2020

Fires set stage for irreversible forest losses in Australia

Australia’s forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered as a warming climate brings profound changes to the island continent. Heat waves and drought have fueled bigger and more frequent fires in parts of Australia, so far this season torching some 40,000 square miles […]

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New York Times Editorial Board Endorses Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren

As they have for months, Mr. Biden and Mr. Sanders remain the overall front-runners for the Democratic nomination, holding a consistent lead in national polls while maintaining strong financial support and expansive, experienced operations. [Which Democrats are leading the 2020 presidential race?] The editorial board found fault with both men. Mr. Sanders’s policy prescriptions are

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‘Parasite’ Makes History As First Foreign Film To Win SAG Award For Best Ensemble

The cast of “Parasite” made history at the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards by becoming the first foreign-language film to win for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. On Sunday, the critically acclaimed film directed by Bong Joon Ho that’s been dominating this award season won the sole award it was

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HS2: Rail link costs could rise to £106bn, says review

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHS2: How much work has already been done? Building the high-speed rail link HS2 could cost up to £106bn, a government-commissioned review has said. The unpublished report, seen by the Financial Times, says there is “considerable risk” that estimated costs could rise by another 20%. In 2015,

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Struggle Between N.S.A. and Congress Over Ukraine Records Breaks Into Open

A long-simmering conflict between the National Security Agency and the House Intelligence Committee broke into the open on Sunday when the committee’s chairman, Representative Adam B. Schiff, accused the agency of withholding critical intelligence from his panel, including some that might be useful in the impeachment trial of President Trump. Since last fall, the committee

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Robert De Niro Condemns Trump’s ‘Abuse Of Power’ In Passionate SAG Awards Speech

Robert De Niro made use of his Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award acceptance speech to do something he seems to love: Get political. The actor was presented Sunday with the performers union’s top accolade at the 26th Annual SAG Awards because of his “extraordinary depth and ability,” according to a statement by Gabrielle Carteris,

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