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New York Times (Dec 2023)

  1. 36 Hours in Hong Kong

    318 points • dec 29, 2023

  2. 52 Places to Go in 2023

    314 points • dec 27, 2023

  3. The Pickleball Courts Outside Our Townhouse Are TOO LOUD!

    312 points • dec 10, 2023

  4. The Civilian Death Toll in Gaza

    312 points • dec 08, 2023

  5. A 30-Year Trap: The Problem With America’s Weird Mortgages

    312 points • dec 11, 2023

  6. Pro-Palestinian Protests Block Traffic at New York and L.A. Airports

    312 points • dec 28, 2023

  7. A Marriage of Art and History

    310 points • dec 23, 2023

  8. The Left Is Dooming Any Hope for a Palestinian State

    310 points • dec 01, 2023

  9. In Dubai, a ‘Good Vibes Only’ Approach to Climate Change

    310 points • dec 09, 2023

  10. Lawmakers With Disabled Children Find Common Ground in Divided Congress

    308 points • dec 27, 2023

  11. 75 Years Later, Asia’s Wartime Memories Linger

    307 points • dec 22, 2023

  12. Lessons From Kissinger’s Triumphs and Catastrophes

    307 points • dec 03, 2023

  13. News Publishers Are Fighting Big Tech Over Peanuts. They Could Be Owed Billions.

    306 points • dec 10, 2023

  14. Prisoners Sue Alabama, Calling Prison Labor System a ‘Form of Slavery’

    306 points • dec 14, 2023

  15. A Russian Village Buries a Soldier, and Tries to Make Sense of the War

    304 points • dec 02, 2023

  16. Obamas’ Vision for Hollywood Company: ‘This Isn’t Like Masterpiece Theatre’

    304 points • dec 07, 2023

  17. Mississippi Is Offering Lessons for America on Education

    304 points • dec 29, 2023

  18. “We sleep fearing we might be dead”

    302 points • dec 10, 2023

  19. Judge Blocks Iowa’s Ban on School Library Books That Depict Sex Acts

    302 points • dec 31, 2023

  20. Kissinger’s Dirty Work Abroad Hurt America at Home, Too

    301 points • dec 02, 2023

  21. Give Thanks for the Winter Solstice. You Might Not Be Here Without It.

    300 points • dec 22, 2023

  22. Where the World Is (and Isn’t) Making Progress on Climate Change

    300 points • dec 01, 2023

  23. 26 Empire State Buildings Could Fit Into New York’s Empty Office Space. That’s a Sign.

