# content type: personal profile (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 19 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover content type: personal profile. Page: Feed: --- ## [Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/arts/music/dolly-parton-dead.html) _2026-08-26 · Bill Friskics-Warren · NYT \> Most Popular_ Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. ## [Why Irregular’s A.I. Tests for Meta, Anthropic and OpenAI Went Off the Rails](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/technology/irregular-ai-test-hacks.html) _2026-08-25 · Sheera Frenkel · NYT \> Most Popular_ Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails. ## [Two Unvaccinated People Died From Measles in Pennsylvania, Officials Say](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/well/measles-deaths-pennsylvania-outbreak.html) _2026-08-25 · Teddy Rosenbluth · NYT \> Most Popular_ The deaths were the first in the United States in 2026. ## [A Shoe That Looks Great on Everyone](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/style/approach-shoes-climbing-style.html) _2026-08-25 · Jacob Gallagher · NYT \> Style_ Plus: Erling Haaland’s new look, and a surprising hire at Skims. ## [Dolly Parton’s Bedazzled, Bewigged, and Bodacious Style](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/style/dolly-parton-sense-of-style.html) _2026-08-25 · Vanessa Friedman · NYT \> Style_ A wild mountain rose, she used her clothes and her body to subvert expectations. ## [Dethroned Miss North Carolina Sues Miss USA for Defamation](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/style/miss-north-carolina-brittany-boltinhouse-lawsuit.html) _2026-08-25 · Madison Malone Kircher · NYT \> Style_ Brittany Boltinhouse’s title was rescinded after past social media posts surfaced. She is accusing pageant organizers of damaging her reputation. ## [Angie Nixon and the Power of Pink](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/style/angie-nixon-florida-pink.html) _2026-08-25 · Vanessa Friedman · NYT \> Style_ The electoral playbook has a strategic new shade. ## [Robert Skidelsky, Definitive Biographer of Keynes, Dies at 86](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/books/robert-skidelsky-dead.html) _2026-08-25 · Jonathan Kandell · NYT \> Books \> Book Review_ An economic historian and political maverick, he was a sometimes polarizing public intellectual and a member of the House of Lords. ## [Trump Has Quietly Sought Control Over Postal Service to Transform U.S. Elections](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/politics/mail-voting-supreme-court-postal-service-trump.html) _2026-08-25 · Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti · NYT \> Most Popular_ That effort got new attention on Monday, when the Supreme Court allowed preparations for mail voting curbs to proceed. The justices said it is not a final determination on the order’s legality. ## [What the Bartender Really Thinks About Your Spritz](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/dining/drinks/spritz-bartenders.html) _2026-08-25 · Pete Wells · NYT \> Most Popular_ You might expect the fizzy summer drinks to be a downer for the people who make them by the hundreds. But think again. ## [Open directory of blogs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lrfUpLVmL3kM) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Drop URLs or OPML — get per-blog pages plus machine-readable JSON, OPML, text ## [Is It Time for This 95-Year-Old Pianist to Retire?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/business/piano-teacher-performer-retirement.html) _2026-08-25 · Sarah Kramer and Shuran Huang · NYT \> Most Popular_ Her vision and hearing are deteriorating, but she still wants to feel like she’s on top. ## [Major Study Finds at Least 1 in 4 NFL Players Gets CTE](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/nfl-cte-brain-disease.html) _2026-08-25 · John Branch · NYT \> Most Popular_ The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher. ## [Many N.F.L. Players Get Brain Disease. Why Hasn’t OSHA Intervened?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/us/nfl-cte-osha.html) _2026-08-25 · John Branch · NYT \> Most Popular_ “We never see things that are this dire,” a former chief scientist of the agency said about rates of C.T.E. in former players. ## [Street Style Look of the Week: A T-Vintage Shirt That’s a Badge of Honor’](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/style/street-style-look-vintage-t-shirt.html) _2026-08-25 · Simbarashe Cha · NYT \> Style_ While in Copenhagen for the runway shows, an art curator took a commemorative T-shirt from her mother out for a whirl. ## [We Know the Risks of A.I. We Need to Act.](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/opinion/ai-risks.html) _2026-08-25 · Jen Easterly · NYT \> Most Popular_ A.I. could turn one of our country’s worst habits into a national security crisis. ## [Book Review: ‘The Black Shield,’ by Wilbert L. Cooper](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/books/review/the-black-shield-wilbert-cooper.html) _2026-08-25 · Eli Saslow · NYT \> Books \> Book Review_ In an evocative new memoir, the journalist Wilbert L. Cooper explores the history, and paradoxes, of race and policing in Cleveland, his hometown. ## [The Generation of Gardeners Combining Wildflower Seeds and Social Consciousness](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/style/wildflower-seeds-social-justice.html) _2026-08-25 · Alexander Nazaryan · NYT \> Style_ A new generation of green thumbs are creating beautifully designed seed packets to encourage the growth of lush gardens — and social consciousness. ## [Supreme Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-mail-ballots.html) _2026-08-25 · Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow · NYT \> Most Popular_ The administration asked the court to clear the way for President Trump’s order that creates “state citizenship lists” and directs the Postal Service to decide who gets a mail-in ballot. ## [A.M. Gittlitz Roots for the Mets (and a Better World)](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/style/gittlitz-new-york-mets-metropolitans-book.html) _2026-08-24 · Jim Windolf · NYT \> Style_ Through another lost season, A.M. Gittlitz, the author of a new history of New York’s underdog baseball team, is trying to hold on to hope. ## [How Should ‘Huckleberry Finn’ Be Taught?