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Flooded streets and travel delays as widespread storms move through the Northeast
Widespread storms moving through the mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Thursday brought periods of intense rain and flash ...
Starmer has just embarrassed Britain in front of the most powerful man in the world
The gold standard of interaction between British Prime Ministers and US presidents is not, alas, a historical one. It isn’t Winston Churchill and FDR signing the Atlantic Charter. It isn’t Margaret ...
East Coast storms live updates: N.J. and N.Y. drenched by heavy rain
Get the latest weather coverage as the Northeast U.S. and New York City area braces for flash floods. Follow severe ...
As the “Tariff Man,” Trump is creating the Second Gilded Age
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Every Scientific Empire Comes to an End
Science in ancient Egypt and Greece followed a similar pattern: It thrived during good times and fell off in periods of plague, chaos, and impoverishment. But not every case of scientific decline has ...
Other U.S. presidents could have subjugated Canada. They just chose not to act like imperialists
The U.S. has long had the upper hand in dealings with Canada, but a history of admiration and respect always undergirded ...
Flash floods trigger travel misery as hundreds of flights are canceled or delayed
Massive flooding across the Northeast on Thursday has left thousands of passengers hoping to catch a flight stranded, as ...