Listen: Talk to Whales, Back-to-School Tips, and Some Advice for China
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Who says all news has to be bad news? Mississippi has significantly improved its kids’ reading tests, A.I. might help you talk to whales and a medical-detective storyteller takes on long Covid. Open these great listens in our app and save to your queue for hands-free listening.
opinion
America Has a Reading Problem. Mississippi Has a Solution.
As back to school begins, our Opinion columnist wants America to learn from the Magnolia State.
By Nicholas Kristof
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the new yorker
Can We Talk to Whales?
A listen of wonder, A.I., drones and animals the size of school buses.
By Elizabeth Kolbert
matter of opinion
The Woke Burnout Is Real, and Politics Is Catching Up
It’s time to start asking if the culture wars actually matter to voters.
Hosted by Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen
CULTURE: SHORTS
Two Great Movies About Workers’ Struggles
Two critics on why “Norma Rae” and “Blue Collar” still matter.
By Manohla Dargis and A.O. Scott
new york magazine
The Mystery of Long Covid Is Just the Beginning
Is the “Arthur Conan Doyle of medical sleuthing” up for the task?
By Lisa Miller
reporter reads
Microsoft Needs an Xbox Hit. Is This It?
Starfield’s 1,000 planets may be one giant leap for game design.
By Kellen Browning and Matt Stevens
the daily
Investigation: America’s Groundwater Crisis
How Arizona is trying to solve a crisis hitting the nation — drawing on America’s history of re-shaping nature.
Hosted by Sabrina Tavernise
opinion
Paul Krugman’s Economic Advice to China
Our Opinion columnist explains why people need to “live a little.”
By Paul Krugman
cooking: shorts
A School Lunch Hack That Will Save Your Mornings
Try this easy make-ahead meal that will taste great all day.
By Genevieve Ko
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