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A Podcast Answers a Fast-Food Question That Nobody Is Asking – The New York Times
A Podcast Answers a Fast-Food Question That Nobody Is Asking – The New York Times:
Maybe you are too young to remember. Perhaps you forgot. Or there’s a chance you’ve blocked it. But the home of the Big Mac began selling pizza in the mid-1980s, hoping to grab market share from national pie chains.
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Opinion | Covid-19 Changed Our Restaurant’s Business Overnight – The New York Times
Opinion | Covid-19 Changed Our Restaurant’s Business Overnight – The New York Times:
We also learned that the standard number of egg rolls in an order is not standard at all, and it seems to be somewhere between two and five. We edited our menu to read “one egg roll,” but this led to even more confusion. “One egg roll. What is that exactly?” Also: “How many is one egg roll?”
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A Winter Solstice, a Meteor Shower, Jupiter and Saturn Walk Into Your Night Sky – The New York Times
A Winter Solstice, a Meteor Shower, Jupiter and Saturn Walk Into Your Night Sky – The New York Times:
with only 10 short days to go before the year comes to a conclusion that many people will relish, we will be treated to no fewer than three astronomical occurrences on the same day: a great alignment of our solar system’s largest planets, the winter solstice and a meteor shower at its peak.
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Giving Billions Fast, MacKenzie Scott Upends Philanthropy – The New York Times
Giving Billions Fast, MacKenzie Scott Upends Philanthropy – The New York Times:
Money was tight. Ms. McWhorter shed tears of joy on the call.
*Something interesting is happening. Is it a sea change? Time will tell.
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The ‘Fake Wealth’ Industry Making Influencers Look Rich
The ‘Fake Wealth’ Industry Making Influencers Look Rich:
In an interview with Input Mag, an anonymous designer reseller, with a mainly influencer clientele, revealed a recent uptick in requests for empty boxes from designer brands – namely Hermes, Pandora and Tiffany.
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Health Care Worker Had Serious Allergic Reaction After Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine – The New York Times
Health Care Worker Had Serious Allergic Reaction After Pfizer’s Covid Vaccine – The New York Times:
the requirement that recipients remain in place for 15 minutes after getting the vaccine helped ensure the woman was quickly treated.
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Opinion | The People Who Actually Had a Pretty Great Year – The New York Times
Opinion | The People Who Actually Had a Pretty Great Year – The New York Times:
“With the ability to work from wherever, scores of college-educated middle class people are fleeing metropolitan congestion for calmer, more affordable pastures.”
According to the Pew Research Center, the number of adults ages 18 to 29 living with a parent has increased by 2.5 million since February — meaning that for the first time since the Great Depression, a majority of young adults are living with their parents.
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Make Your Own Seltzer – The New York Times
Make Your Own Seltzer – The New York Times:
“With our constant need to hit ‘refresh’ right now, sparkling water is in high demand. Here’s how to save money and the planet by making it yourself.”
*Interesting
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Anthony Carter’s Agent Cost Him $3 Million. The Agent Paid Him Back. – The New York Times
Anthony Carter’s Agent Cost Him $3 Million. The Agent Paid Him Back. – The New York Times:
“Carter’s agent, Bill Duffy, failed to notify the Heat by the June 30 deadline that Carter was coming back. Instead of locking in another season in Miami, Carter accidentally became a free agent.”
As criticism rained down on Duffy, the agent offered to make it right. He would pay Carter $3 million out of his own pocket — through an agreed-upon payment schedule — to make up for the mistake, essentially the difference between his Spurs contract and the Heat salary he had forfeited. It was an unusual and virtually unprecedented move.
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Alzheimer’s Researchers Study a Rare Brain – The New York Times
Alzheimer’s Researchers Study a Rare Brain – The New York Times:
“No one expected to have this brain so soon, and Aliria would likely have lived much longer if not for her cancer. Aliria’s daughter Rocío Villegas-Piedrahita said that her mother was aware that her brain would be donated to science, ‘and she was fine with it. We even joked that it was the ‘golden brain.’’”
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