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The Dog Days of Summer Are Here Early. New York City Is Adapting.

Global warming has led to more extreme weather earlier and later in the year, causing New Yorkers to rethink their…

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In Legal Peril, Seattle’s ‘Belltown Hellcat’ Is Ordered to Yield

A man whose thundering Dodge Charger has tormented Seattle residents for months was ordered Tuesday to pay a fine of…

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Justice Department Chides Phoenix Police Over Civil Rights Violations

The department’s report comes after a three-year investigation into complaints of brutality and discrimination by law enforcement that the city…

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Saudi Arabia’s Thoroughly Iconic, Unsustainable City in the Desert

It may not feel like it, but we’re likely experiencing the largest construction booms in history. According to one estimate,…

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Debby Lee Cohen, Who Helped Prune Plastic From Schools, Dies at 64

Her successful campaign against foam lunch trays in New York City led to similar city and statewide bans — and…

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18 Arrested at Israeli Nationalist Flag March Through East Jerusalem

Tens of thousands of Jewish Israelis joined an annual nationalist march on Wednesday through the heart of Jerusalem to celebrate…

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New Yorkers Who Need Help With Rent Can (Finally) Join a List for Help

A waiting list for federal housing vouchers that has been closed for nearly 15 years is reopening, providing a lifeline…

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How a Heat Wave Could Become a Catastrophe

On a recent Thursday evening, a freakish windstorm called a derecho (Spanish for “straight ahead”) hit Houston, a city of…

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Five Years After Virginia Beach Shooting, ‘No One Is Getting Better’

The city will dedicate a memorial site on Friday. For some of the families who lost loved ones, the commemoration…

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Why N.Y.C. Hotel Rooms Are So Expensive Right Now

The average hotel room rate in the city is $301 a night, a record. A major reason: One of every…

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