New York Times gift articles
- www.nytimes.com Competitive Eaters Are Just Like Us. Give or Take a Dozen Hot Dogs.
These titans of caloric consumption aren’t signing deals or getting specials, but they form the backbone of an American tradition.
- www.nytimes.com This Bigheaded Fossil Turned Up in a Place No One Expected to Find It
An ancient aquatic predator resembling a giant salamander turned up in an African fossil deposit, suggesting unwritten chapters of how animals moved onto land.
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G.M. Sold Millions of Cars That Were More Polluting Than Allowed, E.P.A. Says| The agency reached a settlement with the automaker over the sales of S.U.V.s and pickups that emitted excess CO₂
www.nytimes.com G.M. Sold Millions of Cars That Were More Polluting Than Allowed, E.P.A. SaysThe agency reached a settlement with the automaker over the sales of S.U.V.s and pickups that emitted excess planet-warming carbon dioxide.
- www.nytimes.com New Jersey Is One of America’s Fastest-Warming States, Data Shows
Global warming is hitting the entire Northeast particularly hard, according to figures provided by Climate Central, a nonprofit group.
- www.nytimes.com Biden Told Ally That He Is Weighing Whether to Continue in the Race
The president’s conversation is the first indication that he is seriously considering whether he can recover after a devastating performance on the debate stage in Atlanta on Thursday.
- www.nytimes.com Meloni Condemns Fascist Nostalgia Amid Scandal in Her Party’s Youth Wing
A news report used a hidden camera to show members of the youth arm of Brothers of Italy glorifying fascism.
- www.nytimes.com Flash Flooding After New Mexico Wildfires Highlights Climate Risks
Flooding in Ruidoso, N.M., over the weekend showed how wildfire damage, worsening under climate change, can put people at even greater risk than the fires themselves.
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A Seismic Supreme Court Decision | Here’s how the end of the Chevron doctrine could affect US climate regulation.
www.nytimes.com A Seismic Supreme Court DecisionHere’s how the end of the Chevron doctrine could affect climate regulation.
- www.nytimes.com Student Loan Borrowers Owe $1.6 Trillion. Nearly Half Aren’t Paying.
Millions of people are overdue on their federal loans or still have them paused — and court rulings keep upending collection efforts.
Dated: 2024-07-02. Added: 2024-07-02.
- www.nytimes.com Trump Amplifies Calls to Jail Top Elected Officials, Invokes Military Tribunals
A post that Mr. Trump circulated on Sunday called for Liz Cheney to be prosecuted by a military court reserved for enemy combatants and war criminals.
Dated: 2024-07-01. Added: 2024-07-02.
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And the Winner Is … the Slowest! Cargo ships off California are reducing speeds as part of an unusual race designed to protect some very large local residents.
www.nytimes.com And the Winner Is … the Slowest!Cargo ships off California are reducing speeds as part of an unusual race designed to protect some very large local residents.
- www.nytimes.com In a Staring Contest With Democratic Voters, Joe Biden Hasn’t Blinked
Around Mr. Biden, a siege mentality has set in post-debate, one at odds with the persistent concerns of voters who view him as too old to be effective.
- www.nytimes.com Giuliani Disbarred From the Practice of Law in New York
Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York and a longtime ally of Donald J. Trump, was at the center of the former president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
- www.nytimes.com Biden Administration to Announce First National Heat Protections for Workers
The proposed regulation comes as a punishing heat wave descends on California and Oregon.
For comparison, Washington Post coverage \(registration required\)
- www.nytimes.com Judge Orders Biden Administration to Resume Permits for Gas Exports
President Biden had paused new natural gas export terminals to assess their effects on the climate, economy and national security. A federal judge disagreed.
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/11061194
> Washington Post coverage for comparison \(registration required) > > Really a contrast with the incredible immunity and power the US courts are willing to give Republican Presidents.
- www.nytimes.com Highlights of the Supreme Court Ruling on Presidential Immunity
Key excerpts from the decision reveal how the court’s conservative majority views the power of the nation’s leader.
Dated: 2024-07-01. Added: 2024-07-01.
- www.nytimes.com Immunity Ruling Escalates Long Rise of Presidential Power
Beyond Donald J. Trump, the decision adds to the seemingly one-way ratchet of executive authority.
Dated: 2024-07-01. Added: 2024-07-01.
- www.nytimes.com Live Updates: Supreme Court Says Trump Is Partly Shielded From Prosecution
The practical effect of the ruling raises the possibility of further delay of the case against the former president on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election.
