How the term ‘affirmative action’ came to be.

By BY ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/s4aBkvg

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Have you set up a procedure to disclose you passwords in case of death?

Ask HN: Have you set up a procedure to disclose you passwords in case of death? 23 by bsjaux628 | 23 comments on Hacker News. After coming back from my home country where the insecurity is a big p…

New top story on Hacker News: ISBNdb dump – how many books are preserved forever?

ISBNdb dump – how many books are preserved forever? 7 by pilimi_anna | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Affirmative action does not directly impact many students at less selective schools.

By BY TROY CLOSSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/aqvNWMc

New top story on Hacker News: U.S. workers have gotten less productive – no one is sure why

U.S. workers have gotten less productive – no one is sure why 43 by pseudolus | 94 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: What Is the Essence of Computing? (2017)

What Is the Essence of Computing? (2017) 9 by nz | 0 comments on Hacker News.

By POR MARIA MAGDALENA ARRÉLLAGA from NYT World https://ift.tt/iXAJn6F

New top story on Hacker News: A step by step guide on how to become a DevOps engineer

A step by step guide on how to become a DevOps engineer 5 by mooreds | 0 comments on Hacker News.

A ‘Sea of Bodies’: How a Festive Night in Seoul Turned Deadly

By BY CHOE SANG-HUN, JOHN YOON, PAUL MOZUR, VICTORIA KIM, LEE SU-HYUN AND JIN YU YOUNG from NYT World https://ift.tt/VK40lYM

Community Mourns the Rev. Calvin Butts III, an Institution in Harlem

By BY COREY KILGANNON AND LAUREN MCCARTHY from NYT New York https://ift.tt/WQpABI4

Will One Tuscan Port Stall Italy’s Drive for Energy Independence?

By BY GAIA PIANIGIANI from NYT World https://ift.tt/KfBuXN0

New top story on Hacker News: Freetone – Pantone-ish colour palette for Adobe products

Freetone – Pantone-ish colour palette for Adobe products 5 by ksec | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: The lazy mysticism of Alan Watts

The lazy mysticism of Alan Watts 6 by sacrosanct | 0 comments on Hacker News.

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New top story on Hacker News: Metacognitive Note-Taking for Creativity

Metacognitive Note-Taking for Creativity 8 by tsthename | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: FBI Testimony on Hair Analysis Contained Errors in 90% of Cases in OngoingReview (2015)

FBI Testimony on Hair Analysis Contained Errors in 90% of Cases in OngoingReview (2015) 75 by mantiq | 11 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with diverse viewpoints

Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with diverse viewpoints 39 by minimaxir | 69 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: SQLite in the browser with WASM/JS - OFFICIAL

SQLite in the browser with WASM/JS - OFFICIAL 17 by hochmartinez | 4 comments on Hacker News.

Butternut Squash Everything

By BY EMILY WEINSTEIN from NYT Food https://ift.tt/bayvVnZ

What should Twitter users do?

By BY BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/a9ZOwcS

New top story on Hacker News: Wiby.me: curated search engine for content-first suckless sites

Wiby.me: curated search engine for content-first suckless sites 14 by nateb2022 | 8 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Bumble bees play, according to new research

Bumble bees play, according to new research 45 by pseudolus | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: One-Time Programs

One-Time Programs 7 by feross | 0 comments on Hacker News.

What Teenagers Want Adults to Understand About Their Lives Online

By BY THE LEARNING NETWORK from NYT The Learning Network https://ift.tt/d8yzL7x

Lucianne Goldberg, Who Helped Expose Clinton Affair, Dies at 87

By BY ANITA GATES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/IQovBPD

Republicans Have No Inflation Plan

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/7tZYDoV

‘Call Jane’ Review: Abortion History That’s Being Repeated Now

By BY MANOHLA DARGIS from NYT Movies https://ift.tt/NziWa3R

United Nations Employee Faces Sentencing in Sexual Assaults of Women

By BY BENJAMIN WEISER from NYT New York https://ift.tt/ebrHacP

New top story on Hacker News: CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5

CD Projekt is remaking the first Witcher game in Unreal Engine 5 44 by ibobev | 28 comments on Hacker News.

New U.S. sanctions target Russian efforts to manipulate the politics in Moldova, a neighbor of Ukraine.

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT World https://ift.tt/uIg5K49

Nurse Charged With Murder of Two Patients by Lethal Insulin Doses

By BY CHRISTINE HAUSER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/r8j9pBq

New top story on Hacker News: Decompilation of Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Decompilation of Deus Ex: Human Revolution 18 by ingve | 4 comments on Hacker News.

