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Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles. It created a temporary toll of 5,000 Saudi riyal (about $1,330) for those driving across the border during the tournament. — Can Elon Musk Make the Math Work on Owning Twitter? (Oct. 30, 2022)4. dotard — one whose faculties are declining, especially as a result of age:North Korea tested a hydrogen bomb and launched intercontinental ballistic missiles. — Here’s What Happens as the Era of Mass Incarceration Winds Down (March 31, 2023)The list of the week’s easiest words:

Persons: riyal, cortado, “, Will, allocator, ”, Chamath Palihapitiya, —, Elon, dotard, Donald J, Trump, ” —, Kim Jong, wangling —, ’, wigwag —, Giles wigwagged, tomtit, Carolina chickadee, Tennessee —, Pierre Tallet, Lehner, enfeeble Organizations: — Doha, Oil, Twitter, South Korean, State Legislature, Scrolls Locations: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Riyadh —, Saudi, Doha, North Korea, “, Carolina, North Carolina, Indiana, — Connecticut, Iowa , New Jersey, Tennessee

☆ Red Bull Looks to Stay Perfect in Formula 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Andrew Das | Josh Katz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But Max Verstappen is missing it: He got cleanly away at the start and is running far ahead of the two Ferraris chasing him. Max Verstappen wants you to know this is all harder than it looks. Verstappen, the two-time Formula 1 champion, has started on pole in six of the season’s nine races. Going faster than everyone else is what Max Verstappen does. “It almost looked like we were amateurs out there, the amount of laps that were being deleted.”

Persons: Max Verstappen, Verstappen, grumbling, Sergio Pérez Locations: Austria, Austrian

Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles. Literally, in Amleth’s case, as he hacks, stabs and cudgels his way over ramparts and through muddy dooryards and alleyways. — ‘The Northman’ Review: Danish Premodern (April 21, 2022)7. vanillin — the main part of vanilla extract:The treat is so beloved that Somerville is home to an annual What the Fluff? festival, where tens of thousands of people celebrate every possible use of the concoction, a mixture of corn syrup, sugar, egg white and vanillin. — In ‘Mandela: The Lost Tapes,’ a Veteran Journalist Finds Himself (Nov. 30, 2022)And the list of the week’s easiest words:

Persons: plena, — Bush, villanelle, Adam Giannelli’s paean, Proust, lollop —, palapa, appellee, Marshall, dooryard —, —, Eggers —, vanillin, Somerville, napoleon, paean, Stewart, Mr, Gutfeld, paeans, Stengel, ‘ Mandela, ’ Organizations: Scottish Highlands, Junior, Fox, Fox News, ‘ Locations: Puerto Rican, Mexico, Russia, Englanders, New York, Breton

☆ New Features for an Updated WordleBot
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Tom Giratikanon | Josh Katz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

As more readers have made WordleBot part of their day, we’ve updated it with new features and improvements. View and compare your past WordleBot scoresOne of the most common reader requests is to view the bot’s analysis for past Wordles. Now, for up to the past 90 days, you’ll be able to review each of your past WordleBot scores, and you can ask the bot to analyze past Wordles it hadn’t analyzed before. If multiple people play Wordle or use WordleBot on a single Times account, the bot will list only the most recently played or analyzed game for each previous day. If you have a hunch you’ve done better than other players and even the bot lately, now you’ll have the proof.

