Don't Bogart My Blog: Sunday Best: Practical tips for being kind

Sunday, February 3, 2019

Sunday Best: Practical tips for being kind

First of all, never threaten autonomy.

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Sunday, February 3, 2019

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One-quarter to one-third. That's about how many New York Times letters to the editor we receive from women. If you'd like to see those numbers increase, you're in luck — the letters editors do too. They're committing to work toward weekly parity, but they need your help. Shout this from the rooftops and invite the women in your lives — and anyone else who feels underrepresented — to write in. Not sure where to start? Here's a guide. Without further ado, here are some of my favorite pieces from the week. Stay warm. — Alexandra March

Practical Tips for Being Kind

Nick Shepherd/Ikon Images, via Getty Images

By DAVID BROOKS

Step 1. Scramble the chairs in a big pile. Step 2. Have a stellar icebreaker. Step 3. Ask the all-purpose question.

When Your Doctor Is a Robot

Jenice Kim

By DHRUV KHULLAR

Artificial intelligence can diagnose skin cancer and spot seizures. It's cutting-edge technology — but is it ethical? And could it actually make health disparities worse?

An Explanation of All the Sports

Illustrations by Thoka Maer

By SARAH HUTTO

"Football is moshing in shiny pants without music while wearing helmets."

Why Boredom Is Good for You

Leo Espinosa

By PAMELA PAUL

Kids are most creative with unscheduled time for the same reason some of your most brilliant ideas come to you in the shower. "Boredom leads to flights of fancy … to self-discipline. To resourcefulness."

Maybe Not the Snow Lobby We Want, but the Snow Lobby We Need

Skiers had to thread their way through patches of dry ground at Squaw Valley Ski Resort, in Olympic Valley, Calif., in 2015. Max Whittaker/Getty Images

By PORTER FOX

"Winter season lengths are projected to decline at ski areas across the United States, in some locations by more than 50 percent by 2050." A changing climate is threatening Earth — and a $30 billion European ski industry. One possible savior? The affluent winter sports community.

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