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Yasmeen Serhan
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Digital Features Editor @reuters.com. Previously on the foreign affairs beat at TIME and The Atlantic. Get in touch: https://yasmeenserhan.com/contact/
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Anna Possi has been serving coffee since 1958. At 101, she reflects on changing rituals, village life, and her secret to longevity.

From @reuters.com Culture Current:

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November 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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DC is a seat of power, but it’s also a collection of tightknit neighborhoods with brick row houses, bustling parks and the everyone-knows-your-business intimacy of a small town.

Here’s how to visit the U.S. capital like a local, ⁦from @reuters.com City Memo‬⁩ www.reuters.com/city-memo/wa...
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November 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Barry Cunningham helped bring Harry Potter to the world.

Now, as he prepares to retire, he reflects on the legacy of the series and why children’s literature still matters.

Don’t miss his conversation with @samtbrt.bsky.social in
@reuters.com Culture Current 👇

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November 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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The Hague is known globally as a seat of international justice — but it’s also a vibrant coastal city with great food, cycle-friendly streets and seaside escapes.

Don't miss @reuters.com correspondent @svdberg.bsky.social's guide to visiting like a local 👇

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The Hague like a local
Our correspondent's guide to legal landmarks, Dutch-Indonesian fusion food and seaside escapes.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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"It's so hard to understand the nuance of this life."

For @reuters.com's Culture Current, Lynsey Addario pulls back the curtain on life as a war photographer — and the realities of balancing motherhood with the frontlines.

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November 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Lynsey Addario has spent decades documenting conflict. In a new documentary, she turns the lens on herself.

For @reuters.com Culture Current, we discuss walking the tightrope between motherhood and the frontlines, the risks of truth-telling, and AI's impact.

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November 6, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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From Rooibos brews to local braais, here's how to explore Cape Town like a local:

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Cape Town like a local
Our correspondent’s guide to Rooibos brews, local braais and coastal hikes.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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From breakups to big moves, some people are asking AI what to do next.

@reuters.com's latest edition of AI&Us looks at the rise of the AI gut check:

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The rise of the AI gut check
From divorce to relocation, people are turning to chatbots for guidance on major life decisions.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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This week from @Reuters Inside Track:
🎾 Coco Gauff defends her crown in Riyadh
🏉 Rugby’s giants collide from Chicago to Twickenham
🏃 Marathon legends Kipchoge & Hassan headline NYC

Global Sports Editor @ossianshine.bsky.social previews the weekend in sport:
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October 31, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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For @reuters.com's Culture Current, I spoke with elite runner and The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson.bsky.social) about his new book "The Running Ground," the sport's global boom, and why he's grateful he didn't run faster sooner.

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October 30, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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There’s more to Buenos Aires than steak, tango and Malbec.

Here’s how to explore the Argentine capital like a local:
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Buenos Aires like a local
Our correspondent’s tips on tango halls, theaters and asado barbecue.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Susan Orlean has built a career out of noticing what others might overlook. Now, she's turning the lens on herself.

For @reuters.com Culture Current, she discusses her new memoir “Joyride,” the future of literary journalism, and what AI can’t replace.

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October 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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This week from @reuters.com's Inside Track:
⚽ Cape Verde chase World Cup history
🏊‍♀️ Ironman’s women return to Kona
🎾 Tennis stars cash in at Riyadh’s Six Kings Slam

Read on for global sports editor @ossianshine.bsky.social's cheat sheet to the weekend in sport: www.reuters.com/sports/can-c...
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October 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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“Can you tell us the story of how you first met?”

For @reuters.com's Culture Current, the trio behind the viral "Meet Cutes NYC" account talk viral street interviews, their new book and what NYC has taught them about modern love.

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October 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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From apple wine taverns to riverside cafés, here’s how to explore Frankfurt like a local

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Frankfurt like a local
Our bureau chief’s guide to apple wine, riverside strolls and skyline views.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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If that person you're chatting with on a dating app sounds an awful lot like ChatGPT… you might be onto something.

