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Received — 6 October 2026 ⏭ Instapaper Daily

Why Adults Are Playing with Toys

3 October 2026 at 01:00
The Lede After decades of depending on customers who had to beg their parents for pocket money—and who would eventually grow up—the toy industry has found a savior in “kid-ults.” October 3, 2026 Illustration by Nick Little We might call it the Great Regression. This summer, the toy industry hit

The Great Data-Center Rebellion

30 September 2026 at 01:00
Clinton, Iowa, is topographically flat and economically declining. The sawmills that made the city rich in the late 19th century have been repurposed as a museum. One of the Victorian mansions long since abandoned by the old lumber barons is open for tours, but tourists are scarce. Clinton has shrunk

Received — 5 October 2026 ⏭ Instapaper Daily

The rise, fall, and rise of portable MP3 players

4 October 2026 at 01:00
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the collapse and the resurgence of the portable media player, follow Terrence O’Brien. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes on Sunday at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here.

Why Adults Are Playing with Toys

3 October 2026 at 01:00
The Lede After decades of depending on customers who had to beg their parents for pocket money—and who would eventually grow up—the toy industry has found a savior in “kid-ults.” October 3, 2026 Illustration by Nick Little We might call it the Great Regression. This summer, the toy industry hit

What if A.D.H.D. Isn’t About Attention at All?

29 September 2026 at 01:00
Evidence suggests that it really affects what psychiatrists like me call sustained engagement — an important difference in understanding how to think about the condition. Listen · 9:19 min Credit...Sophi Miyoko Gullbrants Sept. 29, 2026 Leer en español As a psychiatrist, I increasingly see people seeking help for a familiar

One Reason People Are Spending So Much Time Alone

28 September 2026 at 01:00
This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. When showing up for others feels hard, some strugglers have lately steeled themselves with a version of this maxim: “Inconvenience is the cost of community.” It’s a reminder, oft-repeated on social media these

Received — 3 October 2026 ⏭ Instapaper Daily

Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It

28 September 2026 at 01:00
Times investigation The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat. Gold miners at work in El Callao, Venezuela.Credit...Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times Times investigation The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously

Received — 2 October 2026 ⏭ Instapaper Daily

Why Empathy Is Now ‘Toxic,’ ‘Suicidal,’ and a ‘Sin’

27 September 2026 at 01:00
Updated at 8:45 a.m. ET on September 27, 2026 A crusade against empathy is sweeping through the right. In sometimes apocalyptic terms, prominent conservatives are denouncing that feeble human capacity to understand the feelings of others. This is a trend I’ve written about before, but I’ve been intrigued by the

Received — 1 October 2026 ⏭ Instapaper Daily

You Are No Longer Invited to Dinner

29 September 2026 at 01:00
Mid-century Americans knew how to throw a party, for better or worse. In some of the most famous titles of the 1950s and 1960s—Couples, by John Updike; Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee; Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates—the drama (and martini-soaked melodrama) took place in middle-class living rooms.

Apps, Agents, and Aggregation

28 September 2026 at 01:00
Listen to this post: Log in to listen Three revolutionary products — you know the line. A wide-screen iPod with touch controls, a revolutionary mobile phone, and a breakthrough Internet communications device. That was how Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone: Today, we’re introducing three revolutionary products of this class. The

Airline Credit Cards Are Messing Up the Whole Industry

25 September 2026 at 01:00
Guest Essay Sept. 24, 2026 Credit...Illustration by Kristie Bailey/The New York Times Listen · 7:51 min See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los resultados de búsqueda. Add The New York Times on GoogleAgrega The New York Times en Google The more months

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