Persons: Here’s, You’ll, you’ll, hadn’t, WordleBot Organizations: New York Times, Times

Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles. — When Fashion Becomes a Form of Protest (Aug. 17, 2016)2. botnet — a network of hijacked computers used maliciously:The Dutch responded by launching the H.T.C.U. Since then, it has become one of the world’s leading law enforcement forces in fighting cybercrime. And the reading of the Summer Book can fall effortlessly within the world of the three L’s. — The Ezra Klein Show: The Men — and Boys — Are Not All Right (March 10, 2023)And the list of the week’s easiest words:

Persons: nankeen, — Mercedes, —, — Rafael Viñoly, ’, Abraham Lincoln, Waterston, — Sam Waterston, glia, glia —, zigzaggy, Ezra Klein Organizations: Benz, Safety Technology, ‘ Locations: Nanjing, China, chino, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire

1. tritium — a radioactive form of hydrogen used in nuclear weapons:With this kind of nuclear waste, I’m not referring to water containing the radioisotope tritium that nuclear plants regularly release. — Nuclear Waste Is Misunderstood (April 28, 2023)2. ennead — a group of nine:The remaining nine partners wanted to more accurately signify their collaborative process. — Architecture Now Building New Names (Sept. 29, 2010)3. wahine — a Polynesian woman or a female surfer:And I wasn’t the only smitten wahine. Rats in particular found plenty of bird eggs and chicks to feed on, including those of two endemic species: the South Georgia pintail, a small duck; and the South Georgia pipit, the island’s only songbird. — Abundance, Exploitation, Recovery: A Portrait of South Georgia (April 18, 2022)10. natant — swimming or floating:I love the word natant.

Persons: ennead, wahine, tomtit, Massenet — Minor, monomania, —, ”, Rebecca Morris, Peter Bradley’s, tippet, — Dave Whitlock Organizations: Surf Industry Manufacturers Association, Audubon Society, Science, Georgia pintail, Sun Locations: Los Angeles, Georgia, South Georgia

Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles. 1. tomtit — any of several small birds:The Audubon Society would file a complaint in defense of tomtit virility. But, such is the state of Massenet’s reputation, I doubt that many sophisticated operagoers would rush to defend him. When I have busy days and am running around, I throw some on an avocado with tamari as a quick snack. — Cheap(ish) Thrills: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Favorite Everyday Things (June 8, 2022)And the list of the week’s easiest words:

Persons: tomtit, Massenet — Minor, moratoria, —, rototill, torii, David, Julia Wolfe’s, “, ”, tallit —, Liverman’s, Crane’s, Chili Crisp, I’ve, Gwyneth Paltrow’s Organizations: Audubon Society, ”, David Geffen Hall Locations: California, Mycenae, Greece, Brandenburg

daily record (2003) 35: E.P.A.’s safe daily levels 377: Wednesday in New York City Source: New York City Community Air Survey and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Data shows hourly concentrations of PM2.5 particles, measured in micrograms per cubic meter, for seven N.Y.C. The air in New York City on Wednesday wasn’t just bad by the city’s standards. It was historically bad, even compared with places around the world that generally experience much more air pollution. Wednesday’s daily average was the highest since recording in New York began in 1999. Wednesday’s pollution, of course, was not caused by a power plant or vehicles, but by major wildfires in Canada, mostly in Quebec.

Persons: San Francisco —, Eric James, James Organizations: New York City, New York City Community Air Survey, New York State Department of Environmental, Records, Protection Agency, state’s Department of Environmental, Environmental Protection Agency, University of Colorado, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Administration Locations: New York, Portland ,, San Francisco, New York City, Canada, Northern California, Quebec, North America

Lewis Hamilton drove aggressively and overtook rivals, sometimes with apparent ease. George Russell gained several places by zipping up the pit lane at the start and held off a late challenge from Sergio Perez. It was a great day for Mercedes. Once again, Max Verstappen of Red Bull raced away from the Formula One field in the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona on Sunday, winning the pole, and then on race day never holding any position but first. With five wins in seven races (and two seconds), he is on his way to his third straight Formula One title, barring a major shock.

