Inside the Final Days of the Assad Regime in Syria - The New York Times

Lawsuit Reveals How Colleges Really Talk About Rich Applicants - WSJ

Here’s What Retirement on a Pension Looks Like in America - WSJ — Amazing stories. A pension is powerful.

Completed Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Now on to Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.

The Unlikely Ingredient That Could End U.S. Dependence on Chinese Batteries - WSJ

The 10 Best Places to Go in 2025 - WSJ

The 7 Best Sofas of 2024 | Reviews by Wirecutter — in the market for a new sofa.

Even Mobile-Home Prices Keep Rising - The New York Times

Introducing the most dangerous pass in football - The Athletic

Why Can’t You Pack a Bag? | The New Yorker

Desperate Travelers Move Beyond Classic Travel Pillows to Help Solve Sleepless Flights - WSJ

Immigrants Dominate U.S. Population Growth - WSJ

How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge - WSJ — If this article, this is amazing.

Moon – Bartosz Ciechanowski

Your Blood Pressure Reading Is Probably Wrong - WSJ

Trump Remark at News Conference Gives Glimpse Into His Worldview - The New York Times

“The first term, everybody was fighting me,” the president-elect said. “In this term, everybody wants to be my friend.”

Black Student Enrollment at Harvard Law Drops by More Than Half - The New York Times — I want to see data from medical school and business school admissions. Interesting to see Hispanic and Asian admissions improve.

U.S. Postal Service Announces More Stamp Subjects for 2025 - Newsroom - About.usps.com

MSNBC and CNN Fight to Dig Out of a Postelection Ratings Hole - WSJ

Starbird | San Francisco International Airport — Highly recommend the Ecuadorian coffee here.