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Benjamin Hart

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 Benjamin Hart is a staff editor at Intelligencer. He joined New York in 2017.

  1. international
    Recovered Titan Debris Includes ‘Presumed Human Remains’The remains will be analyzed by medical professionals.
  2. just asking questions
    Why This May Be the Beginning of the End for PutinRussia scholar Aaron Schwartzbaum on the dramatic fallout from an aborted mutiny.
  3. just asking questions
    Why Pedestrian Deaths Are Skyrocketing in AmericaTransportation expert Yonah Freemark on all the reasons the U.S. is such a deadly road-safety outlier.
  4. politics
    Hunter Biden Strikes a Deal to Avoid PrisonConservatives aren’t exactly thrilled.
  5. just asking questions
    How Fast Could We Get a Verdict in the Trump Documents Case?Mueller prosecutor Brandon Van Grack says there’s no good reason this can’t end quickly.
  6. encounter
    Vivek Ramaswamy Does Not Like to Lose at TennisGoing toe to toe with the Republican primary’s No. 1 Trump fan.
  7. just asking questions
    Bill de Blasio on Post-Mayoral Life and His Biggest Regrets (Groundhog Included)The candid ex-pol stands firmly by his record but wishes he hadn’t been so stubborn while in office.
  8. just asking questions
    Who’s Behind the Drone Attacks Inside Russia?Dr. Stephen Hall on how the war has come home to Moscow.
  9. just asking questions
    Bud Light, Target, and a New Era of Corporate CautionManagement scholar Daniel Diermeier on the unusually effective boycotts of touchstone American brands.
  10. just asking questions
    Is the Tide Turning Against Internet Porn?Utah lawmaker Todd Weiler on his porn-blocking bills and how he thinks ubiquitous sex online hurts both children and adults.
  11. politics
    Mickey Mouse Is Starting to Get Revenge on Ron DeSantisDisney hit its nemesis in the wallet on Thursday, pulling out of a $1 billion deal in Florida.
  12. just asking questions
    The Grim New Consensus on Social Media and Teen DepressionPsychologist Jean Twenge discusses all the evidence that Instagram and TikTok are making kids miserable.
  13. liveblog
    Why Did Fox News Fire Tucker Carlson? What We Know.The host’s misogyny is a leading theory for his sudden downfall.
  14. media
    Don Lemon Fired From CNN After Guests RevoltThe longtime host was unceremoniously dropped in the aftermath of misogynistic comments and behavior.
  15. just asking questions
    Is This Ukraine’s Last Chance to Defeat Russia?Defense analyst Franz-Stefan Gady on how a long-awaited counteroffensive might play out.
  16. media
    Fox News Settles With Dominion at the Very Last MinuteA $785 million win for the voting-machine company; a loss for the rest of us.
  17. just asking questions
    What Keeps a Leading AI Scientist Up At NightArtificial intelligence legend Stuart Russell worries that programmers have already lost track of what their creations can do.
  18. crime
    The San Francisco Tech-Exec Killing Isn’t What It SeemedAn arrest made in Bob Lee’s murder indicates that the killing likely wasn’t random.
  19. media
    Elon Musk Drives NPR Off Twitter in Latest Genius MoveThe outlet said it would stop posting on the site after being labeled “state-sponsored media.”
  20. just asking questions
    What Can Democrats Do About Clarence Thomas’s Ethics Fiasco?Senator Sheldon Whitehouse thinks reform of what he calls the “captured court” starts with Chief Justice John Roberts.
  21. ethics
    Clarence Thomas: Sorry I Got CaughtThe justice says he’ll be better about disclosing his wildly inappropriate, GOP-donor-funded vacations going forward.
  22. early and often
    Tennessee Republicans Expel Two Young Black DemocratsThe GOP supermajority spared a third, white Democrat by one vote.
  23. early and often
    Trump’s Short Trip to New York Is Getting the O.J. TreatmentMotorcades, empty highways, and a notorious celebrity facing criminal charges.
  24. early and often
    How Trump’s Allies and GOP Rivals Are Reacting to His Indictment“This is stuff that would make Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot blush.”