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/magazine/huckleberry-finn-teachers-students-schools.html) _2026-08-24 · Ruth Franklin · NYT \> Books \> Book Review_ I traveled around the country to find out if “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” still has a place in the classroom. ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jGHrQ4cOVgww) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [Karley Sciortino’s Story of an Erotic Discovery Becomes a Film](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/style/karley-sciortino-i-want-your-sex.html) _2026-08-24 · Alessandra Schade · NYT \> Style_ Karley Sciortino’s story of an erotic discovery became the basis for a film starring Olivia Wilde — updated with a Gen Z twist. ## [Eon Huntley, the Democratic Socialist Running for Office While Working at Bergdorf](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/style/eon-huntley-dsa-bergdorf-goodman.html) _2026-08-24 · Sandra E. Garcia · NYT \> Style_ For Eon Huntley, who won his primary in New York in June, good clothes and populist policies go together. ## [Iceland’s Murder Rate Is Off the Charts (in Its Books, at Least)](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/books/iceland-crime-fiction.html) _2026-08-24 · Amelia Nierenberg · NYT \> Books \> Book Review_ The Nordic nation has almost no homicides, yet crime fiction is its favorite literary genre. That means writers face a challenge: making murder feel believable. ## [New Romance Books](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/books/review/new-romance-books.html) _2026-08-24 · Olivia Waite · NYT \> Books \> Book Review_ Our columnist on three of the month’s best releases. ## [Book Review: ‘The Time Tax,’ by Annie Lowrey](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/books/review/the-time-tax-annie-lowrey.html) _2026-08-24 · Tim Wu · NYT \> Books \> Book Review_ In “The Time Tax,” the Atlantic journalist Annie Lowrey takes aim at bureaucratic red tape. ## [Book Review: ‘Heart of Glass,’ by Jennifer Hillier](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/books/review/heart-of-glass-jennifer-hillier.html) _2026-08-24 · Flynn Berry · NYT \> Books \> Book Review_ In Jennifer Hillier’s new book, a woman must confront her traumatic past after a body washes up on the shores of her seaside town. ## [Hayden Panettiere’s Final Battles: Mysterious Pain and Trouble With an Ex](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/arts/television/hayden-panettiere-brian-hickerson-boyfriend-book-tour.html) _2026-08-23 · Julia Jacobs and Matt Stevens · NYT \> Movies_ In the year before the actress’s death, she struggled to walk at times and worked to disentangle herself from an ex-boyfriend who had abused her. ## [The Best Books to Read on American Identity](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/books/review/best-books-american-identity.html) _2026-08-23 · Alexis Coe · NYT \> Books \> Book Review_ Four authors grapple with the fight over American identity, from the colonial era to the modern day. ## [Book Review: ‘Up on Cove Mountain,’ by Earl Swift](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/books/review/earl-swift-up-on-cove-mountain.html) _2026-08-23 · Ben McGrath · NYT \> Books \> Book Review_ In “Up on Cove Mountain” Earl Swift confronts a place — and a tragedy — that haunts him. ## [Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/jeffries-kushner-private-meeting.html) _2026-08-23 · Maggie Haberman and Annie Karni · NYT \> U.S. \> Politics_ President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together. ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2o2Vzuw4F2xh) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [Sean Duffy’s Reality Show: From ‘The Real World’ to the Deal World](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/arts/television/sean-duffy-great-american-road-trip.html) _2026-08-23 · James Poniewozik · NYT \> Arts_ “The Great American Road Trip” sends the transportation secretary and his family on a wholesome, dull tour, with a lot of help from their sponsors. ## [The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/data-centers-midterm-elections.html) _2026-08-23 · Shane Goldmacher · NYT \> U.S. \> Politics_ With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them. ## [The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/midterms-feel-like-2006-all-over-again.html) _2026-08-23 · Carl Hulse · NYT \> U.S. \> Politics_ With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed. ## [Jeff Conolly, Manic Garage-Rock Frontman, Dies at 69](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/arts/music/jeff-conolly-dead.html) _2026-08-23 · Alex Williams · NYT \> Arts \> Music_ Known as Monoman for his love of vintage LPs, he kept the punkish torch burning by leading Lyres, a Boston group that became an institution. ## [Angry Ohio Voters Could Turn Their State Purple