- A Weekly Workout to Protect Your Knees By Jen Murphy, The New York Times, September 1, 2026
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Random thoughts of an economics teacher.
Friday, September 04, 2026
September 2026: Notable
Sunday, August 02, 2026
August 2026
- This Masterpiece Is the Novel of the Decade, if Not the Century By Dwight Garner, The New York Times, August 30, 2026 [Review of THE DISAPPEARERS, by Marlon James]
- Judge Throws Out Key 9/11 Confession as Tainted by Torture By Carol Rosenberg, The New York Times, August 28, 2026
- 8 ways to eat healthier without overthinking it By Leana S. Wen, The Washington Post, August 25, 2026
- 6 Exercises Physical Therapists Wish Everyone Did to Age Well By Danielle Friedman, The New York Times, August 15, 2026
- A Coastal Path Fit for a King, Now Open to All By Paul Theroux, The New York Times, August 12, 2026
- Take 25 Minutes to Improve Your Balance and Strength By Jen Murphy, The New York Times, August 8, 2026
- Christopher Nolan’s Trojan Horse By Ezra Klein, The New York Times, August 2, 2026
- It Wasn’t a ‘Civil War.’ It Was the Slaveholders’ Rebellion. By Anthony Conwright, The New York Times, August 2, 2026
Wednesday, July 01, 2026
July 2026
- ‘I never mentioned it for 25 years. I didn’t want to be a victim of the bomb’: Hiroshima survivor Koko Kondo on horror, anger and forgiveness By Simon Hattenstone, The Guardian, 25 Jul 2026
- ‘Everywhere there were pitifully injured people’: how a newly unearthed memoir captures the devastation of Hiroshima By Kiyoshi Tanimoto, The Guardian, 25 Jul 2026
- How much forgetfulness is normal, and when you should see a doctor By Jennifer Fields, The Washington Post, July 25, 2026
- An American Politician is Blocked by Israeli Settlers in the West Bank By Lisa Lerer, The New York Times, July 11, 2026
- An Aging Assassin Was Caught by ICE. Will the U.S. Deport Him? By Julian E. Barnes, The New York Times, July 10, 2026
- From A.I. to the Deep State, Michel Foucault Foresaw It All By Emily Eakin, The New York Times, July 10, 2026
- 90 percent of U.S. adults have this syndrome — but most have never heard of it By Erica Sloan, The Washington Post, July 9, 2026
- There’s a new way to treat sprains and strains. Hint: Ice is out. By Gretchen Reynolds, The Washington Post, July 1, 2026
Sunday, June 21, 2026
June 2026
- The War Forgotten by the World Is an Apocalypse Now By Hannah Beech, with visuals by Daniel Berehulak, The New York Times, June 24, 2026
- My Father’s Death Was the Start of My Life By Megan K. Stack, The New York Times, June 20, 2026
- Steve-O Has Beef With Father Time By Kathryn Shattuck, The New York Times, June 20, 2026
Sunday, May 10, 2026
May 2026: Notable
- 6 things a neurologist does to keep his brain healthy By Anahad O'Connor, The Washington Post, May 26, 2026
- 6 Expert Sleep Tips for Allergy Sufferers By Amanda Schupak, The New York Times, May 20, 2026
- One-and-Done Heart Disease Prevention? Scientists Show It May Be Possible. By Gina Kolata, The New York Times, May 25, 2026
- The French Civil Servant Accused of Drugging More Than 100 Women By Ségolène Le Stradic, The New York Times, May 20, 2026
- Fall asleep faster using these science-backed tips By Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post, May 19, 2026
- Keir Starmer and the End of the Old Certainties By Tom McTague, The New York Times, May 15, 2026
- Russia Has Lost More Than 350,000 Soldiers, New Estimate Finds By Paul Sonne, The New York Times, May 9, 2026
Sunday, April 12, 2026
April 2026: Notable
- This degree changed my life. And it’s essential to a changing America. By Thurka Sangaramoorthy, The Washington Post, April 27, 2026 [Anthropology taught me how to translate human experience into knowledge institutions can act on.]
- I’m a gastroenterologist. Here are the IBS treatments that actually work. By Trisha Pasricha, The Washington Post, April 27, 2026
- Stressed? Just a couple minutes of meditation might help. By Ashley Abramson, The Washington Post, April 23, 2026
- 4 Drugs That May Increase Your Dementia Risk By Dana G. Smith, The New York Times, April 22, 2026
- Journalist From the Frontlines Responds to Israel’s Attempt to Assassinate Him on Camera Tucker Carlson, YouTube, April 10, 2026
Friday, March 06, 2026
March 2026
- It’s Not Trump. It’s America. By Lydia Polgreen, The New York Times, March 26, 2026
- Exercise can lower Alzheimer’s risk. Scientists may have discovered why. By Gretchen Reynolds, The Washington Post, March 24, 2026
- No Pills or Needles, Just Paper: How Deadly Drugs Are Changing By Azam Ahmed and Matt Richtel, The New York Times Magazine, March 21, 2026
- What’s Behind the Historic Drop in U.S. Crime By Scott Calvert and Josh Ulick, The Wall Street Journal, March 14, 2026
- Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It By Clive Thompson, The New York Times Magazine, March 12, 2026
- Billionaires Are Swaying Elections in All Corners of America By Mike Baker and Steven Rich, The New York Times, March 9, 2026
- How Can ‘Love Story’ Get Away With This? By Daryl Hannah, The New York Times, March 6, 2026
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September 2026: Notable
A Weekly Workout to Protect Your Knees By Jen Murphy, The New York Times, September 1, 2026
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