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/11040548
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Who Owns the ‘Victorious Youth’?
www.nytimes.com Opinion | Who Owns the ‘Victorious Youth’?There is widespread agreement, even in museums, that questionable pieces in collections should be returned. But returned to whom?
- www.nytimes.com Pattern of Brain Damage Is Pervasive in Navy SEALs Who Died by Suicide
A military lab found distinctive damage from repeated blast exposure in every brain it tested, but Navy SEAL leaders were kept in the dark about the pattern.
- www.nytimes.com French Far Right Scores Big in a First Round of Voting, Polling Suggests
A surprise decision by President Emmanuel Macron to hold a snap election appears to have backfired badly, giving the National Rally a decisive victory, early returns showed.
- www.nytimes.com Pattern of Brain Damage Is Pervasive in Navy SEALs Who Died by Suicide
A military lab found distinctive damage from repeated blast exposure in every brain it tested, but Navy SEAL leaders were kept in the dark about the pattern.
- www.nytimes.com 48 Hours to Fix a 90-Minute Mess: Inside the Biden Camp’s Post-Debate Frenzy
With countless calls and a rush of campaign events, the president’s team began a damage-control effort to pressure and plead with anxious Democratic lawmakers, surrogates, activists and donors.
- www.nytimes.com Facial Recognition Led to Wrongful Arrests. So Detroit Is Making Changes.
The Detroit Police Department arrested three people after bad facial recognition matches, a national record. But it’s adopting new policies that even the A.C.L.U. endorses.
- www.nytimes.com How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer all the questions below to see your personal dialect map.
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Why Do India and China Keep Fighting Over This Desolate Terrain? Long-running battles in the Himalayas may foretell a more dangerous conflict.
www.nytimes.com Why Do India and China Keep Fighting Over This Desolate Terrain?Long-running battles in the Himalayas may foretell a more dangerous conflict.
- www.nytimes.com How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk
What does the way you speak say about where you’re from? Answer all the questions below to see your personal dialect map.
Dated: 2013-12-21. Added: 2024-06-29.
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The Imperial Supreme Court
www.nytimes.com Opinion | The Imperial Supreme CourtThe court swept aside a precedent that endangers countless regulations — and transfers power from the executive branch to Congress and the courts.
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A String of US Supreme Court Decisions Hits Hard at Environmental Rules
www.nytimes.com A String of Supreme Court Decisions Hits Hard at Environmental RulesFour cases backed by conservative activists in recent years have combined to diminish the power of the Environmental Protection Agency.
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/10983081
> The key thing here is that the court has a right-wing majority due to Trump appointing Federalist Society members to it. They're in it for the gratuities., and will always favor profit over people as a result.
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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/10967754
- www.nytimes.com Here’s What the Court’s Chevron Ruling Could Mean in Everyday Terms
The decision is expected to prompt a rush of litigation challenging regulations across the entire federal government, from food safety to the environment.
Added: 2024-06-28. Dated: 2024-06-28.
- www.nytimes.com Supreme Court Overrules Chevron Doctrine, Imperiling an Array of Federal Rules
The foundational 1984 decision required courts to defer to agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes, underpinning regulations on health care, safety and the environment.
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/10956025
> This is what the decision by the Republican justices to allow "gratuities" for public officials creates an incentive for.
- www.nytimes.com Biden Administration Denies Mining and Drilling Access to Alaskan Wilderness
The Interior Department rejected a proposed industrial road through pristine land in Alaska that was needed to reach an estimated $7.5 billion copper deposit.
- www.nytimes.com Study Finds Small Streams, Recently Stripped of Protections, Are a Big Deal
Half of the water flowing through regional river basins starts in so-called ephemeral streams. Last year, the Supreme Court curtailed federal protections for these waterways.
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Biden Ended the Trump Crime Wave
www.nytimes.com Opinion | Biden Ended the Trump Crime WaveHomicides, which surged during 2020, have been plunging.
- www.nytimes.com How the Midwest Floods Nearly Took Out a Century-Old Dam
Many American dams are aging and in need of serious repairs. Climate change only makes the problem more urgent.
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The High Line Opened 15 Years Ago. What Lessons Has It Taught Us? The world-famous New York City gardens offer a master class in how to grow and maintain a naturalistic landscape.
www.nytimes.com The High Line Opened 15 Years Ago. What Lessons Has It Taught Us?The world-famous New York City gardens offer a master class in how to grow and maintain a naturalistic landscape. Here are a few takeaways.
- www.nytimes.com New Covid Shots Recommended for Americans 6 Months and Older This Fall
As the virus continues to mutate, scientific advisers to the C.D.C. are urging Americans to roll up their sleeves again for annual vaccinations.