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Hello! It’s Thursday, June 11, and I’m embarrassed to say that I missed Fast Forward’s birthday. She turned 10 on June 1, and is entering puberty and getting sassy to boot. (You don’t want to know....
The 2026 Summer Bookies reading list: Books about journeys
This is our 14th Fast Forward Bookies reading list of your book recommendations, and once again, you’ve come through with some really terrific suggestions. Our theme this summer is books about journeys of all types.
If you prefer to read t...
The epidemic of ACL tears among female athletes
Chicago Sky forward Rickea Jackson is the most recent WNBA player to suffer a torn ACL, ending her 2026 season.
Hello! It’s Thursday, May 28. In checking whether any special holidays were coming up that I could highlight here,...
Where have all the protests gone?
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Hello! It’s Thursday, May 21. Yesterday was national Millionaires Day, and if you assaulted a cop with a deadly weapon on Jan. 6, or engaged in a seditious co...
Is Trump losing it?
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Hello — This week in 1915, author and NYC native Edith Wharton wrote a dispatch for US newspapers from the front lines of World War I in France, where she had moved. She was upset that the US hadn’t e...
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Former writer and editor for The Boston Globe who believes that democracy is in danger, but that ultimately, justice and humanity will prevail – but only if we fight for them.
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