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NYT National reporter covering state legislatures and policies. Previous gigs: NYT Sports, NYT Metro, Merc News, AP. On Threads: https://t.co/TxHBwJfrmU

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Tyler calls it.
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Hobbled Dodger at the plate as the winning run with 2 outs in the ninth in Game 1.
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Pitching change: I'm humbled to be part of an outstanding group of Sports colleagues who are now joining the National desk. My new beat will be covering state legislatures, state-level policy making, and the political forces behind them.
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RT @BenMullin: New York Public Radio, the parent organization of WNYC, is cutting its staff by about 12%, according to a note to staff from….
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“It’s like going to New York and spending your entire time in Times Square, and your takeaway is, every New Yorker is dressed like Cookie Monster”: @hknightsf's rich and nuanced NYT debut looks at the beauty and the warts of her SF
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San Francisco’s national reputation has plunged since the pandemic began, and many residents say they are frustrated by how their beloved city is being viewed.
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"In the book, Mr. Romney is said to quote his colleagues by name in discussing how Republican lawmakers really view and talk about Mr. Trump in private when the former president is not present.". via @anniekarni.
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The Utah Republican and 2012 G.O.P. presidential nominee, 76, said he would step aside to make way for younger leaders and strongly suggested that the president and former president should, too.
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“Now listen, before you get any ideas, no I am not dying. But if you or someone you know is, please call Codey Funeral Home . (What, you thought I was going to stop telling jokes on this day of all days?)".via @SusanKLivio @johnsb01 @njdotcom.
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Codey is the longest-serving lawmaker in New Jersey history.
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From Top Chef contestant to World Central Kitchen volunteer: My contribution to ⁦@NYTNational⁩ all-hands-on-deck coverage of the Maui wildfires looks at a restaurant in Lahaina’s historic Pioneer Inn, now in ruins
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NEW: I traveled to Guam earlier this year to report on how abortion is already hard to access -- and how several court cases could soon ban it, or make it all but impossible. With powerful photos by @NorikoHayashi_ via @NYTNational.
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The tiny U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean is thousands of miles from the nearest state, and has no resident doctors who perform abortions. Court decisions could cut access to pills, the...
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Feds say "Subject 1" -- who had been the subject of an @nhpr investigation into sexual misconduct -- was in frequent contact with the person accused of directing the 3 men charged in the case .via @davidenrich.
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The homes of New Hampshire Public Radio journalists were vandalized after they aired a sexual harassment investigation involving a prominent businessman in the state.
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A vital story by @davidenrich on when "physical and legal threats converge," as more libel lawsuits are being filed to "punish smaller news organizations for aggressive coverage and to deter others from speaking out.".
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After publishing an exposé, journalists in New Hampshire faced broken windows, vulgar graffiti and a legal brawl, with important First Amendment implications.
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Which is a reminder that one of Santos' dubious claims is that he was a volleyball star at Baruch, as chronicled by @billywitz @coreykilgannon . via @NYTMetro @NYTSports.
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The Baruch Bearcats played their home opener on Tuesday under a new spotlight after George Santos’s lie about having played for the team resurfaced.
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For more background, @katekelly visited NC earlier this year to report on the surge in women seeking abortion services since the Dobbs decision via @NYTNational.
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The state, which is near others with abortion bans and restrictions, has had a 37 percent rise in abortions since the constitutional right to abortion was overturned.
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ICYMI: Within 48 hrs and without public input, NC fast-tracked new abortion restrictions that sponsors called a compromise, but opponents warned would harm women. Now comes a battle to override a likely veto. By @katekelly and me
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Republicans used their new supermajority status to push through the restriction, which stands to limit abortion access throughout the South if enacted.
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Today's Google Doodle features Corky Lee, who always joked that he was the "unofficial Asian American photographer laureate." His absence remains deeply felt by those of us who were lucky enough to know him
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Learn more about the creation of Celebrating Corky Lee Doodle and discover the story behind the unique artwork.
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