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 Which Republican Might Join a Harris Cabinet? We Asked Around.

In a text message, Mitt Romney sounded down on the idea. John Bolton said his chances were “substantially less than zero.” Liz Cheney remained silent on the matter. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/us/politics/harris-republican-cabinet.html?utm_source=press.coop

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 Meteorologists Face Harassment and Death Threats Amid Hurricane Disinformation

Weather experts say the spiraling falsehoods, especially claims that the government is creating or controlling storms, have gotten out of hand. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/us/meteorologists-threats-conspiracy-theories-hurricanes.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/10/13/multimedia/00nat-hurricane-threats-SWAP-ljtz/00nat-hurricane-threats-SWAP-ljtz-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Israel Sends More Soldiers Into Lebanon as Strikes Hit Beirut and Damascus

In an attack of its own, Hezbollah fired 180 “projectiles” into Israel, according to the Israeli military, which said most were intercepted. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-gaza-syria.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/10/08/multimedia/08Mideast-Crisis-Leadall-zjkl/08Mideast-Crisis-Leadall-zjkl-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Elon Musk’s Week on X: Deepfakes, Falsehoods and Lots of Memes

Almost a third of 171 posts last week from the X owner were false, misleading or missing vital context. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/technology/elon-musk-x-posts.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/09/25/multimedia/2024-09-24-disinfo-elon-topper-index/2024-09-24-disinfo-elon-topper-index-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Woman Burned After Hiking Off Trail at Yellowstone National Park

The 60-year-old was walking with her husband and dog near a geyser when she broke through the ground into scalding waters on Monday afternoon, according to the National Park Service. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/us/hiker-burned-yellowstone-trail.html?utm_source=press.coop

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 A Tug Between Russia and Europe Divides Montenegro

A falling-out between former political allies in Montenegro has complicated the country’s efforts to join the European Union and curb pro-Russian influence. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/world/europe/montenegro-eu-russia.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/09/07/multimedia/07montenegro-01-jwvb/07montenegro-01-jwvb-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Brazil’s X Ban Upended Digital Businesses Overnight

The ban on Elon Musk’s X has dealt a blow to Brazilians whose livelihoods depended on internet followings they had amassed for years, and which disappeared overnight. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/world/brazil-x-ban-business-community.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/09/08/multimedia/08brazil-x-fallout-kfth/08brazil-x-fallout-kfth-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Judge in Trump Hush-Money Case to Decide on Postponing Sentencing

Justice Juan M. Merchan, who presided over the trial that led to Donald J. Trump’s conviction, faces a fraught decision amid the thick of the presidential election. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/nyregion/trump-sentencing-delay-ruling.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/09/05/multimedia/00trump-sentencing-01-clgw/00trump-sentencing-01-clgw-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Hundreds of Readers Told Us Their Favorite 1999 Movies. Which Came Out on Top?

In a memorable year for film, there were recommendations of blockbusters, tender dramas and coming-of-age-tales. But one title stood out from the rest. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/movies/readers-favorite-1999-movies.html?utm_source=press.coop 
 Could Pete Buttigieg Be Kamala Harris’s VP Pick? His Donors Hope So.

Wealthy Democrats who support Pete Buttigieg are working behind the scenes to help him win a spot on Kamala Harris’s ticket. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/30/us/politics/pete-buttigieg-kamala-harris-running-mate.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/07/30/multimedia/30pol-buttigieg-topart-vkwf/30pol-buttigieg-topart-vkwf-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Here’s What is Known About the Suspected Gunman Who Attempted to Assassinate Trump

Authorities identified the gunman as a 20-year-old man from Bethel Park, a town about an hour’s drive from the site of the shooting. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/14/us/politics/trump-gunman-thomas-crooks.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/07/13/multimedia/13election-live-gunman-profile-lkgm/13election-live-gunman-profile-lkgm-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Oklahoma Requires Public Schools to Teach the Bible

The state superintendent, Ryan Walters, said the Bible was a “necessary historical document” that must be taught in certain grades. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/27/us/oklahoma-public-schools-bible.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/27/multimedia/27nat-oklahoma-schools-lgkf/27nat-oklahoma-schools-lgkf-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Baltimore City Council to Hold Hearings on Drug Overdoses