Again](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/us/politics/ohio-politics-voter-anger.html) _2026-08-23 · Campbell Robertson and Jessica Contrera · NYT \> U.S. \> Politics_ A governor’s race, a Senate contest and enough congressional contests to swing control of the House are all in play in Ohio, where voters of all stripes express a deep sense of powerlessness. ## [A Sensory-Friendly Boutique for Neurodivergent Brides](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/style/sensory-friendly-neurodivergent-bridal-boutique.html) _2026-08-23 · Alix Strauss · NYT \> Style_ Inspired by her son, who was diagnosed with A.D.H.D. and autism, Beth Clark transformed her 6,500-square-foot bridal salon into a calming, sensory-friendly space for neurodivergent brides. ## [Harvard Is Selling a $699 Course Taught by A.I. Clones of Its Faculty](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/business/dealbook/harvard-ai-faculty.html) _2026-08-22 · Sarah Kessler · NYT \> Most Popular_ To create a new bootcamp for entrepreneurs, Harvard Business School made A.I. avatars of its instructors. ## [How Two British Historians Made a Smash Hit Podcast](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/world/europe/rest-is-history-podcast-sandbrook-holland.html) _2026-08-22 · Esther Bintliff · NYT \> Most Popular_ They took on topics as diverse as fall of the Aztecs, the French Revolution, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, and history’s greatest monkeys. The rest is history. ## [Carney Slams U.S.-Canada Trade Proposal and Vows Retaliation](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/world/canada/carney-tariffs-trade-trump.html) _2026-08-22 · Ian Austen · NYT \> Most Popular_ Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a powerful speech to Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after ordering negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs. ## [Nancy Kassebaum, First Woman to Chair a Major Senate Panel, Dies at 94](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/us/politics/nancy-kassebaum-dead.html) _2026-08-22 · Adam Clymer · NYT \> U.S. \> Politics_ A moderate Republican from Kansas, she served three terms before tiring of political strife. “I couldn’t get elected today,” she said in 2013. ## [Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/postal-service-rule-restrict-mail-ballots.html) _2026-08-22 · Adam Sella · NYT \> Most Popular_ The plan, which complies with President Trump’s executive order to curtail mail voting, will only go into effect if the Supreme Court rules in the order’s favor. ## [Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks Collapse](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/canada/trump-tariffs-trade-no-deal-carney-canada.html) _2026-08-22 · Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Ian Austen and Ana Swanson · NYT \> Most Popular_ Intense negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse as Mark Carney suspended talks. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into effect. ## [Book Review: ‘The Anniversary,’ by Andrea Bajani](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/books/review/andrea-bajani-anniversary.html) _2026-08-22 · André Aciman · NYT \> Books \> Book Review_ “The Anniversary,” a novel by the Italian novelist Andrea Bajani, examines a marriage ravaged by abuse and malice. ## [A Skillet Dinner That Hits All the Right Summer Notes](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/dining/a-skillet-dinner-that-hits-all-the-right-summer-notes.html) _2026-08-22 · Mia Leimkuhler · NYT \> Food_ Yewande Komolafe’s skillet chicken with peppers and tomatoes is sweet and savory, with lots of acidity to keep things nice and bright. ## [Harry and Meghan See Their California Dreams, and Riches, Fade Away](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/us/meghan-harry-hollywood-uk-move.html) _2026-08-22 · Nicole Sperling and Shawn Hubler · NYT \> Most Popular_ Like so many others before them, Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Hollywood with big plans. They are leaving with their star power fading. ## [Grand Slam Desserts: The Main Draw](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/dining/grand-slam-desserts-the-main-draw.html) _2026-08-22 · Vaughn Vreeland · NYT \> Food_ Melon cheesecake bars, Pavlova, and strawberries and cream cake are the perfect match for tennis’s biggest events. ## [Some States Banned the Use of Food Stamps to Buy Soda. Did It Work?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/upshot/snap-restrictions-soda-sugary-drinks.html) _2026-08-22 · Ben Blatt · NYT \> U.S. \> Politics_ A study shows a modest decline in soda purchases, but it’s not clear that the results will hold up in the long run. ## [Book Review: ‘The Great Wherever,’ by Shannon Sanders](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/books/review/the-great-wherever-shannon-sanders.html) _2026-08-22 · Nina LaCour · NYT \> Books \> Book Review_ In “The Great Wherever,” generations of spirits watch as their descendants debate whether or not to sell their ancestral home. ## [This Is Why Women Are Scared to Tell Their Doctors the Truth](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/women-pain-doctors-medical-system.html) _2026-08-22 · Allison Sweet Grant · NYT \> Most Popular_ Is it OK to raise this issue? I don’t want to be a bother. ## [Is Andy Beshear of Kentucky the Next Bill Clinton?](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/opinion/andy-beshear-president-kentucky.html) _2026-08-22 · Nicholas Kristof · NYT \> Most Popular_ A Democratic governor popular in a state that glows red offers lessons for winning working-class voters. For one, speak plain English.