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Bill McDonald

@wmcdonaldnyt

Obituaries Editor, The New York Times

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Prescient article from 9/19 The next global pandemic could kill millions of us. Experts say we’re really not prepared. vox.com/future-perfect… via Vox

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Which states will Donald Trump win come November? Which ones are likely to turn blue? Our new statistical model is free to read econ.trib.al/6xZ7kLw

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Sarah Huckabee Sanders says it's not true. Dan Bongino says it's not true. First Lady Melania Trump says it's not true. Notice who is *not* speaking up for Trump: current or retired senior officers, Gold Star families, wounded warriors. They know. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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A look back at some of the prominent deaths we've covered this year. We'll be updating it going forward. Notable Deaths 2020 nytimes.com/interactive/20…

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This is pretty amazing, genealogically speaking.... Lyon Gardiner Tyler Jr., Grandson of the 10th President, Dies at 95 nytimes.com/2020/10/07/us/…

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A great American judge. Full stop. Jack B. Weinstein, U.S. Judge With an Activist Streak, Is Dead at 99 nytimes.com/2021/06/15/nyr…

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This is what a labor shortage looks like. Hundreds of travelers waiting for hours for Avis car rentals at Savannah airport not for lack of cars but for lack of staff to clean and make them ready.

This is what a labor shortage looks like. Hundreds of travelers waiting for hours for Avis car rentals at Savannah airport not for lack of cars but for lack of staff to clean and make them ready.
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Beware the ear worm, but a good tale of late-70s folk-rock-pop. Chuck E. Weiss, Musician Who, in Love, Inspired a Hit Song, Dies at 76 nytimes.com/2021/07/30/art…

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via @NYTimes Speaking for the obits desk, I can say we love to run these stories, with all our condolences to the bereaved. nytimes.com/2021/09/08/nyr…

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The rare -- maybe the first -- Times obituary of two people simultaneously, and one of the strangest. Grichka and Igor Bogdanoff, Twins in an Uneasy Spotlight, Die at 72 nytimes.com/2022/01/07/wor…

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A busy year for obituary writers, right up to the last days (see Benedict XVI and Barbara Walters). Here's a look back: nytimes.com/2022/12/29/obi…