The city’s overdose epidemic has killed nearly 6,000 people since 2018, a death rate never before seen in a major U.S. city. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/us/baltimore-drug-overdoses-city-council-hearings.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/10/multimedia/10BALTIMORE_FOLO-zplt/10BALTIMORE_FOLO-zplt-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Critical Baltimore Shipping Channel Reopens 11 Weeks After Bridge Collapse

The 700-foot-wide section of the Patapsco River where the Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge is open for business. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/10/us/baltimore-bridge-shipping-channel.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/08/multimedia/00nat-baltimore-channel-1-lkpw/00nat-baltimore-channel-1-lkpw-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Taquería El Califa de León Went From Local Favorite to World Famous

Taquería El Califa de León, in Mexico City, became the first Mexican taco stand to win a Michelin star. Since then, it has been deluged with customers and fame. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/world/americas/taqueria-el-califa-de-leon-mexico-city-michelin-star.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24mexico-tacos-stand-cjbt/24mexico-tacos-stand-cjbt-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Countries Struggle to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic

Among the sticking points are equitable access to vaccines and financing to set up surveillance systems. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/health/pandemic-treaty-vaccines.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/science/24pandemic-treaty-01/24pandemic-treaty-01-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Tems, R&B’s Golden Child, Dials In

The Nigerian singer won a Grammy and worked for Beyoncé, Drake and Rihanna before making her first album. Now it’s time to be her own boss. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/arts/music/tems-born-in-the-wild.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/26/multimedia/26TEMS-01-pcmg/26TEMS-01-pcmg-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Where New Yorkers Start Being Polite and Stop Getting Real

The Portal, a video art installation connecting the city with Dublin, is open again, now with safeguards. But does changing the rules change the artwork? #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/arts/television/the-portal-new-york.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24portal-notebook1-hcjp/24portal-notebook1-hcjp-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 After Outcry, Chuck E. Cheese Says It Will Keep More Animatronic Bands

Plans to phase out most of Chuck E. Cheese’s animatronic bands prompted fans to plead for their survival. The bands will now play on at three additional locations. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/business/chuck-e-cheese-band-animatronic.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24xp-chuck-e-cheese-qjwm/24xp-chuck-e-cheese-qjwm-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 McDonald’s Is Bigger Than Ever: How ‘Super Size Me’ Lost the Culture War

“Super Size Me” helped lead a backlash against McDonald’s. Twenty years on, the industry is bigger than ever. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/12/dining/super-size-me-mcdonalds-fast-food.html?utm_source=press.coop

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 ScarJo vs. ChatGPT, Neuralink’s First Patient Opens Up, and Microsoft’s A.I. PCs

“Did you ever think we would have a literal Avenger fighting back against the relentless march of A.I.? Because that’s sort of what this story is about.” #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/podcasts/scarjo-vs-chatgpt-neuralinks-first-patient-opens-up-and-microsofts-ai-pcs.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/podcasts/24HardFork-ScarJo/24HardFork-ScarJo-mediumSquareAt3X-v2.png 
 How Singapore’s Public Housing System Works

Singapore’s public housing system has been a great success and a key factor in the nation’s development. But in recent years, rising prices have raised questions about affordability. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/world/asia/singapore-public-housing-program.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/22/multimedia/00singapore-housing-explainer-01-zqcp/00singapore-housing-explainer-01-zqcp-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Ampla, a Lender to Consumer Brands, Faces Financial Struggles

Ampla, which lent money to smaller businesses that sold clothing, home furnishings and other items directly to consumers, is struggling financially and seeking a buyer. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/business/ampla-consumer-brands-lender.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/22/multimedia/22ampla-gqvb/22ampla-gqvb-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 The Architect Who Made Singapore’s Public Housing the Envy of the World

With a focus on affordability, community, convenience and light, Liu Thai Ker replaced squalid slums with spacious high-rises. A recent spike in some sale prices, however, has saddened him. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/world/asia/singapore-public-housing-urban-planner.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24singapore-architect-profile-01-mvgt/24singapore-architect-profile-01-mvgt-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 A Furious, Forgotten Slave Narrative Resurfaces After Nearly 170 Years

