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Now begins what could be a lengthy legal process of pretrial motions, potential plea negotiations and possibly a jury trial of the authoritarian leader who ruled Venezuela for more than a decade.
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The changing climate poses a major threat to polar bear survival. But new research suggests that rising temperatures may be altering polar bear DNA in ways that help them adapt and endure in increasingly challenging environments.
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The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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Ontario says it’s holding firm on its ban of American alcohol products at the province’s liquor stores, even after U.S. trade representatives have said the issue is an irritant to trade talks.
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Wegmans is responding to reports about the use of facial recognition cameras in some of its stores. -
The New York Farm Bureau drastically updated its policy position on the practice of landspreading biosolids, which is used as fertilizer. This change comes at the same time the DEC announced more guidelines and testing practices for PFAS “forever chemicals” found in water, soil and air. -
With the Christmas and New Year’s holidays now behind them, Canadian lawmakers at all levels of government are beginning to look ahead to the future of North American free trade.
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A golden phone that President Donald Trump's family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week.
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Tarr's films were long, dark, and often abstract explorations of everyday life and politics. -
Want to learn something new in the new year? Check out these deep-dive books from 2025 — nonfiction that will lead you to fresh discoveries about big tech, true crime and the ground beneath our feet. -
Once a fierce advocate for Trump and his MAGA base, Greene has broken with the president and resigned from Congress. New Yorker writer Charles Bethea discusses Greene's past — and what may lie ahead.
