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"Now the peace process is unfolding. I don’t have a college degree. An uncertain future waits for me and for girls who get the highest scores at the Rustam School." — @NYTimes reporter in Afghanistan @fatmafaizi https://t.co/hVTHPHhIvZ

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How @fatmafaizi, "with a broken heart and broken English," began her career as an @NYTimes reporter in Afghanistan. https://t.co/Teg1MCeKs0

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As a U.S. peace deal with the Taliban unfolds, a Times journalist recalls how a visit to one of Afghanistan’s most progressive rural schools triggered a bittersweet flashback to her own childhood dreams. https://t.co/LZwAvmbgIz

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“Don’t worry. I’m not going to kill you,” one source told NYT investigative reporter @Kim_Barker as he drove her through a wooded area in the Bahamas. She and Toronto bureau chief Catherine Porter felt at times like characters in a thriller. https://t.co/UR8iG0x0IJ

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"Impartiality, for me, is not about hiding something I really think, or trying to keep my real views from being exposed. It is about trust." @elizabethjdias, a national correspondent, and other Times journalists discuss how they think about independence: https://t.co/ldAv6zkmtA

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Can you guess @NYTNational's go-to source for a morning energy boost? Hint: It's not coffee. https://t.co/z9jxRk13M5

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@marclacey on how @NYTNational starts its day: "Recently, we added a new feature to our morning meetings aimed at inspiring us and boosting our creativity before we embark on another long day of editing the news. We read a poem." https://t.co/m6SJkBYf3K

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What does it mean to be impartial? Times journalists, including @peterbakernyt, @stefsaul and @kimseverson, discuss what they do in their personal lives to remain objective in their work: https://t.co/0HiREgebfB

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"For me, it’s easier to stay out of the fray if I never make up my mind, even in the privacy of the kitchen or the voting booth, that one candidate is better than another, that one side is right and the other wrong." — @peterbakernyt https://t.co/eefZuKo22g

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Independence is the bedrock of Times journalism. But what does it mean in practice? Our reporters and editors, including @peterbakernyt, @elizabethjdias and @MaggieAstor, discuss what they do in their personal lives to remain impartial in their work. https://t.co/HLooB07jCl

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How do journalists try to remain impartial? Times reporters and editors talk about the measures they take in their personal lives to stay objective in their work. https://t.co/e57xnKE7Qx

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Independence is the foundation of @nytimes journalism. But what does it mean in practice? I asked some of our top journalists to discuss what they do in their personal lives to remain impartial in their work: https://t.co/FCDANjdawJ

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In the words of @samsifton, a founding editor of NYT Cooking, “It’s Tuesday night: Like, what are you doing dude?” https://t.co/obAFt2KOG2

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The promise is simple: a delicious dish, often a full meal, without much cleanup. https://t.co/bHi0osgqyW

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How to wholly capture and respectfully represent nudists, avoid making them feel objectified and adhere to The Times’s guidelines? That was the objective for Jason Henry, the photographer on assignment. https://t.co/577qeNChgo

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In the words of Sam Sifton, a founding editor of NYT Cooking, “It’s Tuesday night: Like, what are you doing dude?” https://t.co/wrMkjUdAfZ

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Science reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. discusses unanswered questions and false leads surrounding the coronavirus. https://t.co/AadqTndP0Q

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“Now, your political beliefs are a referendum on your entire life, with all your values aligned neatly under a single label.” Readers tell us how online dating has changed in the Trump era: https://t.co/BG9LlQ8Xh7

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How do politics affect the way you swipe on dating apps? More than 200 readers told us about their political deal breakers, the subtle profile clues they look for and their connections across the aisle. https://t.co/BG9LlQ8Xh7

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Fact: Kissing, according to one study, transfers up to one billion bacteria from one mouth to another, along with 0.2 micrograms of food bits. https://t.co/CU7B54198L