| Methane Hunters Track Swamp Gas That Is Driving Climate Warming
- Methane emissions from wetlands are rising faster than those from industrial sources, prompting concerns about a climate feedback loop.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:51:01 +0000
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| E.P.A. Faces First Lawsuit Over Its Killing of Major Climate Rule
- Environmental and health groups sued the E.P.A. over its elimination of the endangerment finding. The matter is likely to end up before the Supreme Court.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:28:33 +0000
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| A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment.
- Prosecutors have been repeatedly caught between the president’s insistence that they undertake weak or baseless cases and the necessity of having to go to court.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:25:59 +0000
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| Botswana’s ‘Corn Lady’ Finds Fame With Food Stands
- Tshephiso Marumo has had success selling traditional village food in Botswana. But as she has risen, she has become more outspoken, inviting backlash.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:23:54 +0000
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| Mamdani Fills Out Housing Board in Push to Freeze Rent
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed six members to the Rent Guidelines Board, which decides whether rents can go up in nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:23:07 +0000
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| Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics
- Six Russian athletes and four Belarusians will be allowed to represent their nations, officials said. The decision could pave the way for a Russian team to compete at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:11:03 +0000
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| The Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know
- Landmark trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:10:57 +0000
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| Billy Preston’s Music Was ‘Pure Joy.’ But His Life Ended in Tragedy.
- The Beatles’ beloved collaborator died at 59 in 2006. A new documentary, “That’s the Way God Planned It,” explores what he long kept hidden.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:09:53 +0000
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| Colorado Democrats Push to Rip Up 2028 House Map for an Extra Edge
- A proposed ballot measure to give Democrats more seats for the 2028 and 2030 elections signals that the nation’s gerrymandering fight is likely to persist for years.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:54:21 +0000
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| Mamdani to Reinstitute Homeless Encampment Sweeps
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani will place the Department of Homeless Services in charge of the sweeps, replacing the Police Department as lead of the interagency effort.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:41:43 +0000
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| Talks on Russia-Ukraine War Enter 2nd Day in Geneva
- The discussions in Geneva were expected to focus on territorial issues, a major sticking point, but the short duration suggests major progress was not made.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:39:23 +0000
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| Can Love Be Addictive? Many Say Yes — and It’s Changing Our Idea of Romance.
- Poems and songs say love should be world-shattering. The logic of love addiction suggests that it shouldn’t.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:37:17 +0000
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| ‘Billy Preston’ Review: A Unique and Tortured Talent
- The Beatles, the Stones and Clapton shared the stage with him. He made solo hits, too. A documentary by Paris Barclay explores his success and his difficult life.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:22:36 +0000
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| The Behind the Scenes Search for Compromise on Territory in Ukraine Talks
- The latest round of talks ended with no indication of progress, but negotiators are bargaining over who will control land in eastern Ukraine if they reach a settlement.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:00:25 +0000
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| Elon Musk’s xAI Gets $3 Billion Investment From Saudi-Backed A.I. Firm
- Humain, which was created by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last year, said it made the investment just before xAI was acquired by SpaceX, Mr. Musk’s rocket company.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:35:12 +0000
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| As Trump Obliterates Climate Efforts, States Try to Fill the Gap
- Across the country, Democratic-led states are accelerating their initiatives to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Their role just became much more important.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:22:13 +0000
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| A New Concern About Weight Loss Drugs: What if They Work Too Well?
- Some patients in a clinical trial of one new drug lost so much weight that they became concerned and dropped out.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:18:59 +0000
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| F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
- Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:17:10 +0000
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| At These Gaza Schools, ‘Peace Building’ Is Part of the Curriculum
- A fast-growing network of private schools, the brainchild of a North Carolina neurosurgeon, is teaching 9,000 war orphans and other needy Palestinian youngsters.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:52:56 +0000
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| Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress
- Legislation that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote was only the beginning as the G.O.P. presses to sharply limit voting in line with President Trump’s false claims of widespread fraud.
Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:50:33 +0000
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