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  2. Margaret Farrar - Wikipedia

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    Margaret Petherbridge Farrar (March 23, 1897 – June 11, 1984) was an American journalist and the first crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times (1942–1968). Creator of many of the rules of modern crossword design, she compiled and edited a long-running series of crossword puzzle books – including the first book of any kind that Simon & Schuster published (1924).

  3. The New York Times Crossword - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .nytimes .com /crosswords. The New York Times Crossword (marketed as The Crossword) is a daily American-style crossword puzzle published in The New York Times, syndicated to more than 300 other newspapers and journals, and released online on the newspaper's website and mobile apps as part of The New York Times Games.

  4. New York appeals court rules ethics watchdog that pursued ...

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    A state commission that investigates ethical violations in New York was created unconstitutionally, an appeals court said Thursday in a ruling in favor of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo that targets the ...

  5. Samuel Bass (abolitionist) - Wikipedia

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    Samuel Bass (1807–1853) was a white Canadian abolitionist who helped Solomon Northup, author of Twelve Years a Slave, attain his freedom. Northup was a free black man from New York who was kidnapped and forced into slavery in the Deep South. At risk of injury and conviction in default of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, Bass mailed letters to ...

  6. Manhattanhenge 2024: What is it and how can you watch? - AOL

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    According to AccuWeather the best days to see Manhattanhenge in 2024 will be at sunset on Wednesday 29 May, at around 8,12pm and Friday 12 July, at around 8.20pm. A “half-sun” is also ...

  7. New York’s creative solution to targeting children online ...

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    New York could soon become the first state to pass a law restricting social media platforms from using algorithms to promote content to minors.

  8. Critical consciousness - Wikipedia

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    Critical consciousness, conscientization, or conscientização in Portuguese ( Portuguese pronunciation: [kõsjẽtʃizaˈsɐ̃w] ), is a popular education and social concept developed by Brazilian pedagogue and educational theorist Paulo Freire, grounded in neo-Marxist critical theory. Critical consciousness focuses on achieving an in-depth ...

  9. Julián Castro's new mission: Helping Latinos help themselves

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    Julián Castro, who helped build Hispanics’ presence on the national political stage with his 2020 presidential bid, is now focused on building Latinos’ power to help themselves.