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Sadness Among Teen Girls May Be Improving, C.D.C. Finds

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 1:05pm
A national survey found promising signs that key mental health measures for teens, especially girls, have improved since the depths of the pandemic.
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‘Why Trash Your Own Town?’ An English City Reckons With a Riot.

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 1:02pm
Days after an angry crowd marauded through Sunderland, people in the industrial port city are trying to make sense of what just happened.
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Ten Meter Tower

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 12:34pm
Would you jump? Or would you chicken out?
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Veteran Homelessness Was Cut by Half. Is a Broader Solution Possible?

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 12:17pm
Two federal agencies, backed by ample funding from Congress, have quietly shown that it is possible to make progress on a seemingly intractable problem.
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Trump Campaign Attacks Walz as ‘Dangerously Liberal’

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 12:01pm
Republicans quickly zeroed in on the liberal policies Tim Walz has signed into law in Minnesota, as well as his handling of unrest in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s murder in 2020.
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Why Are Silicon Valley Therapists Becoming Tech Coaches?

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 11:02am
In the Bay Area, therapists are embracing a new kind of practice: advising executives on becoming their best selves.
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Microsoft Says Delta Was Largely Responsible for Flight Cancellations Amid Tech Outage

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 11:00am
The software company said in a letter that Delta Air Lines had falsely blamed Microsoft for its decision to cancel thousands of flights after a tech outage.
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Star Power Elevates Pin Trading, the Unofficial Sport of the Olympics

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:42am
Celebrities and athletes are chronicling the chase for their most prized conquests on social media, with high demand for designs from Snoop Dogg and Simone Biles.
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Why the Electoral Math on Tim Walz Makes Sense

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:32am
If he can reduce Trump’s numbers in rural counties around the country, Harris could win.
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Tim Walz Is Kamala Harris’s Choice for Running Mate

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:17am
The Minnesota governor, a former high school teacher and National Guard member, brings to the ticket Midwestern appeal and a plain-spoken way of taking on Donald Trump.
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Philippe Petit Still Goes on High Wires, 50 Years After His Twin Towers Walk

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 10:00am
The high-wire artist has a new show commemorating the 50th anniversary of his walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center.
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Can Freed Russian Dissidents Help Energize Opposition Movement?

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 9:57am
The release of activists like Ilya Yashin gives new hope to an movement in which various groups are often at war with each other. But many have doubts.
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Tropical Storm Debby Is Expected to Bring Historic Rain to the Southeast

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 9:44am
The National Weather Service has issued strong warnings for Georgia and South Carolina.
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Where Tim Walz Stands on Israel, Immigration and Other Issues

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 9:36am
As governor of Minnesota, he has enacted policies to secure abortion protections, provide free meals for schoolchildren, allow recreational marijuana and set renewable energy goals.
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Is Tim Walz the Midwestern Dad Democrats Need?

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 9:32am
The governor of Minnesota wants Democrats to own the normie center.
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Fire Island Neighbors Preserved Their Ocean Views by Hiring the Same Architect

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 9:30am
Neighbors on Fire Island took a clever approach to a common problem: They hired the same architects at the same time. Now everyone has a view.
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Who Is Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’s Pick for Vice President?

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 9:23am
Mr. Walz captured Democrats’ attention with his “weird” takedown of Republicans. Here’s a look at the new vice-presidential candidate.
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New York City Failed to Halt Major Overspending on Migrants, Audit Finds

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 8:58am
An audit by the city comptroller, Brad Lander, found that a city agency allowed a troubled contractor to bill for unnecessary expenses like unused hotel rooms.
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Vacant Pharmacies Are Holding Back NYC Retail

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 8:53am
Over a million square feet of retail space is empty in vacant chain-drugstore locations across New York City. Here’s why it’s so hard to fill.
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Tim Walz, Democratic V.P. Choice, Has Been a Climate Champion

Tue, 08/06/2024 - 8:49am
Kamala Harris’s V.P. pick, known for his folksy persona and rural Midwestern roots, has elevated the issue of climate change in his state.
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