John S. Jacobs was a fugitive, an abolitionist — and the brother of the canonical author Harriet Jacobs. Now, his own fierce autobiography has re-emerged. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/arts/john-jacobs-slavery-discovery.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/23/multimedia/23slave-discovery10-tkbg/23slave-discovery10-tkbg-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Interest on Federal Student Loans Is Rising to 6.53%

The rate for undergraduate loans is up from 5.5 percent this past school year and higher than it has been in more than a decade. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/your-money/federal-student-loans-interest-rates.html?utm_source=press.coop 
 The Business Ties That Bind the U.S. and China Are Strong but Fraying

The prospects for future commerce, and peace, are intertwined, our columnist writes. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/business/united-states-china-chips-profits.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/26/business/26Strategies-illo/26Strategies-illo-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Morgan Spurlock, Documentarian Known for ‘Super Size Me,’ Dies at 53

His 2004 film, which was nominated for an Oscar, followed Mr. Spurlock as he ate nothing but McDonald’s for a month. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/arts/morgan-spurlock-dead-super-size-me.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24xp-spurlock/24xp-spurlock-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Milk Containing Bird-Flu Virus Can Sicken Mice, Study Finds

The results bolster evidence that virus-laden raw milk may be unsafe for humans. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/health/raw-milk-bird-flu-virus-mice.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24milk-01-gftc/24milk-01-gftc-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 How Right Wing Commentators Are Pushing Raw Milk Misinformation

On sites like Infowars, Gab and Rumble, federal concerns about raw milk are seen as overreach, but there are serious health risks and no scientifically proven benefits. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/business/raw-milk-bird-flu-infowars-disinformation.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/22/multimedia/00media-rawmilk-fhlb/00media-rawmilk-fhlb-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Pope Francis Clears Way for Carlo Acutis to Become First Millennial Saint

Pope Francis attributed a second miracle to Carlo Acutis, one of the last steps toward canonization. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/world/europe/carlo-acutis-saint-catholic.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/23/multimedia/23xp-saint-kcbw/23xp-saint-kcbw-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Harvey Weinstein’s Lawyer Tried to Intimidate Witnesses, Prosecutors Say

Arthur Aidala, one of Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers, has questioned a witness’s credibility as prosecutors seek to retry Mr. Weinstein on sex crimes charges. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/nyregion/harvey-weinstein-lawyer-aidala.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24weinstein-letter-01-phqk/24weinstein-letter-01-phqk-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Climate Change Is Taking a Toll on Mites and Springtails, a New Analysis Finds

Heat and drought are taking a toll on the tiny soil creatures that help to lock away planet-warming carbon, according to a new analysis. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/climate/mites-springtails-climate-change.html?utm_source=press.coop 
 Kabosu, Shiba Inu Dog Who Helped Define the Doge Meme, Dies at 18

The dog, whose face helped spread the popular doge meme and later became the logo of the Dogecoin cryptocurrency, died on Friday. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/world/asia/kabosu-doge-meme-dead.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24xp-doge-mgqj-promo/24xp-doge-mgqj-promo-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 ‘Drowning Street’: Sunak’s Election Campaign Gets Off to a Tricky Start

A day after being drenched during a pivotal speech, the prime minister announced another delay to his signature plan to send refugees to Rwanda. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/world/europe/uk-sunak-election-rwanda.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/06/23/multimedia/23uk-politics-lpzw/23uk-politics-lpzw-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Ozempic May Help Treat Kidney Disease, Study Finds

A major clinical trial showed such promising results that the drug’s maker halted it early. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/well/ozempic-kidney-disease-semaglutide.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/22/well/OZEMPIC-KIDNEY1/OZEMPIC-KIDNEY1-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Is the Party That Ended Apartheid Losing Its Grip on South Africa?

The African National Congress has long rested on its legacy. But increasingly that isn’t enough to persuade voters to keep it in power. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/magazine/south-africa-elections-anc.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/26/magazine/26mag-ANC/26mag-ANC-mediumSquareAt3X-v5.jpg 
 These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down.

