NY Times: An Easier Eggplant Parmesan Recipe That Doesn’t Take Forever to Cook - This streamlined version of the Italian American classic skips the frying for a recipe you’ll make over and over again. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/dining/eggplant-parmesan-recipe.html -

NY Times: Can the Four-Day Workweek Start With Restaurants? - An emerging group of restaurateurs across the U.S. are choosing work-life balance over their bottom line. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/dining/restaurant-four-day-workweek.html -

NY Times: On the Hottest Days, Make This Cooling Cucumber Recipe - Crushed until craggy and tossed with shrimp, cucumbers soak up a sesame and avocado sauce in this easy, invigorating dish from Melissa Clark. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/dining/cucumber-dinner-recipe.html -

NY Times: What Makes Penne Alla Vodka So Delicious? It’s All in the Sauce. - The exact origin story of vodka sauce is uncertain, but its legacy is bold, spicy and ubiquitous. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/dining/penne-all-vodka-recipe.html -

NY Times: For a Better Workout, Think Like a Kid - If you want to move more, look to your childhood and let things get silly. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/well/move/exercise-workout-childhood-kids.html -

NY Times: Should You Get Another Covid Booster Now, or Wait Until the Fall? - A new formulation is coming this fall, and there are two main reasons to wait for it. - https://www.nytimes.com/article/covid-booster-fall.html -

NY Times: Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic Will Moderate ‘Washington Week’ - The Atlantic will co-produce the show, which will be renamed “Washington Week With The Atlantic.” The publication will cover some of the costs and help sell sponsorships. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/business/media/atlantic-washington-week-jeffrey-goldberg.html -

NY Times: In Canada, Meta Begins Blocking News on Facebook and Instagram - The change came in response to a new law in Canada that requires tech companies to pay news outlets for using their content. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/business/media/meta-news-in-canada.html -

NY Times: Lois Libien, Who Found a Readership With Household Tips, Dies at 87 - As a journalist she covered issues affecting women, then turned to writing about housekeeping in handbooks and a syndicated newspaper column. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/books/lois-libien-dead.html -

NY Times: Ron DeSantis Accepts Gavin Newsom’s Challenge to Debate on Fox News - The California governor had taunted his Florida counterpart for months. Now, with his presidential campaign struggling, Mr. DeSantis agreed to a debate hosted by Sean Hannity. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/us/politics/desantis-newsom-debate.html -

NY Times: By Rebranding Twitter as X, Elon Musk Creates Social Media Confusion - With Elon Musk’s rebranding of the app, is Twitter’s name really retired? What about tweets? We unravel the terminology puzzle. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/technology/twitter-x-tweets-elon-musk.html -

NY Times: When A.I. Lies About You, There’s Little Recourse - People have little protection or recourse when the technology creates and spreads falsehoods about them. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/business/media/ai-defamation-lies-accuracy.html -

NY Times: William H. Dilday Jr., First Black TV Station Manager in U.S., Dies at 85 - Hired to run a troubled Mississippi affiliate of NBC, he turned it into a respected and highly profitable operation, with a more diverse staff. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/business/media/william-dilday-jr-dead.html -

NY Times: Julia Scully, Influential Photography Editor and Memoirist, Dies at 94 - She oversaw Modern Photography for 20 years and wrote an acclaimed book about her rough-and-tumble childhood, some of it spent in an orphanage and in remote Alaska. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/books/julia-scully-dead.html -

NY Times: Rhoda Karpatkin, Who Led Consumer Reports for Decades, Dies at 93 - The first woman to be named executive director of Consumers Union, the publisher of Consumer Reports, she expanded its readership and its influence in Washington. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/business/rhoda-karpatkin-dead.html -

NY Times: New York Times Revenue Rises 6.3% - The company added 180,000 new digital subscribers in the latest quarter, and now has nearly 10 million subscribers in total. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/business/media/new-york-times-q2-earnings.html -

NY Times: Confusion in Hollywood as Some Productions Are Allowed to Continue - The striking actors’ union is granting waivers to some projects not affiliated with the major studios, but questions persist about who qualifies and why. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/business/media/sag-waivers-strike.html -

NY Times: For Disney, Streaming Losses and TV’s Decline Are a One-Two Punch - The company experienced a sharp decline in its traditional TV business for the second straight quarter and will raise subscription prices for its streaming services. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/business/media/disney-earnings.html -

NY Times: Emmy Awards Are Pushed to January Because of Hollywood Strikes - It is the first time the show will be moved out of its planned time slot since after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/business/media/emmy-awards-hollywood-strikes.html -

NY Times: Special Counsel Proposes January Date for Trump’s Election Interference Trial - The former president’s legal team will get to suggest its own timetable for the case next week and will surely object to the government’s proposal. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/us/politics/trump-jan-6-trial-date.html -