Finding Trends in Sports Stats and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Puzzles 07. April 2026 (09:00) Ben Blatt, a data reporter for The Upshot, dreams up inventive ways to answer questions like: “Is Taylor Swift actually increasing N.F.L. ratings?”(New York Times)
Elisabeth Waldo Dies at 107; Fused Indigenous and Western Sounds 06. April 2026 (23:26) A classically-trained violinist, she incorporated traditional instruments native to Latin America in Western-style scores to create an atmospheric hybrid.(New York Times)
Ronald H. Spector, Who Traced Social History in Books on War, Dies at 83 06. April 2026 (23:11) A Vietnam veteran-turned-academic historian, he drew acclaim for portraying conflicts from the perspectives of generals as well as grunts on all sides, both in Vietnam and in World War II.(New York Times)