Make a Reading Plan

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Choose the Right Book

By Unknown Author from NYT Well https://ift.tt/TOF5URa

New top story on Hacker News: Google profits plummet 27 percent in Q3 2022 earnings report

Google profits plummet 27 percent in Q3 2022 earnings report 33 by rurp | 11 comments on Hacker News.

Russia’s unsupported ‘dirty bomb’ claims reverberate in right-wing U.S. communities.

By BY STUART A. THOMPSON from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/ux7w3zW

New top story on Hacker News: Build a Passive Radar with Software-Defined Radio

Build a Passive Radar with Software-Defined Radio 48 by samizdis | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: GPT-3 can create both sides of an Interactive Fiction transcript

GPT-3 can create both sides of an Interactive Fiction transcript 18 by raldi | 4 comments on Hacker News.

Amid backlash, liberal House Democrats retract their call for Biden to seek a cease-fire in Ukraine.

By BY CATIE EDMONDSON from NYT World https://ift.tt/7cNEFlG

New top story on Hacker News: Wad Commander: Play Doom I and II in the Browser

Wad Commander: Play Doom I and II in the Browser 5 by kqr | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Vercel acquires Splitbee to expand first-party analytics

Vercel acquires Splitbee to expand first-party analytics 23 by craigkerstiens | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Next.js 13

Next.js 13 126 by jacobwg | 23 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Happy Diwali Everyone

Happy Diwali Everyone 85 by navinag | 17 comments on Hacker News.

Democrats Can’t Ignore the Economy. But Can They Survive It?

By BY JONATHAN WEISMAN AND NEIL VIGDOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/RIxmhDF

New top story on Hacker News: Microsoft’s new $599 Mac Mini-like PC is designed to improve Windows on Arm

Microsoft’s new $599 Mac Mini-like PC is designed to improve Windows on Arm 50 by zbhoy | 34 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Available Today: Windows Dev Kit 2023 a.k.a. Project Volterra

Available Today: Windows Dev Kit 2023 a.k.a. Project Volterra 65 by mpalme | 50 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: macOS Ventura is now available

macOS Ventura is now available 21 by anuragsoni | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Every Door – OpenStreetMap editor for POIs and entrances

Every Door – OpenStreetMap editor for POIs and entrances 12 by PetitPrince | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Open Source Seed Initiative

Open Source Seed Initiative 21 by toomuchtodo | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Can Dog Poop Be Vermicomposted?

Can Dog Poop Be Vermicomposted? 14 by mooreds | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Why are there not more Apple-quality products?

Ask HN: Why are there not more Apple-quality products? 19 by epicureanideal | 26 comments on Hacker News. After all these years, Android phones still feel like cheap plastic to me, and the interfa…

More Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of intentionally slowing grain shipments.

By BY CARLY OLSON AND JAMES C. MCKINLEY JR. from NYT World https://ift.tt/4b5oSJL

Martyna Majok on Hoping for Magic, and Wishing for Ghosts

By BY LAURA COLLINS-HUGHES from NYT Theater https://ift.tt/tpf30km

New top story on Hacker News: Infrequent.app – stay in touch with those who matter

Infrequent.app – stay in touch with those who matter 8 by duarteoc | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Programming language comparison by reimplementing the same transit data app

Programming language comparison by reimplementing the same transit data app 27 by simonpure | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Contact Form Delivery

Show HN: Contact Form Delivery 10 by stanmancan | 2 comments on Hacker News. Most sites I work on have at least one contact form and I got tired of building out the logic to send them and handle t…

New top story on Hacker News: How to Index Anything

How to Index Anything 3 by usrbinenv | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: BIM for Heritage

BIM for Heritage 6 by zeristor | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Hurricane Roslyn to Hit Mexico as a Major Storm

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT World https://ift.tt/oG3dXxW

New top story on Hacker News: A tank that could fly into battle

A tank that could fly into battle 21 by rmason | 5 comments on Hacker News.

The Three Blunders of Joe Biden

By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/NcHDLRm

New top story on Hacker News: If a Tree Falls in a City

If a Tree Falls in a City 4 by queenelvis | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Blending Modes

Blending Modes 3 by clairity | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Giorgia Meloni Gets Go-Ahead for New Italian Government

By BY JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/GuZe80s

New top story on Hacker News: Freeman Dyson and me

Freeman Dyson and me 6 by anarbadalov | 2 comments on Hacker News.

5 Signs That You Might Have Hearing Loss

By BY ROSE MAURA LORRE from NYT Smarter Living https://ift.tt/wlWHypO

New top story on Hacker News: The Commodordion

The Commodordion 35 by cowtools | 5 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Wayflan: a from-scratch Wayland client for Common Lisp

Wayflan: a from-scratch Wayland client for Common Lisp 19 by susam | 1 comments on Hacker News.

