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Lynne Cattafi
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Teacher, history geek, foodie, lover of books, words, plants, and the Oxford comma.
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The Best Thriller Books to Read Right Now
Whether you're looking for a classic or the latest and greatest, start here.
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January 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Opinion | How to Survive January
Lotion! Heating pads! Sketchy space heaters!
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January 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Yeah, let’s stop vaccines. Sounds like a great idea. 🤬

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How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence
In its original form, the virus survives in just two countries. But a type linked to an oral vaccine used in other nations has already turned up in the West.
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January 13, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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How To Open A New Book 🖤
How To Open A New Book
January 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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Meta to End Fact-Checking Program on Facebook Ahead of Trump Term: Live Updates
The social networking giant will stop using third-party fact checkers on Facebook, Threads and Instagram and instead rely on users to add notes to posts. It is likely to please President-elect Trump a...
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January 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Opinion | James Carville: I Was Wrong About the 2024 Election. Here’s Why.
Perception is everything in politics, and a lot of Americans perceive us as not feeling their pain or caring too much about other things.
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January 2, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Former Hostages in Iran Crisis Recall Jimmy Carter’s Quest to Free Them
The Iran hostage crisis became a symbol of a failed presidency, but for some of those who lived it, Jimmy Carter was the one who brought them home at the expense of his political career.
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January 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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January 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Opinion | America Needs More Jimmy Carters
He was a model ex-president and achieved a great deal in office.
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December 31, 2024 at 8:45 PM
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The best

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Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President, Is Dead at 100
Rising from Georgia farmland to the White House, he oversaw the historic Camp David peace accords, but his one-term presidency was waylaid by troubles at home and abroad.
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December 30, 2024 at 12:37 AM
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Sometimes reason prevails. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/24/u...
Judge Strikes Down Portions of Arkansas Law That Threatened Librarians
Republicans passed the law in 2023, joining other conservative states and counties that have sought to restrict the availability of certain books.
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December 24, 2024 at 9:36 PM
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Old school Christmas kitsch
December 22, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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Something I’ve known for a very long time!
Houseplants Can Make You Healthier
You don’t need a green thumb to reap the benefits.
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December 10, 2024 at 10:24 PM
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NJ passes a law preventing cranky fucknuts from going apeshit on school libraries and librarians.
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N.J. just struck a blow against banning books
It's called the "Freedom to Read Act."
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December 10, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
December 9, 2024 at 5:17 PM