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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · 5h

Defying scholarly norms, he took a hands-on approach to research. To study resilience, he visited the Crow Nation; to explore Freudian theory, he became a psychoanalyst. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/b...

Jonathan Lear, Philosopher Who Embraced Freud, Dies at 76

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Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/d...

Saul Zabar, Smoked Fish Czar of Upper West Side, Dies at 97

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · 6d

His use of PCR sparked a movement that has freed thousands of wrongfully convicted people. Dr. Blake’s testing alone helped to exonerate more than 50, including several sentenced to death. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...

Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · 6d

His use of PCR sparked a movement that has freed thousands of wrongfully convicted people. Dr. Blake’s testing alone helped to exonerate more than 50, including several sentenced to death. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...

Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · 7d

Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/s...

Edward T. Blake, 80, Dies; Forensic Expert Sparked Innocence Movement

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · 16d

The daughter of an English professor and a teacher, Ms. Vincent received a master’s in public health while battling addiction. That year she helped start the North Carolina Survivors Union, among the first organizations in the country to offer safety rails for addicts who were struggling to quit.

Louise Vincent, Addict Who Led Harm Reduction Movement, Dies at 49

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 24d

Patrick McGovern, an archaeologist who analyzed ancient cauldrons, shards of pottery and broken bottles to discover and then recreate the alcoholic beverages that intoxicated prehistoric civilizations, including booze found in the tomb of King Midas, died last month. He was 80.

Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,’ Dies at 80

An archaeologist, he discovered and analyzed the residue of beverages imbibed by long-vanished civilizations and then figured out how to recreate them.

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · 24d

An archaeologist, he discovered and analyzed the residue of beverages imbibed by long-vanished civilizations and then figured out how to recreate them. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...

Patrick McGovern, the ‘Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,’ Dies at 80

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · 29d

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Andrew Huse, Historian of the Cuban Sandwich, Dies at 52

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Sep 2

At any moment, he could cite how many times a president visited Camp David, flew on Air Force One, hosted championship sports teams, met with foreign heads of state, went on date nights and promised to not rest for the American people www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/b...

Mark Knoller, ‘the Savant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,’ Dies at 73

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Aug 31

‘My wife and I live apart so I can hunt the Loch Ness Monster’ www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/96b4700...

‘My wife and I live apart so I can hunt the Loch Ness Monster’

Nessie hunter Steven Feltham lives hand-to-mouth in his ‘luxurious’ campervan

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Aug 29

A properly curated newsletter roster is vastly more efficient and enlightening than the stream. Kinda sounds like a newspaper.

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Aug 29

Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters bbc.com/news/article...

Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters

The fast food chain is reassessing its use of the tech after a number of errors were shared widely online.

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Aug 21

She was a pivotal figure in linking quilts to the American experience — although she herself never stitched so much as a sweater in her life. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/a...

Shelly Zegart, Who Stitched Quilting to History and Art, Dies at 84

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Aug 14

Polymathic, erudite and a trailblazer in a field dominated by men, Professor Boden helped shape the philosophical conversation about human and artificial intelligence for decades. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/s...

Margaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Aug 10

“We’ve finally solved the mystery of where potatoes came from.” www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/new...

We finally solved the mystery of how potatoes evolved | Natural History Museum

Crisps and mash owe their existence to a series of precise events that took place nine million years ago.

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Aug 9

“Don was a scoundrel, but he was a talented scoundrel and a colorful scoundrel — a well-intentioned scoundrel,” Lou DiBella, a boxing manager and former head of programming for HBO Sports. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/s...

Don Elbaum, Audacious Boxing Promoter and Heavyweight Raconteur, Dies at 94

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Jul 30

‘Come With Me, Chuck E.’: Mouse Arrested on Credit Card Fraud Charges www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...

‘Come With Me, Chuck E.’: Mouse Arrested on Credit Card Fraud Charges

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 26

Dan Pelzer read at least 3,599 books since 1962. After he died this month at 92, his family made his handwritten reading list public, hoping to motivate readers everywhere.

He Read (at Least) 3,599 Books in His Lifetime. Now Anyone Can See His List.

After Dan Pelzer died this month at 92, his children uploaded the handwritten reading list to what-dan-read.com, hoping to inspire readers everywhere.

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Jul 26

Called “the Willy Wonka of cheese” by Forbes magazine, Mr. Leprino owned a company that industrialized the production and sale of mozzarella, making him a seminal figure in the piping-hot rise of pizza on the American food pyramid, as well as a billionaire twice over. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/26/b...

James Leprino, ‘Willy Wonka of Cheese’ Who Revolutionized Pizza, Dies at 87

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Jul 22

The Morlok Quads charmed Depression-era America with song-and-dance performances. Then they were each diagnosed with schizophrenia. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/s...

Sarah Morlok Cotton, Quadruplet Who Knew Fame and Suffering, Dies at 95

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Jul 15

“Ms. Holton said she contacted Amazon six times to file a complaint and was told she had to drop off the packages herself at an Amazon return location.” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/u...

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Jul 6

His work blended classic design with a loose ’60s-style energy, giving publications like Rolling Stone an identity that radiated with gravitas and personality. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/06/a...

Jim Parkinson, Logo Artist in Print’s Glory Days, Dies at 83

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Mike Rosenwald @mikerosenwald.bsky.social · Jul 4

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Ronald Ribman, 92, Dies; His Plays Mined the Absurdity of Existence

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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · Jun 30

Holy cow. CNN used to hold the No. 1 position with the NYT and the WashPost battling it out for No. 2. Now the Times is first, CNN second, and the Post is ... 17th. pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...

Top 50 news websites in the US: Top sites see steep traffic falls in May

Press Gazette lists the top 50 biggest websites for news in the US. Monthly updated top 50 listing based on data from Similarweb.

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