlantic piece. It was presented as reporting, but it seems more accurate to describe it as speculative fiction based on reporting. It seems like a bizarre choice for a journalistic institution to make. www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
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The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig on her “hypothetical,” heavily reported measles essay
"We were attracted to the idea of providing a play-by-play of the progression of measles in granular detail."
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
"At a coffee shop in Hillsboro, Ore., deputies and local police in Washington Co. responded in Oct. to multiple 911 calls that reported 10 armed men wearing masks who approached a car filled with high school students with weapons drawn in a crowded drive-through lane" www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
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Beyond the Big Cities, ICE Is Rattling Small-Town and Exurban America
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 11/02/2026
Allegations against those shot at by federal immigration agents have often failed to withstand scrutiny. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 09/02/2026
Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/02/2026
Martin Weil, one of hundreds of journalists being let go at The Washington Post, has worked on local news there since 1965.
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He Was Laid Off at The Washington Post After Working There 60 Years
Martin Weil, one of hundreds being let go at The Post, has worked on local news there since 1965, witnessing the paper’s rise and now retrenchment.
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Nick Miroff @nickmiroff.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
"The Post is all of our “we”—the journalists fighting for it, the ones competing against it, those of us in the diaspora, and especially the community that counts on it and the nation that turns to it." Thank you @ashleyrparker.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
"The trauma has affected each child differently...One of her 4-year-old twins screamed at the sight of someone holding spray-on deodorant, mistaking it for pepper spray...The baby requires nasal drops to fight the effects of the chemicals that inflamed his sinuses." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
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A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Let's live like Walden. Paying homage to the long-dead Transcendentalist, some people are building full-scale replicas of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden cabin. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/r... (by @doriechevlen.bsky.social)
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They Went to the Woods Because They Wished to Live Deliberately
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
When he's not competing as a champion show dog, Nick, a Tibetan spaniel, is a therapy dog at a senior living center in Washington. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/s...
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Yes, Some Westminster Dogs Still Have Day Jobs
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Fear of ICE is keeping pregnant immigrants in Minnesota from critical care 19thnews.org/2026/01/ice-... (via @19thnews.org)
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Fear of ICE is keeping pregnant immigrants in Minnesota from critical care
Health care providers in Minnesota said pregnant patients are having more complications linked to stress. But fear of immigration agents is keeping them from prenatal care.
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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to... www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...
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How to Film ICE
Filming federal agents in public is legal, but avoiding a dangerous—even deadly—confrontation isn’t guaranteed. Here’s how to record ICE and CBP agents as safely as possible and have an impact.
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
New policies limiting the teaching of race and gender issues led administrators and professors to change hundreds of courses. School leaders say the rules could hurt A&M’s reputation. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Texas A&M Ends Women’s Studies and Overhauls Classes Over Race and Gender
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · 30/01/2026
Boys’ reading struggles are not inevitable, research suggests, and addressing the deficit could improve outcomes in school and beyond. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
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Why Boys Are Behind in Reading at Every Age
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
This reads like an episode of Brooklyn 99: Mark Anderson, who had been working at a pizzeria, was charged with impersonating an F.B.I. agent. He was trying to free Luigi Mangione from jail and was found to be carrying a pizza cutter along with a barbecue fork. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/n...
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Pizza Cutter and a Fork: A Bizarre Bid to Break Mangione Out of Jail
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Shefali S. Kulkarni @shefalikulkarni.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Follow live updates from Minnesota here: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01... (Video: The Trump administration is planning to move Gregory Bovino, a Border Patrol official whose tactics in major American cities have drawn controversy, out of Minneapolis.) www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Video: Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota
The Trump administration is planning to move Gregory Bovino, the Border Patrol official leading an aggressive immigration crackdown, out of Minneapolis, officials said. Some protesters in the city exp...
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