    300 points • dec 28, 2023

  24. Be Not Afraid of Greatness: Take Our Shakespeare Quiz

    299 points • dec 22, 2023

  25. New York to Consider Reparations for Descendants of Enslaved People

    296 points • dec 20, 2023

  26. At What Point Should College Athletes Be Considered Employees?

    296 points • dec 24, 2023

  27. This Silly Museum About Crabs Has Serious Things to Say

    294 points • dec 29, 2023

  28. How Do You Make a Movie About the Holocaust?

    294 points • dec 20, 2023

  29. Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2024 Is Peach Fuzz

    294 points • dec 09, 2023

  30. Friendly-fire killings of hostages may force Israel to reconsider Gaza strategy.

    292 points • dec 18, 2023

  31. Mom-and-Pop Drugstores Thrive as Chain Pharmacies Close in New York

    290 points • dec 25, 2023

  32. Kissinger’s Legacy Still Ripples Through Vietnam and Cambodia

    288 points • dec 01, 2023

  33. The Glory of Designs by Women (It’s About Time)

    287 points • dec 09, 2023

  34. Behind the Scenes of the Supreme Court

    284 points • dec 16, 2023

  35. Cats Filled the Prison. Then the Inmates Fell in Love.

    284 points • dec 31, 2023

  36. U.S. Helicopters Sink 3 Houthi Boats in Red Sea, Pentagon Says

    284 points • dec 31, 2023

  37. Why Did 488 Golden Retrievers Gather in Scotland?

    282 points • dec 27, 2023

  38. ‘Starting Soon, Nerds’: Levy Rozman Wants to Teach You Chess

    282 points • dec 09, 2023

  39. Tim Dorsey, Who Turned Florida’s Quirks Into Comic Gold, Dies at 62

    282 points • dec 04, 2023

  40. Powerful Earthquake Strikes Eastern Philippines but Tsunami Fears Abate

    282 points • dec 03, 2023

  41. New Spin on a Revolving Door: Pentagon Officials Turned Venture Capitalists

    280 points • dec 31, 2023

  42. Stuffy, Preppy, Sleepy: Can a Rebrand Fix Connecticut’s Reputation?

    280 points • dec 10, 2023

  43. How ‘The Golden Bachelor’ Made His Pick

    280 points • dec 02, 2023

  44. Noam Chomsky: The False Promise of ChatGPT

    279 points • dec 27, 2023

  45. Biden Begins Weeklong Vacation in Caribbean to Ring in the New Year

    278 points • dec 28, 2023

  46. Refusing to Accept Loss of Power, Polish Right Occupies State TV

    278 points • dec 22, 2023

  47. 36 Hours in Oaxaca, Mexico

    278 points • dec 03, 2023

  48. Cartel Tried to Extort a Town, but the Town Fought Back, Officials Say

    276 points • dec 11, 2023

  49. Biden’s Christian ‘Persecution’? We Assess Trump’s Recent Claims.

    276 points • dec 31, 2023

  50. An Inside Look at Covid’s Lasting Damage to the Lungs

    275 points • dec 28, 2023

  51. Yo-Yo Ma and the Meaning of Life

    275 points • dec 25, 2023

  52. Why Does Spotify Think I Belong in Burlington?

    273 points • dec 01, 2023

  53. How Rikers Island Became New York’s Largest Mental Institution

    272 points • dec 30, 2023

  54. Japanese American New Year’s Food Traditions Transcend Time

    270 points • dec 30, 2023

  55. Dream of Talking to Vincent van Gogh? A.I. Tries to Resurrect the Artist.

    270 points • dec 13, 2023

  56. Israel says its forces are advancing around Khan Younis.

    268 points • dec 06, 2023

  57. How to Feel Alive Again

    268 points • dec 28, 2023

  58. Surging U.S. Oil Production Brings Down Prices and Raises Climate Fears

    268 points • dec 02, 2023

  59. The Polar Explorer, and Scammer, Who Should Be an American Hero

    264 points • dec 26, 2023

  60. Math Scores Dropped Globally, but the U.S. Still Trails Other Countries

    264 points • dec 06, 2023

  61. We Know How to Put People on Ozempic. Do We Know How to Get Them Off It?

    264 points • dec 21, 2023

  62. San Francisco’s Montgomery Street Could Signal a Downtown Revival

    263 points • dec 29, 2023

  63. Democrats in Key States Worry Biden Could Be a Drag on Their Races

    262 points • dec 24, 2023

  64. Ellen Holly, Who Challenged Racial Barriers on Daytime TV, Dies at 92

    262 points • dec 09, 2023

  65. Local Journalism Worth Reading From 2023

    262 points • dec 23, 2023

  66. Why Do Women Get More Headaches Than Men?

    261 points • dec 07, 2023

  67. Rosalynn Carter’s Life in Photos

    260 points • dec 01, 2023

  68. Do You See What I See? A Holiday Lights Quiz

    260 points • dec 26, 2023

  69. Late Night Has Questions About the Biden Impeachment Inquiry

    260 points • dec 15, 2023

  70. Brazil’s Congress Weakens Protection of Indigenous Lands, Defying Lula

    258 points • dec 16, 2023

  71. Norman Lear Reshaped How America Saw Black Families

    256 points • dec 10, 2023

  72. En la Argentina de Milei el combustible cuesta 60% más y los pañales el doble

    256 points • dec 27, 2023

  73. She Was Crowned Miss Universe. Then Her Government Cracked Down.

    254 points • dec 17, 2023

  74. ‘We Don’t Want to Let It Go’: A Family Farm in Ireland Prevails

    254 points • dec 01, 2023

  75. ‘Where Is Navalny?’ A Search Is On for the Missing Russian Dissident.

    254 points • dec 20, 2023

  76. What Ails Offshore Wind: Supply Chains, Ships and Interest Rates

    254 points • dec 12, 2023

  77. Police Cast a Dragnet for 10,000 Stolen Doughnuts

    252 points • dec 02, 2023

  78. William Blake’s Prints Tapped the Power of a Wild Mind

    250 points • dec 30, 2023

  79. The Truth About Sleep Trackers

    250 points • dec 01, 2023

  80. What Makes a Vacuum Cleaner Sexy?

    249 points • dec 01, 2023

  81. A Book Club Took 28 Years to Read ‘Finnegans Wake.’ Now, It’s Starting Over.

    249 points • dec 08, 2023

  82. Mongolians Are Circus Stars All Over the World, Except at Home

    248 points • dec 27, 2023

  83. Dr. John A. Talbott, Champion of Care for the Mentally Ill, Dies at 88

    248 points • dec 31, 2023

  84. AMC Theaters Apologizes to Civil Rights Leader Removed From Movie Theater

    246 points • dec 30, 2023

  85. For the Holidays, These May Be the Best Gifts

    246 points • dec 29, 2023

  86. Senate Confirms Remaining Senior Officers, Ending Tuberville’s Protest

    246 points • dec 21, 2023

  87. Best Video Games of 2023

    245 points • dec 03, 2023

  88. Justice O’Connor’s Judicial Legacy Was Undermined by Court’s Rightward Shift

    244 points • dec 02, 2023

  89. A Beloved Comedian’s Film on Domestic Abuse Draws Italians, in Droves

    244 points • dec 10, 2023

  90. Best Podcasts of 2023

    243 points • dec 05, 2023

  91. Lessons From the Past Year of Wordle

    243 points • dec 18, 2023

  92. How Did Hokas Become So Popular?

    242 points • dec 30, 2023

  93. What No One at COP28 Wanted to Say Out Loud: Prepare for 1.5 Degrees

    240 points • dec 17, 2023

  94. Boeing Urges Airlines to Inspect 737 Max Planes for Possible Loose Bolts

    240 points • dec 30, 2023

  95. Nom Nom Nom. What’s the Deal With Cookie Monster’s Cookies?

    240 points • dec 01, 2023

  96. A Midwestern Republican Stands Up for Trans Rights

    238 points • dec 31, 2023

  97. Workers on a Philippines Coconut Farm: Born Poor, Staying Poor

    238 points • dec 31, 2023

  98. This Cake Maker Finds Beauty in Change, Time and Even Life and Death

    238 points • dec 24, 2023

  99. Our Favorite Hunts of 2023

    236 points • dec 01, 2023

  100. As Russia Gains Confidence, a New Urgency Grips Ukraine

    234 points • dec 14, 2023