Persons: Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen, Red Bull Organizations: Mercedes, Formula, Prix, Sunday Locations: Spanish, Barcelona

Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles. Because the pull of gravity varies everywhere, this model, called the geoid, resembles a lumpy potato. — A Side-Effect of China’s Strict Virus Policy: Abandoned Fruit (Feb. 5, 2022)5. boogaloo — a genre of Latin music and dance popular in the 1960s:Afro-Cuban jazz was pioneered in the 1940s by Mario Bauza in Harlem. — A Vegetable Soup That Delicately Balances Sweet and Sour (Feb. 17, 2023)8. vivace — musical direction to play in a brisk manner:In her Op. — 36 Hours in Oslo (Jan. 26, 2023)And the list of the week’s easiest words:

Persons: geoid, finitude, infinitude, Richard Powers’s, Hope, longan, Worakanya, boogaloo, Mario Bauza, —, deadeye, Diego State’s, Scholl, galangal, vivace, Mitsuko Uchida, tacet, Marina Abramovic, Igor Levit’s, ‘ Goldberg Organizations: New, Diego, Huskies, Aztecs, pla Locations: U.S, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Cuban, Harlem, South Bronx, New York, saunas, Oslo

☆ Can Formula 1’s Season Still Take a Turn?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Andrew Das | Josh Katz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A dark tunnel and then a burst of blinding light along the waterfront. The famed Circuit de Monaco, which first hosted a grand prix race in 1950, is one of the most iconic stops on Formula 1’s schedule. But the bling and the boats disguise an open secret: it is incredibly narrow, incredibly hard to pass, and an incredibly easy place to find trouble. Just ask Lewis Hamilton, who saw his car lifted off the circuit by a crane after his own accident on Saturday. Or just ask Fernando Alonso, who qualified second but now must find a way to get past Max Verstappen if he is to taste victory.

Here are the meanings of the least-found words that were used in (mostly) recent Times articles. Of course, the other people at your table will say they have no room for dessert. Or Kuh-TAH, like the British pronunciation of catarrh, a phlegmy sore throat?— How Do You Pronounce Qatar? The difference is that “b” is voiced, which for some people, makes it sound funny or strange coming at the end of a word. (April 3, 2005)And the list of the week’s easiest words:

☆ A Nascent ‘YIMBY’ Movement
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“My living room is bigger than any apartment in New York I ever had,” said Eduardo Lerro, 45, a former public-school teacher who now lives in Minneapolis and works as a consultant. In many ways, the trend is a healthy one. Americans are responding rationally to financial incentives and building lives for themselves in new places. It helps that more cities have added amenities once associated with the Northeast and the West Coast. “There’s good Indian and Thai food to be found in more places.

In midsized metros Metros with 250,000 to one million residents. An Emerging Divide Mobility has risen for college-educated workers, even as it has fallen for workers without a degree. College-educated workers leaving the most expensive parts of the country are also not spreading out equally everywhere — or even going to parts of the country that are struggling. Net migration among college graduates Loss Gain Among the 12 most expensive metros, net college migration has generally declined or turned negative. “Consumer cities,” as she puts it, are increasingly replacing “producer cities” as the places where college graduates want to live.

☆ Formula 1 Rolls Into Miami
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Andrew Das | Josh Katz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sergio Pérez’s victory last weekend in Baku, Azerbaijan, was his second of the Formula 1 season, and it allowed him to match the victory total of his Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen. The result allowed Pérez to close Verstappen’s lead in the drivers’ championship to a mere six points as the series arrived in the United States for Sunday’s Miami Grand Prix. Pérez starts Sunday with the advantage: He is on pole position, and knows a win will give him the lead in the points race. TV: The race will air on ABC in the United States, which is — DVR alert — a switch from its usual home on ESPN. A full list of Formula 1 broadcasters, wherever you are, can be found here.

☆ Ferrari Looks Fast. Now It Needs to Finish.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Andrew Das | Josh Katz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Charles Leclerc has done the first part: After turning in the fastest lap in qualifying, he will start the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday. Now he has to do the part that has proved problematic for him this season: Finish the race. In three starts this year, Leclerc’s Ferrari has been running at the end only once. Qualifying ahead of them was heartening. How to WatchTime: The Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday starts at 7 a.m. Eastern, which is 3 p.m. local time on the Baku City Circuit.

