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People say music “saved them.”
No.
It just reminds you that you’re still here long enough to do the saving yourself.
No.
It just reminds you that you’re still here long enough to do the saving yourself.
December 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
People say music “saved them.”
No.
It just reminds you that you’re still here long enough to do the saving yourself.
No.
It just reminds you that you’re still here long enough to do the saving yourself.
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Our @wiltonreports.bsky.social spoke with Ta’Niya Latson, her teammates and coaches about how she's transforming her game this season at South Carolina.
The making of Ta’Niya Latson 2.0 under Dawn Staley’s watch - The IX Basketball
Dawn Staley demands patience, defense and trust — and Ta’Niya Latson is learning what that investment yields.
www.thenexthoops.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Our @wiltonreports.bsky.social spoke with Ta’Niya Latson, her teammates and coaches about how she's transforming her game this season at South Carolina.
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Morning meditation — In this troubled world of ours.
‘In this troubled world of ours, there are plenty of opportunities for deeds of compassion; but there seem to be all too few for sharing in others’ joy. It mostly requires a deliberate effort to identify oneself with the joys and successes of…
‘In this troubled world of ours, there are plenty of opportunities for deeds of compassion; but there seem to be all too few for sharing in others’ joy. It mostly requires a deliberate effort to identify oneself with the joys and successes of…
Morning meditation — In this troubled world of ours.
‘In this troubled world of ours, there are plenty of opportunities for deeds of compassion; but there seem to be all too few for sharing in others’ joy. It mostly requires a deliberate effort to identify oneself with the joys and successes of others.’ Nyanaponika Thera
buddhismnow.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Morning meditation — In this troubled world of ours.
‘In this troubled world of ours, there are plenty of opportunities for deeds of compassion; but there seem to be all too few for sharing in others’ joy. It mostly requires a deliberate effort to identify oneself with the joys and successes of…
‘In this troubled world of ours, there are plenty of opportunities for deeds of compassion; but there seem to be all too few for sharing in others’ joy. It mostly requires a deliberate effort to identify oneself with the joys and successes of…
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“Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.”
December 24, 2025 at 10:12 AM
“Music is a funny thing when you really come to think about it.”
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It was a newsy day in the @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social world, with plenty of #WNBA CBA talk, too. Our @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social runs it all down for you: www.thenexthoops.com/features/unr...
Unrivaled opening day is around the corner - The IX Basketball
Unrivaled's second season is just a few weeks away and the players have arrived in Miami to begin to prepare for tipoff Jan. 5.
www.thenexthoops.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
It was a newsy day in the @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social world, with plenty of #WNBA CBA talk, too. Our @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social runs it all down for you: www.thenexthoops.com/features/unr...
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In American high schools, many teenagers are assigned few full books to read from beginning to end — often just one or two per year, according to researchers and thousands of responses to an informal reader survey by The New York Times. trib.al/gNp7kWK
December 12, 2025 at 10:28 PM
In American high schools, many teenagers are assigned few full books to read from beginning to end — often just one or two per year, according to researchers and thousands of responses to an informal reader survey by The New York Times. trib.al/gNp7kWK
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For all the setbacks for the world’s women in 2025, the leaders and vanguards on the 2025 Forbes Power Women list stood as examples of resilience in turbulent times.
Forbes World’s Most Powerful Women of 2025
Here are the most powerful and influential women in the world. These remarkable leaders are shaping industries, economies, and communities--across commerce, education, and artificial intelligence.
www.forbes.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
For all the setbacks for the world’s women in 2025, the leaders and vanguards on the 2025 Forbes Power Women list stood as examples of resilience in turbulent times.
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Albert King Newport 1970
December 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Albert King Newport 1970
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“The state of women’s basketball has never been better,” Big East commissioner Val Ackerman told me. “The sport is on the move.”
How women’s college basketball plans to continue its upward March: www.nbcsports.com/womens-colle...
How women’s college basketball plans to continue its upward March: www.nbcsports.com/womens-colle...
How women's college basketball plans to continue its upward March
The 2025 women's NCAA Tournament features a number of superstars and a plethora of elite teams. The sport has never been in a healthier place.
www.nbcsports.com
March 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
“The state of women’s basketball has never been better,” Big East commissioner Val Ackerman told me. “The sport is on the move.”
How women’s college basketball plans to continue its upward March: www.nbcsports.com/womens-colle...
How women’s college basketball plans to continue its upward March: www.nbcsports.com/womens-colle...
