Nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate for anxiety over wildfires. The region, famous for its rainfall, has long escaped major burns even as global warming has driven an increase in the size and number of wildfires elsewhere in the American West. But according […]
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A look at what’s happening around the majors Tuesday: ZEROED IN Zack Greinke makes his Houston debut, joining an Astros rotation that is on quite a roll. Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole, newcomer Aaron Sanchez and the starters for the AL West leaders are 14-1 in their last 17 games — the Astros held Seattle to
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There is no evidence that Mr. Trump’s Facebook ads directly influenced the author of the manifesto, who wrote that his views “predate Trump” and posted the document on 8chan, an online forum known as a haven for extremists. But Mr. Trump, through his speeches, tweets and campaign ads, has elevated the idea of an “invasion,”
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Losing a parent feels insurmountable at any age. Our series helps you face it ― from the practical logistics to the existential questions about death and dying today. When Sabine Schmidt’s mother died from leukemia in the fall of 2017, the emotional intensity of the loss rocked her. Schmidt, who writes for the blog Mom
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A new live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” is about to be part of our world. To mark the 30th anniversary of the classic Disney film, a live musical event starring “Moana” actress Auli’I Cravalho as Ariel is set at ABC, the network’s president Karey Burke announced Monday during the Television Critics Association’s summer press
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Image copyright NurPhoto July’s hot weather failed to boost consumer spending in the UK which fell to a new low amid Brexit uncertainty and slow real wage growth. Average retail sales over the year to July rose by 0.5% – a record low according to the British Retail Consortium and KPMG. They said the “challenging
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Myles Bryant will be sitting in one of Washington’s defensive meeting rooms, hear a reference made by defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake dating to 2016 and realize he and the coach are the only people in the room with any firsthand recollection of what happened. “We’re the only ones in there laughing,” Bryant said. “In a
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Hi. Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. I’m Lisa Lerer, your host. The dual shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, this weekend marked a uniquely American — and sadly frequent — milestone in our public life, with the number of mass shootings outpacing the number of days in
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The U.S. Treasury Department labeled China a currency manipulator Monday after Beijing pushed down the value of its yuan in a dramatic escalation of the trade conflict between the world’s two biggest economies. The decision, which came hours after President Donald Trump accused China of unfairly devaluing its currency, marks a reversal for Treasury: In
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Some teenagers in Colorado, where marijuana is legal for adults, are shifting away from smoking in favor of edible cannabis products, a study released Monday shows. About 78% of the Colorado high school students who reported consuming marijuana in 2017 said they usually smoked it, down from 87% two years earlier. The number of teens
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