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#473 December 12, 2023
Matt writes: On the first day of this month, RogerEbert.com bid farewell to its cherished Senior Editor Nick Allen. Click here to read our in-depth tribute to him, the intro from which is posted below… In addition to overseeing and editing the work of others, for the past eight years, RogerEbert.com Senior Editor Nick Allen…
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From Microsoft to you, 33 packages
The lightest December Patch Tuesday in years still brings a few lumps of coal for infosec stockings
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Hunting Ghosts in the Sky and Finding What Makes Their Colors
Scientists captured new imagery of atmospheric phenomena that occur during some lightning storms, offering clues into how they form.
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The Best Cookbooks of 2023
A rigorously researched guide on Chinese cooking, a choose-your-own adventure for pasta lovers and more, as tested by New York Times Cooking and the Food desk.
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The Most Read Food Stories of 2023
Readers ate up lists on the best restaurants, turned to reliable weeknight recipes and gladly took advice on frozen pizzas and saving money at the grocery store.
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Protests Are an American Tradition. But Why at Restaurants?
A recent demonstration outside a Philadelphia falafel spot was just the latest in a history of boycotts and conflicts.
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The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate This Year
As we scouted restaurants around the country, these were some of our favorites this year.
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5 crowd-pleasing sour cream dips for easy entertaining
A tub of sour cream and some simple add-ins can lead you, in just a few minutes, to something scoopable for parties — or dinner.
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Teacher teared up reading kids’ wish lists, made sure all were granted
One student wanted slippers for their cold feet, another wanted a snack to stave off hunger, a third wanted a gift for their mom.
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Bill Ackman’s Campaign Against Harvard Followed Years of Resentment
The billionaire investor has mounted a high-profile battle against Harvard president Claudine Gay over antisemitism and threats to Jewish students on campus, but long-held personal grudges play a part, too.