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- "Each evening, a quick spritz transforms my bedroom into a spa nestled in the grassy, rolling hills of some idyllic European countryside." Hannah Frye spent years trying to re-create the smell of her first yoga class. She finally found what has become a nonnegotiable pre-sleep ritual.
- Flu levels are rising once again across the U.S., with emergency department visits increasing among children over 5, according to data from the CDC.
- Breaking News: A federal prosecutor was said to have been fired after an outburst over the caseload brought on by the immigration crackdown.
- In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “I have sustained many injuries and threats,” writes Sheryl Ostroff, a nurse on strike over workplace safety. “We need hospitals to do their part to create safer conditions for patients and staff, because nurses can’t take this any longer.”
- Nearly 50 years ago, a prima donna pig made her first appearance on “The Muppet Show” and quickly became its breakout star. With a new Muppets special premiering Wednesday, Miss Piggy is ready for her close-up once again.
- Antenna ears, floofy coats, glittery barrettes and more. Here's how the seven finalists at the Westminster dog show managed to make an impression. nyti.ms/3ZiJyPt
- College professors once taught free from political interference. Now, they are being watched by state officials, senior administrators and students themselves. The increased oversight comes as conservatives expand their movement to curb what they say is a liberal tilt in university classrooms.
- The entertainment industry is in crisis, but a social platform for film enthusiasts is thriving. Is it changing the way we watch? nyti.ms/4kjQcPg
- From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has spoken about Gaza and the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. For someone in his position to do that is welcome, our columnist writes. That he is employed by Abu Dhabi doesn’t negate that.
- More than 160 people have been killed by gunmen in attacks on two villages in a rural part of central Nigeria, according to the Nigerian branch of the Red Cross.
