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Barry Yeoman
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Freelance journalist in North Carolina who writes longform stories about political, social, and environmental issues. Web site: http://barryyeoman.com. Newsletter: http://barry-yeoman.beehiiv.com. Teaching: Duke, Wake Forest.
It's a tremendous story. Thank you for writing it.
January 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
You've been told this a lot, but it's a tremendous story. Thank you for publishing it.
January 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
My mom and Dr. DeepSeek

@violazhou.bsky.social, @restofworld.org

restofworld.org/2025/ai-chat...

The author’s mother, who lives in China and has chronic kidney disease, relies on an AI chatbot for (often bad) medical advice. (27/27)
My mom and Dr. DeepSeek
In China and around the world, the sick and lonely turn to AI.
restofworld.org
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Stay Strong, My Brother

Elliott Woods, @texasmonthly.bsky.social and @thefern.org

Inside the deadliest immigration-related disaster in U.S. history. (26/27)
Inside the deadliest immigration-related disaster in U.S. history | Food and Environment Reporting Network
The brothers were starting to wonder if their smugglers had left them to rot. For more than two days, Begaí and Mariano Santiago Hipólito had been holed up with roughly two dozen other migrants in a…
thefern.org
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Where do Trans Kids Go From Here?

@embits.bsky.social, @newyorker.com

“There’s nowhere to go in this country that’s safe,” said one mom. “I think that’s a fallacy that blue-state people have.” (25/27)
Where Do Trans Kids Go from Here?
In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive order banning transition-related care for minors, hospitals in blue states began cancelling appointments—forcing families in New York and beyond to consider whe...
www.newyorker.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
‘You can let go now’

@livaaben.bsky.social, @theguardian.com

Inside the Danish hospital where staff treat fear of death as well as physical pain. (24/27)
‘You can let go now’: inside the hospital where staff treat fear of death as well as physical pain
The long read: In a Danish palliative care unit, the alternative to assisted dying is not striving to cure, offering relief and comfort to patients and their families
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Anti-Social Century

@dkthomp.bsky.social, @theatlantic.com

Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and our relationship to reality. (23/27)
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
www.theatlantic.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Across the Gulf

Stephania Taladrid, @newyorker.com

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum tries to manage the demands from D.C.—and her own country’s fragile democracy. (22/27)
The Mexican President Who’s Facing Off with Trump
Can Claudia Sheinbaum manage the demands from D.C.—and her own country’s fragile democracy?
www.newyorker.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The Pigeon Heist

Kevin Sieff, @washingtonpost.com

How million-dollar racing birds became the target of organized crime. (21/27)
The pigeon heist: How racing birds became the target of organized crime
Pigeon races in Chinese cities became opulent symbols of China’s economic boom, with purses over $100 million — exceeding most of the world’s major sports.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Circles of life

@newsbysamuels.bsky.social, @washingtonpost.com

When a week of jubilation turned tragic, generations of figure skaters discovered something new about the nature of their sport. (20/27)
Circles of life
When a week of jubilation turned tragic, generations of figure skaters discovered something new about the nature of their sport.
wapo.st
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Tight Quarters

Jordan Salama, @newyorker.com

Embedded with 12 Ecuadoran immigrants sharing a Queens apartment. (19/27)
Twelve Migrants Sharing a Queens Apartment
In New York City, a shadow economy helps new arrivals find a place to sleep. Sometimes it’s just a bed and a curtain.
www.newyorker.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM