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As the adage goes, everyone you meet knows something you don't. I’ve long aspired to be the sort of person who curiously gleans stories, tidbits, and heartfelt confessions from the people I meet. As someone who oscillates between feeling outgoing and feeling shy, sometimes I find such connections effortless, and sometimes I falter in hesitation. If I miss my moment with a stranger, it will be something I’ll often mull over in the days that follow.

“Tell Their Stories urges us to do one of the most important things we can do today: Listen to each other. It's a pleasure to read about Hannah's listening-journalism and the stories she mines and the tools that she shares for storytelling, whether with a pen, a microphone, a camera, or a Substack! Join me in this listening and storytelling community. ” ncG1vNJzZmigkaO7orTRmrBnq6WXwLWtwqRlnKedZA%3D%3D

Can you believe it? National Kiss a Ginger* Day is upon us once again. Having grown up in an Irish-American part of my neighborhood, these creatures are not as exotic to me as they might be to others. And in truth, the celebration is a little bit tainted for me because of a very sad but also very funny incident that happened in 2008. A Massachusetts sta… ncG1vNJzZmiin66wprjIp5yhmZ5jwLau0q2YnKNemLyue89oq56mXZu8s3nTqJuasV2ovK%2Bz0maYm6elqXqzscOhnJqcow%3D%3D

Over the past year or so I have put together quite a few memes that attempt to encapsulate the humor and struggle that data teams face daily . And since I saw that recently aggregated some of her growth memes in an article last month, I wanted to do the same!So here are my favorite 10 data memes I’ve created! If you’ve worked in data for even a few months, you’ve likely built some dashboard that despite all your hard work, is exported to Excel.

After testing the waters multiple times, Shannon Jr. stayed in college to diversify his game. In his fifth year, he’s seeing his efforts paying dividends. The Third-Team All-American has been the leader of Illinois whom he won the Big Ten Tournament, crowning him MVP whereafter he’s ready to face Duquesne in the NCAA Tournament’s Second Round at the time this report is written. For the NBA, Shannon Jr.’s scalability is the most intriguing part.

The estimated delivery time for a Tesla Cybertruck has been pushed out from May 2024 to 2025 on Tesla’s website. This comes at a time when Tesla is trying to sell the most expensive “Cyberbeast” trim at $99,990 this year to cover the huge start-up and production costs (stainless steel is used, which is more expensive than regular steel and requires more labor costs to fit onto the vehicle).

This week, I went on Hidden Brain to talk about how we can become better readers of people. The answer, it turns out, is that we can’t. There is no magic school of perception that teaches people how to accurately interpret a sigh, a sideways glance, or a furrowed brow. Scientists have been trying to improve interpersonal accuracy for decades, and the only method that really works is to ask. What are you feeling right now?

My “Beau-Papa” (father-in-law, but I prefer the comparative warmth of the French term) recently recommended that I visit a Parisian museum I’d never heard of before— a mansion overlooking the Parc Monceau that one might call a “folly”, in that the exteriors and interiors attempt to recreate an aristocratic 18th-century abode. Despite my decided lack of enthusiasm for 18th-century art, furniture and antiques, the (tragic) backstory of the Musée Nissim de Camondo left me sufficiently intrigued to pay a visit.

Hi, everyone. Welcome to the May edition of Texting With a Writer. I had a very special conversation with Jennifer Medina, a New York Times national political reporter and New America fellow whose recent work has focused on the intersection between politics and power. Jenny is also a good friend; we met before I joined The Times and our connection has only grown stronger since I've left. Jenny is on book leave and we talked about the evolution and challenges of going from beat journalist to book writer, how she manages her time and the joy of having friends who are also cheerleaders.