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8 months ago
New York City

The Voice of the Subway Speaks for Herself, at Last

Bernie Wagenblast, the voice of the New York City subway, came out as a transgender woman publicly a year ago.
She is undergoing her transition at a time when conservative lawmakers are passing measures that curb medical treatment for gender transitions. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
8 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Warriors get a reality check in loss to Nuggets: They aren't yet close to winners

Steph Curry watched film immediately after the game to analyze how the Warriors lost an 18-point lead.
The Warriors are struggling to find their identity and chemistry to win consistently. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
8 months ago
Wellness

I Quit Meat. Then Cigarettes. Then Alcohol. Then Caffeine. Then Eating After 8 p.m. Who Am I?

1. When someone says they don't do something, people often feel compelled to defend their own actions in response.
2. The author has developed a pattern of shedding bad habits throughout their life. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
8 months ago
Books

The ultimate summer reading list: 15 funny books to make you laugh

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series is a must-read for fans of satirical, fantasy novels
Nora Ephron's essays provide funny and profound insights into womanhood and aging [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Books

18 New Books Coming in January

Burns's second novel introduces the Josephs, a roofing family in Mercury, Pa., who along with a young woman in search of her own place in the world find themselves at an inflection point forged by long-ago choices.
This ambitious and sweeping debut novel explores the fallout of a Malayan woman's decision to become a spy for Japanese forces during World War II. Seduced by promises of an Asia for Asians, she instead helps usher in a brutal occupation with devastating costs for her family. [ more ]
WSJ
9 months ago
World news

China Confronts a New Political Reality in Taiwan: No Friends

TAIPEI-A drawing of Taiwan at the presidential campaign headquarters of the island's ruling party shows strikingly little concern for north and south.
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