NY Times: Food Prices Ticked Up in July, but Showed Signs of Moderating - The cost of food rose 0.2 percent in July from the prior month, but several categories showed a slowdown in price increases. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/business/july-food-prices-inflation.html -

NY Times: As Hollywood Strikes Roll On, Viewers Catch Up With a TV Glut - After years of being inundated with new shows, some are using a pause in production to finally watch all the stuff they missed when it came out. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/business/media/hollywood-strikes-old-shows.html -

NY Times: What the Supreme Court’s Decision to Hear the Purdue Pharma Case Means - A federal appeals court had signed off on a deal that would shield members of the wealthy Sackler family from lawsuits in exchange for billions for those harmed by the opioid epidemic. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/us/supreme-court-purdue-case.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: J.N. Shapiro Makes a Watch in the United States. - J.N. Shapiro markets its Resurgence model as the first watch produced entirely in the country since 1969. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/fashion/watches-jn-shapiro.html -

NY Times: Amid Sextortion’s Rise, Computer Scientists Tap A.I. to Identify Risky Apps - Researchers who found that a fifth of social networking apps have received multiple user complaints about sexual exploitation have launched a website to help parents vet apps. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/business/sextortion-ai-app-danger-project-safety-reviews.html -

NY Times: Readers Swoon for The Ripped Bodice, Brooklyn’s New Romance Bookstore - The Ripped Bodice opened in Park Slope to an engaged fan base with hearts in their eyes. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/12/nyregion/ripped-bodice-brooklyn-romance-book-store.html -

NY Times: David Simon, Creator of ‘The Wire’, Got Caught By a Speed Camera. He Was Irate. - David Simon, creator of “The Wire,” was livid that he got a $50 ticket for going 36 miles per hour in a school zone. His response drew a lot of responses. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/nyregion/david-simon-wire-speeding-ticket.html -

NY Times: The Latest Migrant Battleground: NYC Soccer Fields - Mayor Eric Adams has urged New Yorkers to join him in raising their voices about the migrant crisis. More of them are — against him. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/nyregion/nyc-migrant-crisis-eric-adams.html -

NY Times: Why the Angels Kept Shohei Ohtani at MLB’s Trade Deadline - Rather than trade away the game’s best player, Los Angeles tried to get him some help. Now the struggling team has to wait — and hope. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/sports/baseball/shohei-ohtani-angels.html -

NY Times: Rangers Add Max Scherzer in AL West Battle With Houston Astros - Texas’ big spending was finally paying off, but a July swoon had the Houston Astros closing in. Will the Rangers’ trade for Max Scherzer be enough to win the A.L. West? - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/sports/baseball/texas-rangers-max-scherzer.html -

NY Times: Why Catchers Are Rarely Moved at the Trading Deadline - Adding a new catcher at the trading deadline is a fairly rare occurrence. One reason for that is the time it takes to bond with a pitching staff. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/sports/baseball/catchers-trading-deadline.html -

NY Times: Heat Singes the Mind, Not Just the Body - Hot weather can destabilize mood, exacerbate mental health disorders and complicate drug treatment. Climate change itself is a stressor, scientists say. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/health/heat-mental-health.html -

NY Times: How Summer Camps Are Dealing With Mental Health - As the United States grapples with a mental-health crisis, summer camps are looking more closely at the children in their care. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/06/health/summer-camp-mental-health.html -

NY Times: We’re Drinking More Water. How to Hold It: That’s the Question. - Americans are drinking more water. How best to contain it: That’s the burning question. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/health/water-bottles-beverages.html -

NY Times: Leprosy May Be Endemic in Central Florida, Scientists Report - Still, there are fewer than 200 cases nationally each year, and the numbers have fallen significantly from the peak decades ago. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/health/leprosy-florida.html -

NY Times: Tips for Buying Travel Insurance - The range of benefits and prices for different policies can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know before you buy. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/travel/when-to-buy-travel-insurance.html -

NY Times: Three Shots for Fall: What You Need to Know - Here’s what we know about who should get the flu, Covid and R.S.V. vaccines, and when. - https://www.nytimes.com/article/flu-covid-rsv-vaccines.html -

NY Times: Still Dreaming of Retirement in the Sun Belt? - As climate change sends summer temperatures soaring, older people are increasingly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses in places like Phoenix. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/health/heat-health-seniors.html -

NY Times: Book Review: Middle Grade Mysteries Featuring Girl Detectives - These mysteries run the gamut, from quirky Gothic to small-town cozy to chilly Nordic noir. - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/books/review/girl-detectives-middle-grade-mysteries.html -