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For decades, much of cancer research focused on tumors themselves. This scientist focused instead on tumors' micro-environments. He was harshly criticized—but his work paid off big.
How A Fringe Idea Led To Lifesaving Cancer Treatments
Over the past century, most cancer research has focused on the tumor itself. Rakesh Jain focused on the tumor's environment instead.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
For decades, much of cancer research focused on tumors themselves. This scientist focused instead on tumors' micro-environments. He was harshly criticized—but his work paid off big.
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A’ja Wilson, Time magazine's 2025 Athlete of the Year, has her sights on three more WNBA titles 🏆
December 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
A’ja Wilson, Time magazine's 2025 Athlete of the Year, has her sights on three more WNBA titles 🏆
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Buddhist read: It's never too late to learn how to meditate. You can start right now with these first steps into Buddhist meditation wp.me/pFy3u-1zX.
First steps into Buddhist meditation
You cannot change the past, arrange the future to suit yourself, or make other people say and do the things you want them to say and do. All of your power is contained within this moment, related t…
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December 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Buddhist read: It's never too late to learn how to meditate. You can start right now with these first steps into Buddhist meditation wp.me/pFy3u-1zX.
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Suzie MacKenzie, printmaker working primarily in collagraph, her work describes the landscape of the north-eastern Highlands of Scotland #ReframingWomenPrintmakers #Winter
November 30, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Suzie MacKenzie, printmaker working primarily in collagraph, her work describes the landscape of the north-eastern Highlands of Scotland #ReframingWomenPrintmakers #Winter
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Campbell’s fired the VP recorded saying its meat ‘came from a 3D printer’
Campbell’s fired the VP recorded saying its meat ‘came from a 3D printer’
Welcome to 2025.
www.theverge.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Campbell’s fired the VP recorded saying its meat ‘came from a 3D printer’
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As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 AM
As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.
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More is more. We’ve got 380 (or so) of our favorite new books, right here:
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
More is more. We’ve got 380 (or so) of our favorite new books, right here:
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November 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Good news is good!
UK to ban resale of tickets above face value for live events
Aggressive crackdown on touts comes after backlash over cost of watching live music and sport
www.ft.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Good news is good!
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“China is not a utopia, but its citizens have a brighter future than ours, and they will be able to read about it, thanks to a sociopolitical system that still sees literacy as necessary and retains primacy over private capital.”
We Used to Read Things in This Country | Noah McCormack
Technology changes us—and it is currently changing us for the worse.
thebaffler.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“China is not a utopia, but its citizens have a brighter future than ours, and they will be able to read about it, thanks to a sociopolitical system that still sees literacy as necessary and retains primacy over private capital.”
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Morning meditation — Our society is based on becoming.
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Morning meditation — Our society is based on becoming.
‘Our society is based on becoming. I was brought up to become something. We were always looking ahead into the future, always thinking there was something we must do. 'You're not good enough the way you are.’ Ajahn Sumedho
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November 20, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Morning meditation — Our society is based on becoming.
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One day we’ll look back on this as one of the stupidest things we’ve done.
California farms applied millions of pounds of PFAS to key crops, study finds
‘Forever chemicals’ sprayed on almonds, grapes, tomatoes and other crops as activists warn of ‘obvious problem’
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:06 PM
One day we’ll look back on this as one of the stupidest things we’ve done.
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More women are planning to deck the halls in rented fashion this year, just as inflation and tariffs are poised to push clothing prices higher. n.pr/47Iu2S6
More women are renting dresses, coats and ugly sweaters as clothing prices tick up
More women are planning to deck the halls in rented fashion this year, just as inflation and tariffs are poised to push clothing prices higher.
n.pr
November 17, 2025 at 11:22 AM
More women are planning to deck the halls in rented fashion this year, just as inflation and tariffs are poised to push clothing prices higher. n.pr/47Iu2S6
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Thought folks might like this:
Stephen King's 58 Horror Movie Faves
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Stephen King's 58 Horror Movie Faves
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Stephen King's 58 Horror Movie Faves
So, while looking around, I found this list on IndieWire. Their piece on it can be found here: http://www.indiewire.com/gallery/stephen-king-favorite-scary-movies/ . But I decided to write them...
www.thehorrorreport.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Thought folks might like this:
Stephen King's 58 Horror Movie Faves
www.thehorrorreport.com/the-chronicl...
Stephen King's 58 Horror Movie Faves
www.thehorrorreport.com/the-chronicl...
