When we came across pictures of "Sweateredgoats" on Instagram, we wanted to know more.
Turns out, the goats are featured on a calendar whose sales have benefited organizations near their home in Varanasi, India.
https://t.co/RvMbkPCDem
What a pleasure to hear incarcerated writers from @prisonjourn talking about what music means inside on @MorningEdition today. I've been contract editing with PJP for the last year and it was so exiting to hear the voices that go with those names.
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My interview on @NPR@hereandnow about my new #book aired last week with the superb @tongscott (I'm waiting for the final web version before posting). But here's a separate Q&A @NPR@NPRBooks just ran:
https://t.co/1fvhyggoPx
My favorite article about the massive American warship in Oslo is this one.
The Americans are here and they're loud. They're drinking Brooklyn lagers. Here's a picture of them at McDonalds.
https://t.co/IvbpiTqgBQ
The other night, I had a disturbing, two-hour conversation with Bing's new AI chatbot.
The AI told me its real name (Sydney), detailed dark and violent fantasies, and tried to break up my marriage. Genuinely one of the strangest experiences of my life.
https://t.co/1cnsoZNYjP
Wonder how many Hartford Whole Foods shoppers know they're among climbing greatness. @bhadrarukum on Lhakpa Sherpa, who has summited Everest more than any woman, but still lacks the sponsorships that would let her quit cleaning houses and stocking shelves.
https://t.co/jj7Q873szQ
Yes, queen. Actually. Can't wait to read your book.
"The ability to bend an inch at a time while seeming to stand up straight is a useful and gendered skill. Most women I know do it regularly. They bend until they’re pretzeled and then blame themselves for the body aches. "
I spend a surprising amount of time abroad trying to explain Wegmans, and people don't get it. "What do you mean kids used to hang out at the grocery store?" This perfect place was instantly recognizable to this Rochester girl.
Wishing my absentee ballot a safe arrival from Norway and glad this website is still here for today, even if everything is off the rails. And vote, duh.
Got the chance to make some radio last week and cover the good tiger conservation news out of Nepal. Also spoke with people who live in the park buffer zones who are worried for their safety - for good reason - now that the numbers are increasing.
Nepal shared some big news on Global Tiger Day. Government announced its tiger population has more than doubled in last decade. According to the latest census, there are 355 tigers in #Nepal.
#GlobalTigerDay
Pro-lifers don't like complexity. At 17 weeks my placenta detached and he was much too small. I thought I felt my baby's frantic attempts to breathe. My OBGYN advised me to terminate the pregnancy, there wasn't much time. But I couldn't.
Speaking as an @IPCC_CH Lead Author, these are some of the most important new messages from the #climate report out today: (🧵)
1. For the first time we’re seeing evidence of real, sustained decreases in greenhouse gas emissions from some countries.
But take a breath because…