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A study by scientists at the Columbia University Climate School has found that the weather conditions driven by climate change that are increasing the occurrence of wildfires are playing a growing role in shaping summer air quality in both the United States and Canada. And the news isn’t good. The air is getting smokier and the impact on public health is not something that can be addressed by regulatory action, as was the case for fossil fuel pollution.
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The governor said a mandate to cut emissions 40% by 2030 and 85% by 2050 is costly and unrealistic.
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The Senate and Assembly included a bevy of tax hikes in their one-house budget plans, setting up a clash with the governor. -
A Buffalo exhibit showcases the stories of women institutionalized in the Buffalo State Asylum, meanwhile, families and advocates push for access to more records. -
The governor is seeking to roll back New York’s landmark 2019 climate law, much to the chagrin of some Democratic lawmakers.
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Markets seesawed on Day 13 of the war in the Middle East, as two oil tankers were struck by projectiles near Iraq's southern ports and attacks between Israel and Hezbollah intensified.
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Swing voters who helped reelect President Trump in 2024 don't support his decision to go to war in Iran and instead want to see U.S. tax dollars spent tackling economic pressures facing Americans. -
Detractors point to Adebayo's one-of-a-kind stat line — 43 field goal attempts, 22 3-point attempts and, most of all, NBA records of 36 free throws and 43 attempts — as proof of stat-padding. -
NPR spent several days traveling across a pair of swing districts in Pennsylvania to find out. The answers show how much has changed since the 2020 election.