Students, nonprofit groups and others are fund-raising to cap highly polluting oil and gas wells abandoned by industry. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/climate/orphan-wells-capping-methane-leaks.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24CLI-orphan-wells-01-zktb/24CLI-orphan-wells-01-zktb-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 As Rafah Offensive Grinds On, Hunger in Gaza Spirals

Aid officials and health experts expect famine this month unless Israel lifts barriers to aid, the fighting stops and vital services are restored. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/world/middleeast/rafah-gaza-aid-hunger.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/18/multimedia/18gaza-aid-01-qvfl/18gaza-aid-01-qvfl-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Elon Musk Ramps Up Anti-Biden Posts on X

The billionaire owner of X has increasingly been using his social media platform to criticize President Biden for his health and immigration policies, according to a New York Times analysis. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/technology/elon-musk-x-biden.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/27/business/00elon-biden/00elon-biden-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Starwood REIT, Facing a Possible Cash Crunch, Limits Withdrawals

Starwood Real Estate Income Trust is restricting what investors can redeem rather than sell its properties to raise cash. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/business/starwood-reit-limits-withdrawals.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/23/multimedia/23starwood-vkzq/23starwood-vkzq-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Tom Cotton Emerges as a Top Pick in Trump’s VP Race

Donald Trump’s interest in the Arkansas senator reflects a desire to choose a running mate with experience and the ability to run a disciplined campaign. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/us/politics/tom-cotton-trump-vp.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24pol-tom-cotton-fhqg/24pol-tom-cotton-fhqg-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 The Shaky Foundation of Trump’s Lead: Disengaged Voters

The Biden team faces questions of its own: Why have these voters backed away from him, and can his campaign find a way to reach them? #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/upshot/trump-biden-polls-voters.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/19/multimedia/00up-vote-here2-jfhm/00up-vote-here2-jfhm-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 University Leaders Face a Long, Complex Summer

Many officials may be confronting federal investigations, disputes over student discipline — and the prospect that the protests start all over again in the fall. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/us/congressional-hearings-campus-antisemitism-protests.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24nat-campus-protests-1-kvwb/24nat-campus-protests-1-kvwb-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe

Extreme heat and other weather challenges are in the forecast this summer, and travel advisers, tourists and local officials are getting prepared. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/travel/heat-waves-europe-tourists.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/23/multimedia/Europe-heat-gmhl/Europe-heat-gmhl-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 What Set the A.T.F. and an Airport Leader on the Path to a Deadly Encounter?

Bryan Malinowski was the executive director of the airport in Little Rock, Ark., and sold firearms at gun shows. Federal agents believed he was breaking the law. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/us/bryan-malinowski-arkansas-atf-guns.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/22/multimedia/00nat-arkansas-raid-01-vkbf/00nat-arkansas-raid-01-vkbf-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 What Living in a SpaceX Company Town Tells Us About Elon Musk

To some, Elon Musk has given Brownsville, Texas, a reason for being, a future. To others, he’s a colonizer, flirting with white nationalists online while exploiting a predominantly brown work force. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/opinion/elon-musk-spacex-brownsville-texas.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/multimedia/24hooks-01-jcvz/24hooks-01-jcvz-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 How Could Alito Have Been So Foolish to Fly an Upside-Down American Flag?

Displaying an upside-down American flag shouldn’t have happened. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/24/opinion/alito-flag-supreme-court.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/05/24/opinion/24ponsor/24ponsor-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Ilhan Omar Plunges Into Democrats’ Political Storm Over War in Gaza

Suggesting that some Jewish students are “pro-genocide,” the Minnesota congresswoman seemed to further polarize an already polarizing debate. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/us/politics/ilhan-omar-protests-gaza.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/04/29/multimedia/29pol-omar-vmqz/29pol-omar-vmqz-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Police Raid Peruvian President’s Home, Looking for Rolex Watches

Dina Boluarte, who has been seen wearing luxury watches and a $50,000 bracelet, is under investigation for breaking the country’s unlawful enrichment and asset disclosure laws. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/30/world/americas/boluarte-peru-police-raid-rolex.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/03/30/multimedia/30peru-president-01-gklp/30peru-president-01-gklp-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 First Aid Ship Heads to Gaza, but Far More Is Needed

