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Care About Food Waste? In Massachusetts, You Can Be a Compost Consultant.

It’s a dirty job, and someone gets to do it.

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At This Clinic in Hawaii, Nature Is the Medicine

A neglected parcel of land was restored by volunteers and patients at a community medical center. Along the way, their health also improved.

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JD Vance to Lead Visit by US Delegation to Greenland

Amid President Trump’s push to take over the world’s largest island, the administration says it is sending the vice president to visit a military base there.

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Bridges and Tunnels in Colorado Are Helping Animals Commute

The state has emerged as a leader in building wildlife crossings, which can save animals, money and human lives.

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Columbia Planned Tighter Protest Rules Even Before Trump Demanded Them

Students sued to stop Columbia from giving their disciplinary records to the federal government, which has demanded that the university rein in demonstrations.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote in Elections

Administration officials cited cracking down on immigrants illegally on voter rolls as one of the executive order’s main goals, amplifying Mr. Trump’s grievances about electoral integrity.

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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting New Law Firm, Jenner & Block

An executive order underscored the extent to which the president, who faced four indictments after he left office, aims to exact a price from anyone associated with past investigations of him.

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Signal Leak Is Latest Mistake in Pete Hegseth’s Rocky Time as Defense Secretary

The disclosure of battle plans on a chat app created a new predicament for the defense secretary.

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The Worst Part of Pete Hegseth’s Group Chat Debacle

And why the careless secretary of defense should resign.

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Declaring Their Party ‘Spineless,’ Democrats Try an Economic Populist Pitch

A group of House Democrats calling themselves the New Economic Patriots introduced themselves on Capitol Hill promising to lead their party out of its funk. It wasn’t clear how they planned to do so.

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Leak of Signal Chat Poses Early Test for F.B.I. and Justice Dept.

Whether the agencies open an investigation will bring into sharp relief the intended approach of their leaders, Kash Patel and Pam Bondi, who promised to administer impartial justice.

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What to Know About the Only US Military Base in Greenland

Since World War II, American forces have been stationed on the island. Today, from a remote outpost, they watch the skies.

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Trump Downplayed the Leak of Military Plans

Also, Ukraine and Russia agreed to stop fighting in the Black Sea. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Democrats Call for Hegseth and Waltz to Resign

Some Republican lawmakers have called for an investigation, but most have shied away from criticizing the Trump administration.

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Lou Nasti, Who Brought Christmas Displays to Extravagant Life, Dies at 79

A robotics specialist, he animated puppets and dolls for displays worldwide. His “Toyland,” with a two-story-high Santa, drew sightseers to a Brooklyn home for years.

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For Some Measles Patients, Vitamin A Remedy Supported by RFK Jr. Leaves Them More Ill

After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses, sometimes to prevent infection.

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Gazans Voice Frustration With Hamas in Rare Protest

One Gazan who attended the rally said the protesters wanted Hamas to end the war and leave the enclave.

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Appeals Court Lets Trump Administration Halt New Refugee Admissions Amid Lawsuit

A court order requires thousands of refugees to be admitted to the United States. But funding for organizations that assist them after arrival remains uncertain.

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Man and 2 Children Are Found Alive After Plane Crash Into a Lake

A volunteer pilot found the three on Monday morning after they had been missing all night, the authorities said. They were taken to a hospital.

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Trump’s Environmental Agenda Is Actually Toxic

Trump says one thing about toxins and does another.

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Judge Orders U.S. to Stop Attempts to Deport Columbia Undergraduate

The administration has been seeking to arrest and deport Yunseo Chung, who immigrated from South Korea as a child, after she participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

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What Is the Secrecy Power Trump’s Aides Are Using to Stonewall a Federal Judge?

The administration is invoking an extraordinary national security power, the state secrets privilege, under highly unusual circumstances.

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Vandals of Paddington Statue Were ‘Antithesis’ of Beloved Bear, Judge Says

A jurist in England scolded two members of the British Royal Air Force who damaged the bear, saying their actions “lacked respect and integrity.”

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Trump Trade Policies and Federal Cuts Shake Consumer Confidence

The level in the Conference Board’s latest monthly survey was the lowest since January 2021.

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The Violence That Surrounds the ‘No Other Land’ Detention

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India Said to Have Meddled in Canada Party Election

Indian agents and proxies raised money and helped organize support in 2022 for Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader who is the main challenger to Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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Mob Descends on a Comedy Club After a Comic Jokes About a Politician

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said criticism is “the soul” of Indian democracy. But his allies unleashed vigilantes after a comic who called a politician a “traitor.”

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Funding Cuts at Columbia Create ‘Chilling Effect,’ Faculty Lawsuit Says

The Trump administration’s cancellation of $400 million in aid violates the Constitution, a teachers’ union and a faculty group argue.

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OpenAI Unveils New Image Generator for ChatGPT

The company’s chatbot can now create elaborate and unusual images.

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In Aurora, Colo., a Split Over the Biggest Threat to the City: Migrants or Trump?

President Trump has made Colorado’s third-largest city synonymous with the supposed scourge of Venezuelan gangs, but some wonder if his immigration raids are damaging the city more than the migrants ever did.

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