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Re: In the New Yorker...
« Reply #3890 on: February 14, 2026, 05:34:01 pm »
Bless you for telling us about these overlooked articles.

In the latest issue, "I Claudius" by Gideon Lewis-Kraus is so long I decided to put it down at several points but then my eyes encountered such a beautifully written passage that I just had to soldier on. In some ways, it reminds me of the film "Moon, Moon" by Duncan Jones (David Bowie's son) which is one of my favourites.
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Re: In the New Yorker...
« Reply #3891 on: Yesterday at 11:04:42 pm »
I also recommend Ben Taub's article in the same issue (Feb. 2). We know TNY is a reliable source, and Ben Taub is a reliable reporter. A couple of idiots in Washington (you can figure out who I mean) recently claimed that pregnant and nursing women should not take Tylenol because it could harm their babies.

Taub's article demonstrates (at least to my satisfaction) that their claim is based on medical research and publication that is at best inaccurate and possibly even downright fraudulent.
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Re: In the New Yorker...
« Reply #3892 on: Today at 04:18:31 pm »
I also recommend Ben Taub's article in the same issue (Feb. 2). We know TNY is a reliable source, and Ben Taub is a reliable reporter. A couple of idiots in Washington (you can figure out who I mean) recently claimed that pregnant and nursing women should not take Tylenol because it could harm their babies.

Taub's article demonstrates (at least to my satisfaction) that their claim is based on medical research and publication that is at best inaccurate and possibly even downright fraudulent.

Well, I guess it's nice to have it demonstrated, but I never for a second believed it was valid science. And Trump couldn't even pronounce acetaminophen!