The maritime package of more than 200 tons of food is a welcome milestone, but not nearly enough to prevent famine, said relief officials, who called on Israel to allow more aid delivery by land. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-aid-ship.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/03/12/multimedia/12mideast-crisis-leadall-vmlw/12mideast-crisis-leadall-vmlw-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 Top Navalny Aide Attacked With Hammer Outside Home in Lithuania

Leonid Volkov, a top aide to Aleksei Navalny, was beaten and sprayed with tear gas as he was pulling up to his house in Vilnius. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/world/europe/navalny-aide-leonid-volkov-attacked.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/03/12/multimedia/12Navalny-Aide-Attacked-wbmf/12Navalny-Aide-Attacked-wbmf-mediumSquareAt3X-v2.jpg 
 Republicans Should Have Thanked Robert Hur. Instead, They Yelled.

A hearing where grievances muscled aside fact finding. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/12/opinion/thepoint/hur-hearing-republicans?utm_source=press.coop 
 New Federal Judiciary Rule Will Limit ‘Forum Shopping’ by Plaintiffs

For years, litigants have tried to cherry-pick the judges in sweeping cases on abortion and immigration. Random judge selection is about to make that harder. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/us/judge-selection-forum-shopping.html?utm_source=press.coop

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2024/03/12/multimedia/12-NAT-JUDGES-kwjp/12-NAT-JUDGES-kwjp-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg 
 A ‘Perfect Monolith’ Appears in Wales

A local resident said he discovered the shiny, silver object on a prominent hill during his daily walk. #press

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/12/world/europe/monolith-wales-uk.html?utm_source=press.coop

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 On the Supreme Court, Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable

A conversation on civics and civility included discussion of whether the court is more like a really good preschool or an arranged marriage with no possibility of divorce. #press

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 Russia Fires Top Naval Commander After Ukrainian Strikes

American officials estimated that Ukraine, a country without a traditional navy, has sunk 15 Russian ships in the past six months. #press

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 Boeing Whistleblower Who Raised Quality Concerns Is Found Dead

John Barnett had accused the plane manufacturer for retaliating against him after he flagged problems he saw at Boeing’s 787 factory in South Carolina. #press

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 Robert Hur Defends His Report in Biden Documents Case

At a hearing, Republicans peppered Robert K. Hur about his justifications for not charging the president, and Democrats rebuked him for broad assertions about Mr. Biden’s memory. #press

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 White House Denies Biden Has Set ‘Red Lines’ for Israel-Hamas War in Gaza

The Biden administration repeated its warning that Israel should not attack the city of Rafah, the southernmost city in the enclave, without protections for the more than a million people sheltering there. #press

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 Alaska Airlines Flight Was Scheduled for Safety Check on Day Panel Blew Off

The 737 Max remained in service for a day after the airline’s engineers, concerned about warning lights, scheduled it to come in for maintenance. During that period, a door plug came off in flight. #press

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 Aaron Rodgers and Jesse Ventura Top RFK Jr.’s List for Vice President

Mr. Kennedy said he had been speaking with the Jets quarterback “pretty continuously” for the past month. #press

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 Uvalde Police Chief Resigns After Robb Elementary School Shooting Investigation

The news comes less than a week after an investigation by the city of Uvalde found that city police officers made mistakes during a 2022 mass shooting, but did not violate policy. #press

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 Taxes Are a Big Gray Area in Biden’s Budget

His pledge not to raise middle-class taxes will be expensive, but offsetting increases on the rich remain unspecified. #press

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 The Tension Behind Trump’s Appeals to Black Voters

The former president traffics in stereotypes about Black Americans, yet he is counting on them, and aggressively courting them, in seeking to return to the White House. #press

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 Princess Kate’s Photo, The Royal Family, and a Conspiracy Obsessed Internet

Prince William and Princess Catherine, along with Prince Harry, initially embraced social media as a way to bypass the media they reviled. #press

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 ‘We’re All Living in Oppenheimer’s World’

The danger he created requires moral leadership, as he warned in 1945. #press

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 Where Will Kyrsten Sinema’s Voters Go?