In @reuters.com's latest AI&Us, Hani Richter looks at how some people are turning to AI as a digital wingman👇

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‘Perfection without the connection’: How AI is becoming a digital wingman
As people turn to AI to help them write dating messages, some are seeing positive results. However, experts warn that recipients may feel deceived and question the authenticity.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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From scrums in London to speed in Singapore and showdowns in Vegas, let @ossianshine.bsky.social's Inside Track be your essential guide to the weekend in sports 👇

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Scrums, speed and showdowns
Global Sports Editor Ossian Shine brings you Inside Track — your essential guide to the weekend in sport, from Twickenham’s Springbok takeover to Singapore’s title tilt.
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October 3, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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“If we don’t convince city dwellers that our biodiversity is incredible, wonderful, and worth preserving, it won’t be.”

As Brazil prepares to host COP30, read @reuters.com's latest Culture Current with botanist Ricardo Cardim about rewilding cities:

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Ricardo Cardim on greening Brazil’s concrete jungle
The Amazon city of Belem will take center stage in Brazil, the world’s most biodiverse country, when it hosts the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/love-motels-converted-ferries-brazil-gets-creative-host-cop30-2025-03-28/" target="_self" rel="" title="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/love-motels-converted-ferries-brazil-gets-creative-host-cop30-2025-03-28/">COP30</a> global climate summit in November. But visitors who descend on São Paulo, the business heart of Brazil, ahead of the summit may be surprised by its treeless landscapes and polluted rivers.
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October 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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COP30 will spotlight Brazil’s biodiversity. But in São Paulo, native forests are nearly gone.

In @reuters.com's latest Culture Current, botanist Ricardo Cardim makes the case for replanting them — and rethinking how cities adapt to climate change.

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Ricardo Cardim on greening Brazil’s concrete jungle
The Amazon city of Belem will take center stage in Brazil, the world’s most biodiverse country, when it hosts the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/love-motels-converted-ferries-brazil-gets-creative-host-cop30-2025-03-28/" target="_self" rel="" title="https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/love-motels-converted-ferries-brazil-gets-creative-host-cop30-2025-03-28/">COP30</a> global climate summit in November. But visitors who descend on São Paulo, the business heart of Brazil, ahead of the summit may be surprised by its treeless landscapes and polluted rivers.
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October 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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From the Beltline to brisket chili, here's how to explore Atlanta like a local from @reuters.com's latest City Memo:

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Atlanta like a local
Our reporter’s guide to the Beltline, barbecue and civil rights history.
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September 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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This week from @reuters.com's Inside Track:
🏉 Canada flips the rugby script at Twickenham
🇦🇺 Aussie Rules: anarchy in the shortest of short shorts
⛳ Ryder Cup hits Bethpage — loud, partisan, unforgiving

Here's @ossianshine.bsky.social's guide to the weekend in sport:
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Footy, Fairytales and Ferocity
Global Sports Editor Ossian Shine brings you Inside Track — your essential guide to the weekend in sport, from mullets in Melbourne to rugby's haves and have-nots and a Ryder Cup bear pit.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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“We are living in Lin-Manuel’s vision of Broadway.”

In @reuters.com's latest Culture Current, Leslie Odom Jr. discusses his return to Aaron Burr, Hamilton's cultural legacy, and why the show still resonates in 2025.

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Leslie Odom Jr. on marking 10 years of Hamilton
A decade after opening night, the acclaimed actor and singer talks about coming home to Aaron Burr, the show’s legacy of inclusion, and what’s changed since 2015.
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September 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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“I asked Bertrand if he would eat fish from the Thames as some anglers I’ve met claim they do.

‘No,’ he replied, ‘but that’s because I’m vegan.’”

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September 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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From Alpine views to beers by the litre, @reuters.com's latest City Memo shows you how to do Munich like a local — and just in time for Oktoberfest 🍻

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September 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Cycling’s African debut. Track’s electric finale. F1’s title twist.

Global sports editor @ossianshine.bsky.social previews everything you need to know about the upcoming weekend in sport in @reuters.com’s Inside Track 👇

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September 19, 2025 at 9:51 AM