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For Historic Gardens, Climate Change Offers Particular Challenges

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 4:01am
At Wethersfield Estate, in upstate New York, restoring the formal gardens involves dealing with emboldened pests and pathogens — but carefully, so visitors don’t see.
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To Build More Housing, New York Eyes Libraries, Parking Lots, Garages

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 2:00am
Mayor Eric Adams will sign an executive order that directs every city agency to investigate whether they have land that can be developed.
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Late Night Suspects Convention Is a ‘Bitter Pill’ for Biden

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 1:31am
“All night, Democrats were chanting ‘We love you, Joe!’ while Biden must have been thinking, ‘Um, apparently not as much as others,” Jimmy Fallon said.
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Obama Casts Harris as the Inheritor of the Movement He Created

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 12:58am
Michelle Obama, who introduced her husband at the Democratic convention, accused Donald Trump of “doubling down on ugly, misogynistic, racist lies.”
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They Spouted Hate Online. Then They Were Arrested.

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 12:43am
As hundreds of people appear in court for their role in recent anti-immigrant riots in Britain, several are accused of fueling disorder through online posts, raising questions about the limits of free speech.
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Divers Search Bayesian for Mike Lynch and 5 Others Lost in Sicily Yacht Sinking

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 12:04am
The body of the vessel’s cook was recovered while divers searched the hull of the Bayesian for passengers, including the tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch.
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Harris Holds Rally in Milwaukee, 80 Miles From DNC, in Show of Force

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 12:03am
The two-city rally, with Democrats celebrating at their convention in Chicago and an arena in Milwaukee, was a pointed rejoinder to Donald Trump and a significant flexing of the party’s muscle.
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Michelle Obama Absolutely Takes Apart Donald Trump

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 11:35pm
No doublespeak, no metaphors — just straight talk.
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Michelle Obama Absolutely Takes Apart Donald Trump

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 11:35pm
No doublespeak, no metaphors — just straight talk.
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Michelle Obama’s DNC Speech Turns Trump’s ‘Black Jobs’ Line Against Him

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 11:34pm
The former first lady enthralled a packed arena on Tuesday evening with one of the Democratic National Convention’s most emphatic takedowns of Donald J. Trump.
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They Spouted Hate Online. Then They Were Arrested.

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 11:01pm
As hundreds of people appear in court for their role in recent anti-immigrant riots in Britain, several are accused of fueling disorder through online posts, raising questions about the limits of free speech.
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China’s ‘Road Trip Auntie’ Is Ready for a New Milestone: Divorce

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 11:01pm
Su Min became an internet sensation for leaving behind an abusive husband to drive across China alone. Now she’s ending the marriage, but there will be a price.
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A Standoff at Libya’s Central Bank Shows Cracks in Country’s Political Stability

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 11:01pm
The country has settled into a tense east-west divide, but turmoil around the central bank, which handles Libya’s oil riches, has worsened a fraying, fragile political setup.
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Doug Emhoff, Poking Fun at Himself, Talks Up Kamala Harris

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 10:36pm
The second gentleman drew on his relationship with Kamala Harris in his speech at the Democratic convention, telling a story about a bumbling voice mail message he left her early on.
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Montana Certifies Signatures for November Abortion Question

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 10:07pm
Also on Tuesday, Arizona’s Supreme Court rejected a challenge to a similar ballot measure. That means at least nine states will vote on whether to establish a constitutional right to abortion.
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Lil Jon Performs ‘Turn Down for What’ at DNC, Representing Georgia

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 9:47pm
The rapper, representing Georgia, briefly stole the show in Chicago with a surprise performance during a lively yet symbolic vote. Vice President Kamala Harris is already the party’s nominee.
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Bernie Throws a Curve Ball at Kamala

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 9:28pm
His list of policy promises puts her on the hot seat.
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Convention Insider: Chuck Schumer Takes Chicago

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:49pm
Nearly 800 miles from home in Brooklyn, the Senate majority leader found friends galore at the convention.
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Iranian Military Official Hints Strike on Israel May Be Delayed

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:45pm
The comments from an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps leader suggested that a widely feared regional conflict might be averted, at least for the moment.
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What I Want a University President to Say About Campus Protests

Tue, 08/20/2024 - 8:21pm
A community of learners is guided by the spirit of inquiry.
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