As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’

A glacier unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week. For local trekking guides and climbers, the mountains were already changing.

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Milo Yiannopoulos, Right-Wing Agitator, Deported Home to U.K.

Mr. Yiannopoulos, an early supporter of President Trump and vocal supporter of mass deportations, was himself sent back to his home country, part of a long fall from right-wing grace.

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El-Sayed Apologizes for March Comment About Michigan Synagogue Attack

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, faced criticism from Jewish Democrats after remarking, “hurt people hurt people.”

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We’re in a New Era of Class Warfare. History Points to a Way Out.

The class-based violence of the past was part of a broader struggle. Today, the violence is the end in itself.

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Clashes Cloud Shawn Fain’s Re-election Bid at U.A.W.

A federal investigation and conflict over Israel are preoccupying the United Auto Workers president ahead of a vote that would give him a second term.

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When My Father Told Me He Wanted a Gun, I Knew Everything Had Changed

It’s time to reframe the debate.

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Starbucks Drops Drink Powder That Enveloped Baristas in Clouds of Dust

Baristas said the ingredient left them coughing and sneezing.

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Reno Has Long Known of Wildfire Risk. The Hawk Fire Proved It’s Real.

The Sierra Nevada region is a hot spot for wildfires and some see the Hawk fire as providing an impetus for hardening communities against catastrophe.

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India’s Summer of Youth Protests Is Boiling Over

The police fired water cannons at protesters in the state of Bihar, while the leaders of the ‘Cockroach’ student movement vowed to return to Delhi’s streets.

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Dale Dickey Is Way Past Crying in Barney Suits

Years ago, she donned a dinosaur costume to help make ends meet. Now she is a first-time Emmy nominee for her role in “Widow’s Bay.”

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Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Think A.I. Is Good for Music

The hit-making duo turned tech moguls also have thoughts about why corporate America isn’t collaborative enough.

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Trump’s Top Trade Representative Details Offer That Canada Refused

In an interview, Jamieson Greer, Trump’s trade representative, laid out details of the trade offer that the United States made to Canada before talks crumbled.

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Companies Shouldn’t Set Prices One Customer at a Time

Surveillance pricing hurts consumers. It’s time to combat it with stronger laws on fair pricing.

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