World
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Hochul Is Pressed to Resurrect Congestion Pricing With Lower Toll
In conversations, New York legislators have suggested a way to bring back the program, possibly with a toll below $15.
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Chris Evert Beat Cancer. Then It Came Back. So She Beat It Again.
Chris Evert’s schedule is packed again. Six months after announcing for the second time that she had cancer, Ms. Evert,…
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One Neighborhood’s ‘Bizarre Culture War’ Over Bike Lanes
A kerfuffle erupts over sharing the street in Queens, New York, where new bike lanes have replaced some parking spaces…
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He Got $162,000 in Taxpayer Money and 6% of the Vote
The campaign of Dao Yin, a Democratic candidate for State Assembly, submitted fake donations and forged signatures to obtain much…
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A.I. ‘Friend’ for Public School Students Falls Flat
Los Angeles schools hired a start-up to build an A.I. chatbot for parents and students. A few months later, the…
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Far Right’s Surge in France Lays Bare Deep Divisions
Many expressed shock that Marine Le Pen’s nationalist party was so close to power after the first round of a…
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Chinese Rocket Accidentally Launches During Test, Then Crashes
The commercial company Space Pioneer said the accident occurred because of a structural failure in the connection between the rocket…
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China Dangled Rebates to Lure People to Spend. It’s Not Enough.
China’s leaders vowed to kick-start spending by offering subsidies for households to buy cars and appliances. But many consumers aren’t…
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Utica Residents Grill Mayor After Police Killing of 13-Year-Old Boy
An officer in Utica, N.Y., fatally shot the boy, Nyah Mway, after he brandished what the officer believed was a…
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Nevada Residents Will Vote on Abortion Rights in November
A measure seeking to protect abortion access in the State Constitution will appear on the ballot. It is one of…