Reporter @nytimes. Covering Ohio & beyond. For tips, thoughts and pics of your dog: jessica.contrera@nytimes. Check out my work at https://xitter.cf/t.co/T9V29UtGaZ
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Hi! I've joined the @nytimes. I'm going to be telling stories from my home state of Ohio, as well as West Virginia, Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania. Grateful for your tips: [email protected].
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She was tackled, held down and punched as the president of the United States called her “scum,” “low-class,” and “a fat guy.” No one has been charged.
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Don't miss this week's SLR, guest edited by @peter_king and featuring + @pamelacolloff, @TrishaThadani, @RobertHerguth, @sarahzhang, @danpompei, @mjcontrera + more mailchi.mp/sundaylongread/oc…
Who Wants To Be A Billionaire (In The Midterms)?
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Love to see a Cleveland gem (the vision of an Akron chef!) on this list. nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
So I walked into a room with 101 ferrets and....
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NEW —
A comprehensive New York Times analysis of the top donors in the 2026 midterms.
Here are the top twenty — from Andreessen Horowitz to Ken Griffin.
A Republican attack ad used a family’s tragedy. Now they’re furious.
A story about a veterinarian, a beekeeper and the state of American politics:
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I guess this is the week I got the sentence "ugh that's ass" into The New Yorker.
(Said by an AI bot. To a 15 year old.)
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Astonishing story about this brave new world. newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
A.I. is quietly reshaping the American family, and we're just at the beginning.
So I followed along as an Ohio mom and her kids started to rely on the A.I. beings that are making their way into our homes.
In this week's @NewYorker:
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It took me 12 years, but I finally wheedled my way into a federal prison for a long sit-down interview with Fat Leonard. The big man had some secrets to tell.
Gift link 👇
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FOOD FEATURE, DIV 3
A single story focused on food, beyond reviews or commentary.
🥇 1st Place: @jennabelson and @mjcontrera
🥈 2nd Place: @briannakudisch
🥉 3rd Place: @longdrivesouth
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Waking up without power, heat, or running water. (Again.)
But the work here in Kyiv continues. Warming up in the car, writing in pencil — pen ink freezes — by headlamp.
Despite how difficult this job can be, I am proud to be a foreign correspondent at The Washington Post.
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“Can someone really get away with stealing 280,000 eggs?” An irresistible caper for our times—a bold heist of America’s top egg producer, followed by a ransom note. @JacobFeldman4 & @DVNJr's favorite by @jennabelson & @mjcontrera washingtonpost.com/investiga…
The new police chief quickly impressed the small Texas community he’d sworn to protect. He started a Christmas charity event. He checked on elderly neighbors.
He seemed especially good with troubled teenagers.
Then they learned who he really was:
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Step inside Maypearl, Texas, where Chief Kevin Coffey's path of destruction went far beyond the girls he preyed on.
Then follow @jennabelson, Alice Li & @vanhoutenphoto to a Texas prison to get answers from Coffey himself:
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Powerful journalism makes a difference: Indiana decertifies ex-cop who sexually abused a teen. It took two years and a Post investigation. @jennabelson @mjcontrera washingtonpost.com/investiga…
"Only in hindsight did I look under the hood based on what was shared with me, quite frankly, from The Washington Post reporter,” said the Secretary of Health.
@kemettler with incredible impact in Maryland:
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