Biden Promotes Infrastructure Law in Pennsylvania Swing With Fetterman

By BY ALAN RAPPEPORT from NYT Business https://ift.tt/acG6Svh

Temporary Shelter for Ukrainian Refugees Burns Down in Germany

By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS from NYT World https://ift.tt/dJbhoHl

Memes accompanied Liz Truss’s rise, and helped propel her fall.

By BY PETER ROBINS from NYT World https://ift.tt/Kq5xRyE

New top story on Hacker News: Hans Niemann Suing Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com, and Hikaru Nakamura

Hans Niemann Suing Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com, and Hikaru Nakamura 42 by neaden | 26 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: 'Wobbling black hole' most extreme example ever detected

'Wobbling black hole' most extreme example ever detected 6 by wglb | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Berlusconi blames Ukraine’s president for Russia’s decision to invade.

By BY JASON HOROWITZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/taQynro

New top story on Hacker News: How to check if any word is zero

How to check if any word is zero 6 by luu | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: NASA’s Webb takes star-filled portrait of Pillars of Creation

NASA’s Webb takes star-filled portrait of Pillars of Creation 52 by pizza | 21 comments on Hacker News.

Richard Haass to Step Down as Council on Foreign Relations Chief

By BY MICHAEL CROWLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/uBJyVLp

New top story on Hacker News: The Rise of ‘Luxury Surveillance’

The Rise of ‘Luxury Surveillance’ 25 by pseudolus | 1 comments on Hacker News.

E.V. Bonanza Flows to Red States That Denounce Biden Climate Policies

By BY JACK EWING from NYT Business https://ift.tt/HFJByeZ

New top story on Hacker News: Next Stop for Waymo One: Los Angeles

Next Stop for Waymo One: Los Angeles 9 by alphabetting | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Gain of Function? Not So Fast

Gain of Function? Not So Fast 7 by _Microft | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: 2/3 of kids bike to school in Assen because it was designed that way

2/3 of kids bike to school in Assen because it was designed that way 7 by gmays | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Biden Vows to Codify Abortion Rights if Democrats Win Midterms

By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/IbVukUY

In Documents Review, Special Master Tells Trump Team to Back Up Privilege Claims

By BY CHARLIE SAVAGE AND ALAN FEUER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/fctgUFk

New top story on Hacker News: Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince

Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince 45 by room505 | 12 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: Linen – Open-source Slack for communities

Show HN: Linen – Open-source Slack for communities 6 by cheeseblubber | 3 comments on Hacker News. Hi HN, My name is Kam. I'm the founder of Linen.dev. Linen communities is a Slack/Discord alt…

New top story on Hacker News: An Accident at SpaceX

An Accident at SpaceX 19 by alphabetting | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Interactive PDF apps for technology, engineering, electronics and graphics

Interactive PDF apps for technology, engineering, electronics and graphics 11 by 1970-01-01 | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A North Paw is an anklet that tells the wearer which way is North

A North Paw is an anklet that tells the wearer which way is North 4 by noja | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Germany extends lifetime of all 3 remaining nuclear plants

Germany extends lifetime of all 3 remaining nuclear plants 95 by ulnarkressty | 44 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Real-Life Vampire Autopsies of the Victorian Era

Real-Life Vampire Autopsies of the Victorian Era 9 by onychomys | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Postgres 15 Merge Command with Examples

Postgres 15 Merge Command with Examples 7 by winslett | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Does cashless society discriminate against the poor and elderly? (2019)

Does cashless society discriminate against the poor and elderly? (2019) 12 by maxwell | 8 comments on Hacker News.

Nigeria Floods Kill Hundreds and Displace Over a Million

By BY RUTH MACLEAN from NYT World https://ift.tt/osNHCj9

New top story on Hacker News: Magical Handler Functions in Rust

Magical Handler Functions in Rust 24 by bkolobara | 3 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Hilary Mantel, Historian

Hilary Mantel, Historian 10 by diodorus | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Lake Won’t Pledge to Accept Election Results, and More News From the Sunday Shows

By BY MAGGIE ASTOR from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/NmDdgyp

New top story on Hacker News: A Danish Political Party Led by an AI

A Danish Political Party Led by an AI 15 by bubblehack3r | 3 comments on Hacker News.

