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Can Hurricane Ida Move Public Opinion on Climate Change?

A version of this story first appeared in the Climate is Everything newsletter. If you’d like sign up to receive this free once-a-week email, click here. For many climate reporters, myself included, the arrival of Hurricane Ida brought a recognizable

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Death toll rises after Hurricane Ida’s remnants hit Northeast

The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped historic rain over New York City, with at least nine deaths linked to flooding in the region as basement apartments suddenly filled with water and freeways and boulevards turned into rivers, submerging cars.

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The Great Kibitzer: How Chuck Schumer Got the Senate Moving Again

Chuck Schumer’s flip phone has a two-tone ring: buzz-buzz, buzz-buzz; two low tones, two high ones. The Senate majority leader almost always knows who’s calling, even though he doesn’t program the numbers in. “Elizabeth, I’ll call you back,” he says,

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YouTravel.Me packs up $1M to match travelers with curated small group adventures

YouTravel.Me is the latest startup to grab some venture capital dollars as the travel industry gets back on its feet amid the global pandemic. Over the past month, we’ve seen companies like Thatch raise $3 million for its platform aimed

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CDC Recommends That Unvaccinated People Don’t Travel Over Labor Day Weekend

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has expressed concern about the further spread of the delta variant. Health officials have been concerned about holiday weekends during the pandemic. (Image credit: Jae C. Hong/AP)

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You can buy stuff online, but getting it is another story

The holiday shopping season will be “a perfect storm” of supply chain bottlenecks, as the shipping crisis worsens. | Peter Boer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Supply chain delays, shortages, and delivery issues are here to stay. The global supply chain is

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The Supreme Court green-lights a near-total abortion ban in Texas

Senate Bill 8 provides bounties for people to sue anyone who plays even a bit part in aiding an abortion

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Flash Flood Warning As Ida’s Remnants Dump Several Inches Of Rain On Massachusetts – CBS Boston

Flash Flood Warning As Ida’s Remnants Dump Several Inches Of Rain On Massachusetts  CBS Boston New York declares a state of emergency as the Northeast is slammed by flooding from Ida’s remnants  CNN Ida not done with US yet; hurricane’s remnants rip

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Inmates Weren’t Told They Were Given An Anti-Parasite Drug Instead Of COVID-19 Meds

Multiple inmates in an Arkansas jail said they didn’t realize they took an anti-parasite drug that federal health officials have warned should not be used to treat the coronavirus.

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6 Charged Over A Huge Jewelry Heist – But the $135 Million Treasure Is Still Missing

The men, German nationals aged 22 to 27, are accused of breaking into Dresden’s Green Vault Museum in 2019 and stealing 21 pieces of jewelry containing more than 4,300 diamonds.

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