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Should Ukraine Launch Western Weapons Deep Into Russia?

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 9:48am
President Biden has refused to allow Ukraine to use long-range Western missiles on Russian military targets, but he appears to be wavering.
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The Stakes on Presidential Power

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 9:37am
We explain the contrasting approaches Donald Trump and Kamala Harris take to the executive office.
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First Private Spacewalk in SpaceX Capsule Achieves New Milestone

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 9:35am
Jared Isaacman, the billionaire leading the Polaris Dawn mission, and Sarah Gillis, a SpaceX engineer, exited and re-entered their spacecraft in a test of commercial space technologies.
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Offshore Wind Slowed by Broken Blades, Rising Costs and Angry Fishermen

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 8:49am
Accidents involving blades made by GE Vernova have delayed projects off the coasts of Massachusetts and England and could imperil climate goals.
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Young Chinese Émigrés Confront America’s Brutal Visa Lottery

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 8:43am
For Chinese seeking educational opportunity, the United States has long been the top spot, but as more want to stay to work, their paths are full of roadblocks.
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Cuomo Legal Bills Have Cost N.Y. Taxpayers $25.4 Million and Counting

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 8:34am
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and his aides have mounted a forceful defense, paid for by state taxpayers, against accusations of sexual harassment and other misconduct.
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Yesterday’s Broadway Warhorses, Saddled With Today’s Concerns

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 8:32am
Revivals of “Romeo and Juliet,” “Our Town,” “Gypsy” and “Sunset Boulevard” aim to show that rethinking for the present is what makes classics classic.
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Jimmy Kimmel Chides Trump for His Debate Performance

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 8:31am
“More than 67 million Americans watched the debate on television last night, and of that 67 million, the only one who seems to think Trump did a good job is Donald Trump,” Kimmel said.
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A Corporate Minimum Tax Aimed at Closing ‘Loopholes’ Leaves Gaps

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 8:18am
The Treasury Department estimates that a new law requiring big companies to pay a 15 percent tax will raise $250 billion from large corporations over the next 10 years.
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Frankie Beverly, Frontman of the Soul Group Maze, Is Dead at 77

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 7:55am
A consistent hitmaker on the R&B charts for almost 50 years, he had announced just this year that he would be retiring.
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Trump Says He Had a Great Debate. His Allies Privately Say Otherwise.

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 7:50am
Donald J. Trump’s aggressive spinning of his debate performance suggested he knew it was suboptimal, and left aides considering how to move ahead with eight weeks to go.
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European Central Bank Cuts Rates for Second Time in Three Months

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 7:48am
The reduction, to 3.5 percent from 3.75 percent, comes as inflation has slowed and the bank faces pressure to bolster the region’s flagging economy.
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How Colleges Are Changing Their Rules on Protesting

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 7:43am
Ahead of a new school year, colleges across the country have adopted a wave of new rules around protest and speech.
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Robert Caro Reflects on ‘The Power Broker’ and Its Legacy at 50

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 7:40am
Caro’s book on Robert Moses, a city planner who reshaped New York, is also a reflection on “the dangers of unchecked power,” and remains more resonant and relevant than ever.
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‘The Power Broker’ Is Finally Getting a Digital Edition. What Took So Long?

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 7:39am
Robert Caro’s mammoth study of the urban planner Robert Moses is coming out as an e-book this month, on the 50th anniversary of the biography’s publication.
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What People Wore During New York Fashion Week

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 7:26am
The breadth of people in the streets at New York Fashion Week meant there was no shortage of great outfits.
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The Grenfell Fire and the Unbearable Slowness of Public Inquiries

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 5:45am
Holding an inquiry has become one of the British government’s go-to responses to outrageous harm. But that approach can sometimes stall change and delay justice.
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Harris and Trump’s Next Moves, and Francine Lashes Southern Louisiana

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 5:40am
Plus, debunking claims about immigrants in Ohio.
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Francine Floods New Orleans Areas Scarred by Past Storms

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 4:48am
Southern Louisiana residents braced for floods as the storm passed through. Many were in neighborhoods that were battered by Katrina and Ida.
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French Ship That Sank in 1856 Disaster Is Found Off Massachusetts Coast

Thu, 09/12/2024 - 4:22am
Le Lyonnais was discovered in the Atlantic Ocean about 140 miles east of Nantucket, Mass. More than 100 died after the French passenger steamship sank.
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