First Person

Millions of People Watched Her Grow Up Online. What Did It Cost Her?

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 11 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Whitney Bjerken has been a YouTuber for as long as she can remember. At 18, she’s taking stock of her viral childhood.

A programming note: this is the last episode of First Person — thank you for listening. Lulu Garcia-Navarro is working on new projects at the Times, so please stay subscribed to this feed to be the first to hear about them.

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Why Conservatives Can’t Stop Talking About Aristotle

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 4 May 2023 05:00:00 +0000

The 2,500-year-old roots of Ron DeSantis’ education plan.

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They’re Severely Mentally Ill. Is It Ethical to Help Them Die?

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

A psychiatrist’s dilemma when the most extreme option is legal.

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Daniel Ellsberg on the Papers He Didn’t Leak

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

The man behind the Pentagon Papers has a final warning for America.

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He Started the First Police Academy at an H.B.C.U. It Was Complicated.

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Chief Gary Hill on how to get more Black officers on the force — and transform cop culture through training.

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Save a Life, or Commit a Felony?

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 6 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

The Supreme Court’s decision crushed Dr. Elise Boos. So why is she working with anti-abortion politicians?

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Best Of: Dan White Jr., and the Great Pastor Resignation

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

Things are not all right. And neither are the people we usually turn to in times of crisis. This episode originally aired in 2022.

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The Shameful Secret at the Heart of My War Reporting

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

I won awards covering Iraq but my Iraqi colleague lost everything.

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This Conversation Changed the Way I Think About Dementia

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

When cognitive decline strikes, caregivers often resist the changes. Anne Basting says there’s another way.

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In America, We Trust the Wrong People

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 9 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Why scammers get believed and asylum seekers don't.

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Why the G.O.P.’s Attack on Trans Rights Could Backfire on the Party

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 2 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

A Republican state senator on what his party gets wrong about trans kids — and why he’s broken ranks to vote to protect them.

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Google Changed Work Culture. Its Former Hype Woman Has Regrets.

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

What the Big Tech meltdown can teach all workers.

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He Was ‘Losing His Mind Slowly, and I Watched It'

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

How do you help someone who doesn’t believe he is mentally ill?

Note: To protect her son’s privacy and medical history, we are not using Kimberly’s last name in this episode. And we are not naming him at all.

Additional reading:

“A World Gone Mad: Schizophrenia and a Journey Through California’s Failed Mental Health System,” by Thomas Curwen in The Los Angeles Times
“California Is Fighting to Make It Easier to Put People Under Conservatorships,” by Henry Grabar in Slate
“‘We’ve Lost Our Compass.’ For California’s Most Visible Mentally Ill, is a Return to Forced Treatment a Solution — or a False Promise?” by Jocelyn Wiener in Cal Matters

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Your Height — and Your Children’s Height — Shouldn’t Matter

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 9 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Mara Altman on why she never felt small — and why she doesn’t want her kids to either.

Notes: You can read Mara's piece for The New York Times, "There Has Never Been a Better Time to Be Short" here.

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The Teenager Leading the Smartphone Liberation Movement

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 2 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Logan Lane gave up her smartphone. That changed her life.

Notes: Alex Vadukul originally wrote about the Luddite Club for The Times.

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The Left Is Eating Itself

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Maurice Mitchell believes purity politics leave progressive power on the table.

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What if Medication, Not Willpower, Is the Cure for Obesity?

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford believes obesity should be treated like any other disease.

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Why Does Big Tech Make It So Hard to Fix Your Devices?

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

The C.E.O. of iFixit is fighting for your right to stop shopping and start repairing.

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The Veteran Outing Domestic Extremists

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 5 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Veterans are valuable recruits for far-right groups. Kris Goldsmith wants them to fight back.

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Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and the Case Against Year-End Lists

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

The musician thinks year-end top-10 lists are too small to capture life’s bigness.

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She Was Supposed to Be China’s Future. Now She Wants To Leave.

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

How "zero Covid" has derailed the Chinese Dream.

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Kids Aren’t Learning to Read. This Mom Has a Surprising Solution.

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 8 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

A network of mothers is trying to change the way reading is taught.

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He Sold a Message of Climate Doom. He Has Regrets.

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 1 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

But for Justin Trudeau’s climate minister, changing tactics has come at a price.

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He’s Fighting for His Country — and His Right to Exist

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

A gay Ukrainian soldier on the battle against Russia and homophobia in Ukraine.

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A Librarian Spoke Against Censorship. Dark Money Came For Her.

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Now she’s fighting back.

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Black, Republican and Trying to Diversify His Party

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

The newly elected representative Wesley Hunt campaigned hard for candidates of color. Now what?

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A Teacher Considers Bringing Her Gun to School (Part 2)

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 3 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

She wants to keep her students safe. Does that mean arming herself?

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Is There Any Safe Way to Arm Teachers? (Part 1)

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Teachers in Utah are bringing guns to school. One sheriff decided to do something about it.

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'First Person' Returns This Week

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

This Thursday, Oct. 27, “First Person” returns weekly, with new stories about the big ideas shaping our world. Is arming teachers the right way to keep schools safe? Can a Black Republican running for Congress increase his party’s appeal to voters of color? And what risks do individuals face when they fight book bans? Make sure you’re subscribed to start listening.

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Dan White Jr., and the Great Pastor Resignation

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Things are not all right. And neither are the people we usually turn to in times of crisis.

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Charles Falls Jr., and the Choice to Keep Cruising

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000

One man decides there is nowhere he’d rather be in the middle of a pandemic than on a cruise ship — whatever the consequences.

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To Fight for Ukraine’s Freedom, He Went Back Into the Closet

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 7 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000

A gay Ukrainian finds himself defending a country that hasn’t always defended him.

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Jerri Ann Henry and the Republican Rollback of L.G.B.T.Q. Rights

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000

When your own party targets you, you have a choice: leave the party or fight back.

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Sharone Mitchell Jr. and the Progressive Case Against Gun Permits

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000

He hates guns. So why did he side with the N.R.A. in a case before the Supreme Court?

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Will Estrada and the Long Roots of Parental Rights

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000

The Christian home-school origins of the movement shaking up schools across America.

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Merritt Tierce and the Abortion She Didn't Have

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Thu, 9 Jun 2022 09:00:00 +0000

What happens when you don’t choose parenthood.

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Introducing 'First Person'

jeffrey.miranda@nytimes.com (The New York Times) — Wed, 18 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000

Every opinion starts with a story. Intimate conversations about the big ideas shaping our world, hosted by journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro. From New York Times Opinion.

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