☆ N.C.A.A. Bracket Picks: Where Fans and Experts Diverge
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Josh Katz | Alice Fang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

One avenue is examining the differences between the forecasts of mathematical models and the collective choices of fans. For example, fans are much more likely to have Kansas and Alabama in the Final Four than the experts. The table below shows an aggregate view of the difference between the public’s picks and those of forecasting models. But if you pick the same teams as everyone else, your bracket will look the same, too, something you should consider. There is no guarantee that this approach will work, of course, and part of the draw of the N.C.A.A.

How 31 Presidential Budgets Compared With RealityYear of budget 1994 Deficits Budgets Reality Spending Taxes and other revenueYou have probably heard of the main reason for this: The president’s budget has no force of law. But the president’s budget is often not predictive for another reason: Unexpected, cataclysmic events end up changing the trajectory of federal spending far more than shifts in any line item in a budget table. Bill ClintonDeficits Budgets Reality Spending Taxes and other revenueMr. Clinton’s budgets matched actual spending and revenue far more than those of the presidents who followed him. Another was the Budget Control Act, a bipartisan bill that reduced federal spending across the government that Mr. Obama had not proposed. And as we’re often reminded during budget season, budgets are also important because they tell you about a president’s goals and values.

Chart showing the percentage cut the committee would make to each area of government spending to balance the budget over 10 years. 8 8 8 Deficit 6 6 6 4 4 4 Spending Spending Spending Revenue Revenue Revenue 2 2 2 2023 2033 2023 2033 2023 2033 Current projections Deficits are projected to grow to $2.7 trillion by 2033. 8 8 8 Deficit 6 6 6 4 4 4 Spending Spending Spending Revenue Revenue Revenue 2 2 2 2023 2033 2023 2033 2023 2033 Eliminate by increasing taxes Current projections Eliminate by cutting spending Deficits are projected to grow to $2.7 trillion by 2033. plan to balance budget 50% Projections 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 2050 Current trajectory 200% of G.D.P. plan to balance budget 50% Projections 1930 1960 1990 2020 2050 Sources: Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget; Congressional Budget Office; Republican Study Committee Note: Both plans were released in 2022 and are based on outdated baseline projections; their debt reduction may differ modestly.

☆ Week 18 N.F.L. Playoff Picture Preview: A Team-by-Team Guide
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Josh Katz | Kevin Quealy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On Thursday, the league announced that games would go on as scheduled and that the Bills-Bengals game would not be made up. noted in its announcement, any decision it could have made would have come with “competitive inequities.” But for most teams, the playoff picture is unchanged. In the N.F.C., three teams — the Lions, Packers and Seahawks — are vying for the last conference spot in the postseason. We’ll update them throughout the weekend, and they’ll all link back to our interactive playoff simulator, which lets you explore any scenario. But we have included a button with each tree if you’d like to explore how ties affect each team’s playoff path.

☆ Week 17 N.F.L. Playoff Picture Preview: A Team-by-Team Guide
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Josh Katz | Kevin Quealy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

season, and the playoff picture, while somewhat clearer, remains open. In the N.F.C., just four teams have been eliminated, leaving eight teams vying for three postseason spots. Below, as we did last week, we’ve created a team-by-team guide for every team not yet eliminated. We’ll describe their postseason probabilities conditional on the results of their next games (if they have two remaining): if they win both, win one or lose both. All this will point back to our playoff simulator, where you can explore the scenarios to your heart’s content.

☆ Week 16 N.F.L. Playoff Picture: A Team-by-Team Guide
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Josh Katz | Kevin Quealy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Three games remain for most N.F.L. teams, and although the postseason picture for many of them may seem wide open, there’s no need to guess about their chances. While the playoff picture will come into focus with each additional result, some games matter much more than others. Below, we’ve created a team-by-team guide for every team not yet eliminated. All this will point back to our playoff simulator, where you can explore the scenarios to your heart’s content.

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