Category: Letters

Stroke by Wobbly Stroke, Learning to Accept Imperfection

During a recent assignment, a reporter learned the basics of calligraphy — and with it, how to practice self-compassion.
A Life Shaken by an Old Love Letter

To be drawn into the past is to experience it anew.
The Ancient Art of Calligraphy Is Having a Revival

Calligraphy, which means “beautiful writing” in Ancient Greek, is seeing a surge of interest from younger people who say it offers a meditative and creative escape.
Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Lenient Sentence and to Appeal Conviction

Since the disgraced cryptocurrency mogul was convicted of fraud last year, his supporters have maneuvered to secure a lenient sentence and change the public narrative about his case.
Proposal to Reduce Royal Mail Deliveries in U.K. Draws Ire

Letter volumes have halved since 2011. Without significant changes, the beleaguered Royal Mail services will become “out of date,” according to a report.
SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Critical of Musk, NLRB Says

The National Labor Relations Board said the rocket company had wrongly dismissed eight people for a letter raising concerns about the chief executive.
Is It OK to Send Condolence Notes to Strangers?

A mother feels an urge to send her sympathies to the family of her son’s classmate who recently died, but she worries it could be an upsetting overstep.
Twitter Threatens to Sue Center for Countering Digital Hate Over Research

The Center for Countering Digital Hate said it had received a letter from X, Twitter’s parent company, accusing it of trying to hurt the social platform with its research.
F.T.C. Is Investigating ChatGPT Maker

The agency sent OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, a letter this week over the chatbot’s potential harms and the company’s security practices.
Twitter Accuses Microsoft of Improperly Using Its Data

In a letter to Microsoft’s chief executive, Satya Nadella, Twitter said the tech giant had violated a data agreement.
Move Aside, Doctors: You’re Not the Only Messy Writers in Town

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
We’re all texters and typers now, so if you can’t read that grocery list you scrawled, you are not alone.
Berkshire Hathaway Reports Major Investment Losses in 2022

The New York Times – Business:
After a $22.8 billion loss, Warren Buffett called the figure “100 percent misleading” and urged shareholders to focus on his empire’s overall health.