Miriam Elder
@miriamelder.bsky.social
Executive Editor, Features @ CNN
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I need a new comfort show. Something like Golden Girls or Living Single. Basically four ladies and wholesome shenanigans. Help.
December 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I need a new comfort show. Something like Golden Girls or Living Single. Basically four ladies and wholesome shenanigans. Help.
Rama Duwaji’s first big interview. Amazing pics as well www.thecut.com/article/rama...
Rama Duwaji, First Lady of New York City
The 28-year-old artist is excited for her husband Zohran Mamdani’s new job. Just don’t call her the mayor’s plus one.
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December 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Rama Duwaji’s first big interview. Amazing pics as well www.thecut.com/article/rama...
Just watched a 60 Minutes segment for the first time in years. It was very good!
December 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Just watched a 60 Minutes segment for the first time in years. It was very good!
Saw The Secret Agent yesterday and remain kinda confused by it but the 70s aesthetics were amazing, the actors wonderful, and a joy as ever to watch non-American films to see real faces and bodies
December 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Saw The Secret Agent yesterday and remain kinda confused by it but the 70s aesthetics were amazing, the actors wonderful, and a joy as ever to watch non-American films to see real faces and bodies
British food scandals on TikTok are the only thing keeping me going - first Chinese food, now Mexican bread, an endless fount of ridiculousness
December 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
British food scandals on TikTok are the only thing keeping me going - first Chinese food, now Mexican bread, an endless fount of ridiculousness
Continuing to keep an open mind but my unpopular opinion is that cinematography is doing 95% of the work in Pluribus and otherwise the show is…meh?
December 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Continuing to keep an open mind but my unpopular opinion is that cinematography is doing 95% of the work in Pluribus and otherwise the show is…meh?
Beautiful story with lots of new reporting on Michele Reiner, a woman in her own right in addition to half of a Hollywood power couple www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/e...
Remembering Michele Reiner: Photographer, activist and ‘irate citizen’ | CNN
Before her tragic death, Michele Reiner built a life based on service, love and devotion to a better world.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Beautiful story with lots of new reporting on Michele Reiner, a woman in her own right in addition to half of a Hollywood power couple www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/e...
“You and your sister live in a—“ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/s...
Lemon-Shaped World Is the Most Stretched-Out Planet Ever Seen
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December 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
“You and your sister live in a—“ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/s...
Is the Geese phenomenon organic? I remain confused
December 18, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Is the Geese phenomenon organic? I remain confused
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
Nothing screams transplant more than crowding the doors once you get on the train. Move in! Further! New Yorkers will let you all out when it’s your stop. You will be fine.
December 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Nothing screams transplant more than crowding the doors once you get on the train. Move in! Further! New Yorkers will let you all out when it’s your stop. You will be fine.
Wild story. The DJ and tattoo artist detail sent me over the edge www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Inside Ukraine’s Daring ‘Operation Spiderweb’ Attack on Russia
Kyiv’s plan to smuggle more than 100 drones into enemy territory required meticulous planning, high-tech gadgets—and luck.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Wild story. The DJ and tattoo artist detail sent me over the edge www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Must we do this again
December 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Must we do this again
A powerful and brave piece www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
Opinion | A Presidency That Isn’t a Throne
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December 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A powerful and brave piece www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
I live on this soup every winter you’re welcome! cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026...
Chicken and Red Lentil Soup With Lemony Yogurt Recipe
If you’re feeling a bit worn down, one bowl of this hearty lentil soup will bring you back to life — or at least fool you into thinking so The broth is simply (and deeply) flavored with charred onions...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I live on this soup every winter you’re welcome! cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026...
This happened 13 blocks from where I grew up, videos show neighbors with whistles coming out in force. No mistake they’re targeting the most diverse neighborhood in the entire country epicenter-nyc.com/an-assault-o...
An assault on Jackson Heights and our way of life in Queens - Epicenter NYC
Jackson Heights woke up to the sound of helicopters. Almost instantly, there were posts on Facebook and text messages reporting sightings of ICE at 89th Street and 34th Avenue. But […]
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December 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
This happened 13 blocks from where I grew up, videos show neighbors with whistles coming out in force. No mistake they’re targeting the most diverse neighborhood in the entire country epicenter-nyc.com/an-assault-o...
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Outstanding reporting today from the New Media at the Pentagon.
December 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Outstanding reporting today from the New Media at the Pentagon.
Good story on Hegseth’s decades long love of war crimes www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Hegseth’s Decadeslong Quest to Rewrite the Rules of Engagement
The former Army National Guard major and TV personality endeared himself to Trump by defending troops accused of war crimes.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Good story on Hegseth’s decades long love of war crimes www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
The only novel I’ve read on this list is The Director, which i found to be like a fine airport book www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/b...
The 10 Best Books of 2025
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December 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The only novel I’ve read on this list is The Director, which i found to be like a fine airport book www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/b...
Minorly obsessed with Ted Danson’s journey from Boston bar scumbag to America’s grandpa. A Man on the Inside is the wholesome TV we need 😭
December 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Minorly obsessed with Ted Danson’s journey from Boston bar scumbag to America’s grandpa. A Man on the Inside is the wholesome TV we need 😭
Maybe media reporters are working on this but it’s shocking there’s not been a story looking into Ryan Lizza’s character, history, and reliability because if the gender roles were reversed there already would be
December 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Maybe media reporters are working on this but it’s shocking there’s not been a story looking into Ryan Lizza’s character, history, and reliability because if the gender roles were reversed there already would be
Not the worst thing here obviously but Laura Loomer named her dog…Loomer? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Laura Loomer’s Endless Payback
The President’s self-appointed loyalty enforcer inspires fear and vexation across Washington. What’s behind her vetting crusades?
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November 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Not the worst thing here obviously but Laura Loomer named her dog…Loomer? www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Hate to be posting this on a holiday, but there's been renewed interest in the CIA-backed Zero Units in Afghanistan. Here's a good summary of @propublica.org's 2022 reporting on the units and just some of the civilian casualties they were responsible for:
What We Know About U.S.-Backed Zero Units in Afghanistan
Deadly night raids. Faulty U.S. intelligence. A “classified” war loophole. Reporter Lynzy Billing’s investigation offers an unprecedented insight into the civilian casualties of Afghanistan’s Zero Uni...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Hate to be posting this on a holiday, but there's been renewed interest in the CIA-backed Zero Units in Afghanistan. Here's a good summary of @propublica.org's 2022 reporting on the units and just some of the civilian casualties they were responsible for:
We don’t talk enough about Zohran’s anti-parade stance. This Thanksgiving mishigas ruins the whole neighborhood!Finally a mayor who represents the silent anti-parade majority
November 27, 2025 at 12:14 AM
We don’t talk enough about Zohran’s anti-parade stance. This Thanksgiving mishigas ruins the whole neighborhood!Finally a mayor who represents the silent anti-parade majority
Some personal/professional news miriamelder.substack.com/p/we-had-fun...
We Had Fun, Didn't We?
Some personal news.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Some personal/professional news miriamelder.substack.com/p/we-had-fun...