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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

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Senate Democrats Begin $3.5 Trillion Push for 'Big, Bold' Social Change

Senate Democrats Begin $3.5 Trillion Push for 'Big, Bold' Social Change

By Emily Cochrane

A Senate budget blueprint, which Democrats hope to pass this week, would ease passage of legislation that would mark the biggest expansion of the social safety net in nearly 60 years.

Climate Change Is a 'Hammer Hitting Us on the Head,' Developing Nations Say

Climate Change Is a 'Hammer Hitting Us on the Head,' Developing Nations Say

By Lisa Friedman, Hiroko Tabuchi and Winston Choi-Schagrin

Leaders of vulnerable countries, as well as activists, said Monday's blistering United Nations report must galvanize global action. But major emitters are dragging their heels.

A Defiant Cuomo Seeks to Buy Time as Lawmakers Prepare for Impeachment

A Defiant Cuomo Seeks to Buy Time as Lawmakers Prepare for Impeachment

By Luis Ferré-Sadurní, J. David Goodman and Jeffery C. Mays

Legislators could decide by early next month to try to force the governor from office over allegations that he sexually harassed 11 women.

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The Black Reporter Who Exposed a Lie About the Atom Bomb

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The Black Reporter Who Exposed a Lie About the Atom Bomb

By William J. Broad

Charles H. Loeb defied the American military's denials and propaganda to show how deadly radiation from the strike on Hiroshima sickened and killed.

Getting Old Is a Crisis More and More Americans Can't Afford

Opinion | Michelle cottle

Getting Old Is a Crisis More and More Americans Can't Afford

By Michelle Cottle

The looming financial crisis for seniors.

Today's Videos

A Race to Contain the Dixie Fire Amid Evacuation Orders

Video Video: A Race to Contain the Dixie Fire Amid Evacuation Orders

By The New York Times

The Dixie Fire ravaging Northern California has become the state's second-largest fire on record. Firefighters are working to save homes and towns being destroyed.

Families Displaced by Taliban Offensive Shelter in a Kabul Park

Video Video: Families Displaced by Taliban Offensive Shelter in a Kabul Park

By The Associated Press

Hundreds gathered in a Kabul public park after fleeing fighting in northern Afghanistan. The fall of the major city of Kunduz to the Taliban has prompted thousands of people to leave their homes, fearing Taliban rule and escalating fighting.

Flash Flooding Hits Omaha

Video Video: Flash Flooding Hits Omaha

By Storyful

A heavy downpour flooded buildings and roadways in eastern Nebraska over the weekend, and caused thousands of homes to lose power.

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