It is well known that archaeologists when confronted by a site that was occupied and reoccupied over centuries have often homed in on the periods in which they are most interested. I don’t blame them (so would I), but there are all kinds of consequences for what we then don’t see. The classic example of […]

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This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright is facing growing criticism from scientists who say their “worst fears” were realized when Wright revealed that the Trump administration would “update” the US’s premier climate crisis reports. Wright, a former oil and gas executive, told CNN’s Kaitlin Collins […]

A teenager was hospitalized after being mauled by multiple dogs in San Bernardino County. On July 17, Barstow sheriff’s deputies were notified of the attack, which occurred on the 30000 block of Newberry Road in Newberry Springs shortly before 10 a.m. The victim, a 17-year-old girl, was out jogging when a pack of 10 large […]

A Los Angeles County Fire Department captain has been charged with submitting a fraudulent long-term disability insurance claim for an injury prosecutors say could not have happened because he was not on duty at the time, the county district attorney’s office announced Friday. Thomas Merryman, 44, allegedly defrauded Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company of […]

New York has always been a city of arrivals. A sanctuary for those seeking safety, dignity, and a future they couldn’t find at home. That same promise has drawn LGBTQ people here for decades. From Midwestern towns, sterile suburbs, and countries where queerness is criminalized, they’ve come not just to survive, but to be seen, cared for, and free.

New York, while a global hub for business, is also a college town. We are home to an exceptional constellation of colleges and universities that fuel our workforce, drive discovery and innovation, and prepare and inspire the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and changemakers. At a time when the landscape of higher education is changing, New York is doubling down on its commitment to higher ed, fueling economic growth.

President Richard Nixon, facing damaging new revelations in the Watergate scandal, announced he would resign the following day.

Dear Eric: I have a friend I have known since third grade. She lives in another state. Recently, I went on a trip with three of my other friends in the state where this friend lives. She is a very good friend but quite opinionated and comes on a bit strong. Since we were close […]