The Sunday Read: ‘Can Planting a Trillion New Trees Save the World?’
In the past decade, planting trees has come to represent many things: a virtuous act, a practical solution and a…
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Cosmic Questions
What is a black hole? Why do we remember the past but not the future? If time had a beginning, does it have an end?We…
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About Those Documents at Mar-a-Lago
Last week, the F.B.I. took the extraordinary step of searching Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald J. Trump’s private…
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The Summer of Airline Chaos
Across the United States, airline travel this summer has been roiled by canceled flights, overbooked planes,…
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The Taliban Takeover, One Year Later
One year ago this week, when the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan, they promised to institute a modern form of…
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The Tax Loophole That Won’t Die
Carried interest is a loophole in the United States tax code that has stood out for its egregious unfairness and…
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The Sunday Read: ‘How One Restaurateur Transformed America’s Energy Industry’
It was a long-shot bet on liquid natural gas, but it paid off handsomely — and turned the United States into a leading…
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Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts?
Five years ago, after decades of resistance, the Boy Scouts of America made a momentous change, allowing girls to…
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