‘Coffins Are Already Coming’: The Toll of Russia’s Chaotic Draft

By BY NEIL MACFARQUHAR from NYT World https://ift.tt/ptWrRnH

New top story on Hacker News: Fast file synchronization and network forwarding for remote development

Fast file synchronization and network forwarding for remote development 6 by saikatsg | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Meta may use the Quest Pro's eye-tracking to serve ads because of course it will

Meta may use the Quest Pro's eye-tracking to serve ads because of course it will 6 by antiviral | 2 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Random walk in 2 lines of J

Random walk in 2 lines of J 12 by max_ | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: A Primer to Nuclear Fusion and First Light Fusion

A Primer to Nuclear Fusion and First Light Fusion 6 by gtzi | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Elon Musk backtracks, saying his company will continue to fund internet service in Ukraine.

By BY CADE METZ from NYT World https://ift.tt/otlY7kO

New top story on Hacker News: Automating screenshots for the Datasette documentation using shot-scraper

Automating screenshots for the Datasette documentation using shot-scraper 9 by todsacerdoti | 0 comments on Hacker News.

The Contradictions of Climate Activism

By BY ROSS DOUTHAT from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/0OKEm6G

New top story on Hacker News: First detection of photons above 10TeV (teraelectron volts) from Gamma Ray Burst

First detection of photons above 10TeV (teraelectron volts) from Gamma Ray Burst 22 by 1970-01-01 | 9 comments on Hacker News.

Wonking Out: What’s Really Happening to Inflation?

By BY PAUL KRUGMAN from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/Mc40NUs

What’s the Matter With the Senate?

By BY CARL HULSE from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/kFr2ShG

Highlights From The New York Times Food Festival

By BY CAMILLE BAKER from NYT Food https://ift.tt/bjJH3lP

New top story on Hacker News: Alaska snow crab season canceled after disappearance of an estimated 1B crabs

Alaska snow crab season canceled after disappearance of an estimated 1B crabs 41 by ijidak | 20 comments on Hacker News.

A Pioneering Black Ballerina’s Life Story Comes to the Stage

By BY KAYLA STEWART from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/zXR7Sny

The Freedom of Caring a Little Less What Other People Do

By BY ROXANE GAY from NYT Business https://ift.tt/LFWJc5g

New top story on Hacker News: Ask HN: Is it still possible to live in a terminal?

Ask HN: Is it still possible to live in a terminal? 22 by ilovecaching | 22 comments on Hacker News. In college I did a month long experiment where I only used my computer's terminal emulator …

New top story on Hacker News: How much have tech layoffs affected engineers vs. other departments?

How much have tech layoffs affected engineers vs. other departments? 21 by leeny | 2 comments on Hacker News.

Why does Florida require a unanimous jury decision to impose a death sentence?

By BY JAMES C. MCKINLEY JR. from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/yEGVe2b

New top story on Hacker News: It is time to legalise cocaine: The costs of prohibition outweigh the benefits

It is time to legalise cocaine: The costs of prohibition outweigh the benefits 56 by jseliger | 92 comments on Hacker News.

The House Jan. 6 panel is said to plan a subpoena for Trump.

By BY LUKE BROADWATER from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/pH9y1lN

New top story on Hacker News: Framework Laptops Now Offering Refurbished Products

Framework Laptops Now Offering Refurbished Products 3 by chrisdotcode | 0 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Why does a football arc through the air and not tumble?

Why does a football arc through the air and not tumble? 14 by gumby | 13 comments on Hacker News.

Alex Jones was ordered to pay nearly $1 billion to the families of eight Sandy Hook victims and an F.B.I. agent.

By BY ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/GkhyZLa

New top story on Hacker News: Programming a Problem-Oriented Language [pdf]

Programming a Problem-Oriented Language [pdf] 14 by tosh | 1 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Show HN: AI-Generated Photography

Show HN: AI-Generated Photography 19 by MasterScrat | 9 comments on Hacker News.

With Leaps and Bounds, Parkour Athletes Turn Off the Lights in Paris

By Unknown Author from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/kJMUSV7

New top story on Hacker News: The FBHHRBNRSSSHK-Algorithm for Multiplication in 5×52 is still not the end

The FBHHRBNRSSSHK-Algorithm for Multiplication in 5×52 is still not the end 20 by zitterbewegung | 11 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Intel will lay off 20'000 employees

Intel will lay off 20'000 employees 152 by firstSpeaker | 83 comments on Hacker News.

New top story on Hacker News: Understanding HTML with Large Language Models

Understanding HTML with Large Language Models 6 by PaulHoule | 0 comments on Hacker News.

Finally, Taylor Fritz Forces His Way Into the Top 10

By BY CHRISTOPHER CLAREY from NYT Sports https://ift.tt/y4MU69L