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Rob Simmelkjaer has led the nonprofit that puts on the New York City Marathon since 2022.
  • Rob Simmelkjaer is the CEO behind the New York City Marathon, which drew 55,000 runners in 2024.
  • Planning starts at least a year in advance and is done by New York Road Runners' 275-person staff.
  • The organization's economic impact study found the marathon brings in $700 million for New York.

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The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you know the law.

Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and


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Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a foodie.

Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's


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Sinead Colton Grant, chief investment officer at BNY Wealth, said closing the de minimis loophole could impact e-commerce.
  • BNY Wealth's CIO said it's "really closely" watching the closing of the de minimis loophole.
  • Sinead Colton Grant said online shoppers are more likely to notice price differences than in-store shoppers.
  • This could particularly hurt small businesses outside

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The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

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Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.

Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit.

Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you



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TL;DR: Live stream the 2025 Paris Masters for free on France.tv. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.


We've been desperately lacking matchups between the best tennis players in the world. The 2025 Grand Slams provided so many epic battles between the top stars. We became spoiled, expecting the games to simply keep coming.

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In his new book, neuroscientist Steve Ramirez delves in the fast-growing field of memory manipulation, which is being explored as a treatment for depression and other mental health conditions.