  25. just asking questions
    Where’s the Urgency on the Adderall Shortage?ADHD expert Dr. David Goodman on how a “perfect storm” has left often-misunderstood patients in the lurch.
  26. early and often
    DeSantis Briefly, Awkwardly Acknowledges Trump’s ExistenceThe governor attempted to defend and attack his rival simultaneously.
  27. just asking questions
    Ron DeSantis’s Ex-Pollster on Where He’s Going WrongVeteran GOP strategist Whit Ayres thinks the Florida governor’s Trump imitation has its limits.
  28. sports
    The Mets Are Self-Destructing and the Season Hasn’t StartedTheir star closer badly injured himself while celebrating — for a different team.
  29. our ai overlords
    5 Incredible, Frightening Things the New AI Chatbot Can DoGPT-4 is here.
  30. just asking questions
    Can Israeli Democracy Survive Netanyahu’s Power Grab?Law professor Yuval Shany on how the country’s judicial crisis is weakening its place in the world.
  31. sports
    DeSantis Asks Biden If Djokovic Can Enter U.S. by BoatThe Florida governor is using the unvaccinated tennis star’s ban from America as a political cudgel.
  32. twitter
    Twitter Continues to Deteriorate SlowlyAnother malfunction on Monday is the latest sign of the site’s unreliability under Elon Musk.
  33. sports
    Rick Scott Is Unfortunately Right About Novak DjokovicThe Biden administration’s policy of blocking unvaccinated people from the country continues to make little sense.
  34. just asking questions
    America’s Foremost Tipping Expert Hates the TouchscreensMichael Lynn on the proliferation of a deep-seated American custom.
  35. politics
    It Sure Doesn’t Seem Like Havana Syndrome Is Russia’s FaultA comprehensive new government study concludes that the illness probably wasn’t caused by foreign adversaries.
  36. winter wonderland
    Strange White Flakes to Blanket NYCThe city will see multiple inches of something apparently called “snow.”
  37. just asking questions
    Could Alec Baldwin Really Go to Prison for the Rust Killing?Defense attorney Joshua Ritter on why prosecutors have a tough path to conviction.
  38. media
    Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson Has Been ArrestedAfter his co-founder pleaded guilty to fraud, he’ll face charges in federal court.
  39. just asking questions
    Why Can’t Russia Figure Out How to Win?Military analyst Michael Kofman on the state of the war in Ukraine after one year.
  40. tennis
    A 33-Year-Old Real-Estate Broker Won a Pro Tennis MatchMatija Pecotić is the sports story of the week.
  41. politics
    Matt Gaetz Didn’t Need That Presidential Pardon After AllThe DOJ is dropping its sex-trafficking investigation into the pugilistic congressman.
  42. sports
    Pickleball Looks Really Dumb on TVAmerica’s fastest-growing sport isn’t quite ready for prime time.
  43. just asking questions
    Does China’s Spy Balloon Mean We’re in a New Cold War?Analyst Robert Daly on how tit-for-tat provocations could lead to catastrophe.
  44. just asking questions
    What Fresh Hell Is the New Bird-Flu Outbreak?Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina on how to think about the virus’s recent worrying trajectory.
  45. just asking questions
    Should a 13-Year-Old Have Bariatric Surgery?Sandra Hassink on what the new pediatric obesity guidelines she co-wrote do and don’t say.
  46. religion
    Badass Pope Briefly Endorses Giving People the FingerA weird Thursday-morning tweet from the pontiff.
  47. let it snow
    Our Long Local Snowmare Is OverNew York City finally saw some flakes stick to the ground on Wednesday morning. Better late than never.
  48. sports
    The Empire State Building Should Stop Doing ThisCommemorating a sports rival’s victory is uncouth and unnecessary.
  49. talking about the weather
    This Is a Snow Lover’s NightmareNew York has broken a snowless record — and there’s no end in sight to this gray misery.
  50. just asking questions
    How an 18-Year-Old Got His Crossword Puzzle Into the Sunday TimesHigh-school senior Garrett Chalfin on winning over the editors — and the jocks at summer camp — with wordplay.
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