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Autumn in New York Has Been the One of the City’s Driest Ever

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 11:39am
It’s been 29 days since Central Park has seen measurable rain.
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How Elon Musk Might Use His Pull With Trump to Help Tesla

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 11:34am
Although Donald Trump has opposed policies that favor electric cars, if he becomes president he could ease regulatory scrutiny of Tesla or protect lucrative credits and subsidies.
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The U.S. Army Prepares for War With China: New Vehicles, Face Paint and a 1,200-Foot Fall

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 11:26am
The big and cumbersome Army is trying to transform itself to deploy quickly to Asia, if needed. It is an inherently dangerous business.
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The Best Pizza in New York City

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 11:12am
Some of the city’s most famous pies didn’t make the list, while some unexpected spots delivered superlative examples of the form.
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Dozens Killed in Israeli Strikes in Eastern Lebanon, Lebanese Officials Say

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 10:25am
The barrage of Israeli airstrikes in the Bekaa Valley on Monday night killed at least 60 people, officials said. It appeared to be the deadliest attack in the area since the war escalated last month.
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The Game Theory of Democracy

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 10:07am
Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.
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When Is Daylight Saving Time?

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 9:41am
The twice-yearly ritual has roots in cost-cutting strategies of the late 19th century. A recent effort to end it has stalled in Congress.
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A New Insult Reminds Puerto Ricans of How Trump Treated Them

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 9:24am
As president, Donald Trump fought bitterly with Puerto Rican officials, ridiculed them and resisted sending aid to the territory after devastating hurricanes.
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Amid Climate Crisis, Svalbard Global Seed Vault Gets a Huge Deposit

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 9:02am
A storage facility in Norway built to safeguard crop diversity recently received more than 30,000 samples as concerns grow about climate change and food insecurity.
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Stephen Bannon, Released From Prison, Says He Is ‘Empowered’

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 9:00am
Mr. Bannon, the combative right-wing strategist, said if Trump’s vote totals on Election Day look like 2020, he should once again declare himself the winner.
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Jon Stewart Fears Madison Square Garden Will Never Be the Same

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 8:44am
After Donald Trump’s rally, Stewart showed an image of Billy Joel and asked, “How dare they desecrate the stage that the Piano Man has consecrated?”
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Houthi Arrests of Yemenis on Spying Charges Alarm Diplomats and Aid Workers

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 8:25am
The Iran-backed Houthi militia has detained dozens of Yemenis linked to the U.S. Embassy or international organizations recently.
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A Book that Explains the 2024 Campaign

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 8:22am
We’re covering America’s working-class majority.
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How a Data Center Divided a Small Missouri Town

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 8:00am
Residents of Peculiar battled developers and some of their local officials to keep a giant data center out of their community.
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A Modest Monument to the Dodgers’ Days in Brooklyn

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 7:29am
It would be easy to miss the plaque in a parking lot that was once Ebbets Field, but the managers of a nearby apartment complex are happy to help.
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How Trump’s Business Could Create New Conflicts If He Is Re-Elected

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 7:26am
With business ties to foreign governments and holdings in industries overseen by federal regulators, Donald Trump would likely be the most conflicted president in U.S. history.
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Israel’s Parliament Passes Bills Banning UNRWA, Agency That Aids Palestinians

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 7:05am
Most of the provisions of the laws, which could threaten UNRWA’s work by barring its operations in the country, will not take effect for three months.
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McDonald’s Focus on Value Bolsters U.S. Sales

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 6:11am
The fast-food giant’s earnings results did not reflect the potential fallout from an E. coli outbreak that the company has moved quickly to contain.
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Hezbollah Names Naim Qassem as Its New Leader

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 6:10am
Mr. Qassem had been the Lebanese militant group’s longtime deputy. He replaces Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike last month.
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Foreign Election Interference, and Volkswagen May Close Factories

Tue, 10/29/2024 - 5:15am
Plus, why you should never cross a crow.
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