The Democrat-turned-independent senator from Arizona said she will not run for re-election. Some voters who supported her say they are feeling squeezed out of politics. #press

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 Taxing the Rich, School Funding, Housing: N.Y. Budget Battle Begins

Both of New York’s legislative chambers have announced their budget proposals. They have until April 1 to hash out a spending plan with the governor. #press

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 5 Takeaways From Hur’s Testimony About the Biden Classified Documents Inquiry

A former special counsel, Robert K. Hur, faced sharp scrutiny over his conclusion that the evidence was insufficient to charge President Biden with a crime and his disparaging remarks about the president’s memory. #press

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 Avalanche Expert’s Death Shows Dangers of Backcountry Skiing

Nick Burks, 37, an avalanche forecaster and experienced backcountry skier, was killed while skiing in the Elkhorn Mountains in northeastern Oregon last week, the authorities said. #press

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 Nebraska Lawmakers Sustain Veto of Needle Exchange Bill

As the harm reduction approach to illegal drug use loses favor across the country, Nebraska legislators failed on Tuesday to override the governor’s veto of a bill to provide drug users with access to clean needles. #press

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 Inflation Ticked Up Last Month, Backing the Fed’s Caution on Rate Cuts

Consumer prices climbed 3.2 percent last month from a year earlier, down notably from a 9.1 percent high in 2022, but still quicker than the roughly 2 percent that was normal before the pandemic. #press

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 U.S. to Send $300 Million in Weapons to Ukraine Under Makeshift Plan

The package will keep advancing Russian troops at bay for only a few weeks, an official said. #press

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 Four Years After Covid-19 Shutdown, Are Audiences Back?

Covid brought live performance to a halt. Now the audience for pop concerts and sporting events has roared back, while attendance on Broadway and at some major museums is still down. #press

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 Andre Dubus III Built His Dream Home With a Boiler Room Office

When the writer built a dream home for his family, he forgot to include one important thing: a place to write. So he found an unconventional solution. #press

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 Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras

Widespread use of indoor security cameras has raised concerns about privacy in vacation rentals, hotels, public bathrooms, locker rooms and on cruise ships. #press

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 U.S.-Israeli Citizen Itay Chen Was Killed in Oct. 7 Attack, Parents Say

Ruby and Hagit Chen said that they expected the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and President Biden to do “everything in their power” to bring Itay’s remains and the other hostages home. #press

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 Kenya Pauses on Deploying Police to Haiti

The African nation said it would not send a force until Haiti forms a new government after the Haitian prime minister announced his intention to resign. #press

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 ‘We’re All Living in Oppenheimer’s World’

The danger he created requires moral leadership, as he warned in 1945. #press

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 Police Officers Used Stun Gun on Migrant Holding Toddler, Video Shows

The altercation occurred at a migrant shelter in Queens following a dispute between the man and a shelter employee. New York City officials are investigating. #press

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 Biden Budget Lays Out Battle Lines Against Trump

President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump offer vastly different policy paths on almost every aspect of the economy. #press

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 David Mixner, Fierce Fighter for Gay Rights, Is Dead at 77

He persuaded Ronald Reagan to help defeat a proposed ban on L.G.B.T.Q. schoolteachers in California in 1978, and he sparred with his friend Bill Clinton over “don’t ask, don’t tell.” #press

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 Dating Apps Have Hit a Wall. Can They Turn Things Around?

The apps have changed our love lives, but they haven’t been able to convince enough young users to pay. #press

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 What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living

Researchers are documenting a phenomenon that seems to help the dying, as well as those they leave behind. #press

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 Ukraine Stages Flurry of Attacks and Drone Strikes on Russia

The attacks and drone strikes across the southern border were intended to counter President Vladimir V. Putin’s control over Russia, a leader in one of the groups said. #press

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 How the Special Counsel’s Portrayal of Biden’s Memory Compares With the Transcript

The special counsel, Robert K. Hur, accused the president last month of “significant” memory problems. The interview transcript offers context to his report. #press

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