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Jane Smith

@ExtraStepBlog

Librarian. Former freelance writer and editor.

 Lake Worth, FL
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Joined September 2008
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M.I.T. to Offer Free Tuition to Families Earning Less Than $200,000 (Published 2024)

M.I.T. to Offer Free Tuition to Families Earning Less Than $200,000 (Published 2024)

For students whose families earn less than $100,000 per year, the school will also cover other costs, including housing, dining, fees and an allowance for books and personal expenses.

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Love @WSJ's headline: Musk-a-lago
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So sad! nytimes.com/2024/11/10/obitu… via @NYTimes
Bruce Degen, Who Drew ‘The Magic School Bus,’ Dies at 79 (Published 2024)

Bruce Degen, Who Drew ‘The Magic School Bus,’ Dies at 79 (Published 2024)

He memorably portrayed a frizzy-haired science teacher roping her elementary school class into adventures aboard a shape-shifting yellow bus.

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Woman dressed as Handmaid votes in Asheville, North Carolina. How to bring your political message while wearing no political message. Genius!🔥
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Interesting dichotomy presented by Hurricane Helene destruction: Fix rural towns in western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee or focus on Appalachian Trail wapo.st/3BZjd0C
On a hurricane-ravaged Appalachian Trail, vast damage and uncertainty

On a hurricane-ravaged Appalachian Trail, vast damage and uncertainty

Repairs to the worst-hit sections of the famed trail are expected to be extraordinarily expensive and require substantial expertise. Months of work lie ahead.

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⁦@washingtonpost⁩ lost more than 200K subscribers after Bezos decided not to endorse in 2024 prez race npr.org/2024/10/28/nx-s1-516…
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No words tampabay.com/hurricane/2024/…
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#Boneheaded move by Texas AG nytimes.com/2024/10/17/us/te…
Texas Attorney General Sues Doctor Over Treatment for Transgender Minors (Published 2024)

Texas Attorney General Sues Doctor Over Treatment for Transgender Minors (Published 2024)

Ken Paxton, the attorney general, said it was the first enforcement action under a state ban on treatment.

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Architectural Star becomes Cautionary Tale? nytimes.com/2024/10/16/arts/…
Paul Rudolph Was an Architectural Star. Now He’s a Cautionary Tale. (Published 2024)

Paul Rudolph Was an Architectural Star. Now He’s a Cautionary Tale. (Published 2024)

His Brutalist buildings, praised during the Kennedy era, are now being demolished. A new exhibition in Manhattan looks at the limits of genius.

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#Hallelujah niemanlab.org/2024/10/the-ft… via @NiemanLab
The FTC puts an end to “click to subscribe, call to cancel”

The FTC puts an end to “click to subscribe, call to cancel”

The days of signing up for a subscription in one click online, then spending an hour on the phone to try to cancel it, will soon be over — and newspaper (and gym, bottled water, clothing rental, you...

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Death of a equal employment icon nytimes.com/2024/10/14/obitu…
Lilly Ledbetter, Whose Fight for Equal Pay Changed U.S. Law, Dies at 86 (Published 2024)

Lilly Ledbetter, Whose Fight for Equal Pay Changed U.S. Law, Dies at 86 (Published 2024)

Her lawsuit against Goodyear helped pave the way for the 2009 Fair Pay Act, which was signed into law by former President Barack Obama.

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“I’m not coming back here no more,” a Lakewood Park man tells his stepdaughter wapo.st/489Y7bU

At the center of Florida’s tornado damage, a retirement community picks up the pieces

A tornado spawned by Hurricane Milton struck precisely among some of those most vulnerable to natural disasters — elderly people and those who live in manufactured housing.

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St. Pete urges its residents not to flush toilets, take showers or wash clothes until after Milton has passed washingtonpost.com/weather/2…
Hurricane Milton plunges millions into darkness as it batters Florida

Hurricane Milton plunges millions into darkness as it batters Florida

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm and prompted what could be Florida’s largest evacuation since Hurricane Irma in 2017.

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Love this @nytimes image: #hurricanemilton
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True: One wobble could dramatically change the impacts of conditions like storm surge. nytimes.com/live/2024/10/09/…
Milton Slices Across Central Florida as Powerful Hurricane (Published 2024)

Milton Slices Across Central Florida as Powerful Hurricane (Published 2024)

The storm made landfall near Sarasota on the Gulf Coast as forecasters warned of dangerous storm surge and flash floods. Deaths were reported from a tornado in Fort Pierce, and wind destroyed the...

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True Renaissance man—Rhodes scholar, rugby player, Army Ranger who flew helicopters, song writer, singer and actor! RIP, KK nytimes.com/2024/09/29/obitu… via @NYTimes
Kris Kristofferson, Country Singer, Songwriter and Actor, Dies at 88 (Published 2024)

Kris Kristofferson, Country Singer, Songwriter and Actor, Dies at 88 (Published 2024)

He wrote songs for hundreds of other artists, including “Me and Bobby McGee” for Janis Joplin and “Sunday Morning Coming Down” for Johnny Cash, before a second act in film.

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Went to help in the Lake Lure/Chimney Rock area today, and it’s hard to describe - never seen anything like this. Post apocalyptic. It’s so overwhelming you don’t even know how to fathom what recovery looks like, let alone where to start. Going to be a long path to recovery that all levels of stakeholders are going to be needed.
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This guy can’t seem to stop hurling items at crowds: He throws boxes of chicken tenders at the Alabama vs Georgia college football game. Anyone remember when he visited Puerto after Hurricane Maria devastated the island? That time, he threw rolls of paper towels into the crowd
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The longtime media reporter sounds off. thehandbasket.co/p/david-fol… via @marisakabas2
'Bananas', 'bonkers & bullsh*t': NPR's David Folkenflik on Olivia Nuzzi, Ben Smith and journalism...

'Bananas', 'bonkers & bullsh*t': NPR's David Folkenflik on Olivia Nuzzi, Ben Smith and journalism...

The longtime media reporter sounds off.

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