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Some people welcome new neighbors with a basket of cookies or a potted plant. Others do it with a demand to take your stuff.

For six years, the filmmaker Dianne Whelan hiked, biked, paddled, snowshoed and skied from the Atlantic to the Pacific and north to the Arctic. Here’s what she learned along the way.

Ms. Banes, a film, theater and television actress who appeared in the thriller “Gone Girl,” died on June 14, days after she was struck by a man riding a scooter as she crossed the street in Manhattan.

Taliban Capture Second Provincial Capital, Tightening Grip on Afghanistan  The Wall Street Journal US embassy in Kabul urges Americans to leave immediately  Fox News Taliban Take Second Afghan City in Two Days  The New York Times The Guardian view on the Taliban’s advance:

Barry, a photogenic barred owl who won the hearts of birders in New York City’s Central Park, has died. The Central Park Conservancy said the owl was struck by one of the organization’s own vehicles. (Image credit: Kena Betancur/AFP via

While new COVID-19 cases surge, debate over lockdowns, masks and vaccine mandates continue. Yesterday, United Airlines announced that it will require all of its U.S. employees to be vaccinated as a condition of employment. Juliette Kayyem, professor at the Harvard

After a popular uprising brought down the regime of former president Omar Al Bashir in 2019, a transitional government has led Sudan. It established a timetable for democratic elections, and started undertaking economic reforms. But to some Sudanese, the pace

A multiple Emmy winner, he created a specialty in crafting “teases,” short videos that precede major events like the Masters and N.F.L. playoff games.

As Democrats Seethed, White House Struggled to Contain Eviction Fallout  The New York Times

Boater drowns in Lake Powell after jumping in to help his kids  Salt Lake Tribune Lake Powell water levels dip to record lows, leaving tourists and businesses scrambling​​​​​​​  USA TODAY California man dies while rescuing children in Lake Powell  fox13now.com National Park Service