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Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet

Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/wSIvUKA

Release of Tina Peters, Election Denier and Former County Clerk, Divides Colorado City

The former clerk of Mesa County, Colo., is scheduled to be set free on Monday, after her nine-year prison sentence was commuted by Gov. Jared Polis. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JvWbDzL

Trump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?

Come November, the Republican Party will need the support of voters outside of President Trump’s base, many of whom are deeply dissatisfied with the economy and the Iran war. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/DRrmfGE

Iran’s Team Trains in Limbo for World Cup Overshadowed by War

The Iranian soccer players, still awaiting visas to the U.S., are practicing in Turkey and making backup plans. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/f8LZx9w

What the Meat Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know

I once raised pigs. And factory farms raise them today in conditions that are as unconscionable as they are invisible. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Shg451m

Can New Technology Help Save North Atlantic Right Whales?

Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Vysw5jQ

How NextEra Energy Wielded Political Power in Florida

NextEra, which is seeking to buy Dominion Energy, has often butted heads with consumer groups, residents and journalists in its home state. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XBkOA0I

Russ Hodge Dies at 86; an Olympian, Like His Mother

Nicknamed Russell the Muscle, he finished ninth in the decathlon at the 1964 Games. His mother, Alice Arden, placed the same as a high jumper in 1936. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7P0gWtx

Where Time Is Always 15 Minutes Apart From Everywhere Else

In Nepal, a nation wedged between India and China, a unique time zone is just one expression of a singular national identity. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/in5LQSE

A Powerful H.I.V. Drug Lands in Zambia. But Will It Reach Those Who Need It?

Lenacapavir, which protects people from H.I.V. infection with twice-yearly shots, is arriving in a country where the health system has been hollowed out by American aid cuts. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/APqb8Zv

‘A Dangerous Bluff’: Carney Likens Alberta Referendum to Brexit

The Canadian prime minister, who was the governor of the Bank of England when Britain voted to leave the European Union, said the Alberta referendum on separating from Canada could backfire. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/akZcTmh

One of Madagascar’s Oldest Sacred Trees Is Slowly Dying

In a forest in Madagascar, the demise of a centuries-old baobab points to the fraying of a fragile ecosystem. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/MtvxzGo

Manny Nosowsky, Waggish Crossword Constructor for The New York Times, Dies at 94

For nearly two decades, the prolific puzzle maker, a retired urologist, charmed solvers with his penchant for witty, waggish puns. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/WVgOl0B

‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Tops Box Office as Disney Bets on ‘Star Wars’ Revival

The movie, which cost $300 million to make and market, was expected to collect about $102 million from Thursday through Monday at domestic theaters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/8psjuvl

Trump Administration Chips Away at Last Traces of Broad Inquiry Into Jan. 6

Two recent moves aligned the department ever more closely with President Trump’s own efforts to whitewash the events of that day. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/K2jrxBH

The Moms Delivered for Trump. Now He’s Scamming Them.

The moms are not happy. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/LFsgVJa

Mahmoud Khalil to Appeal to Supreme Court in Effort to Halt Deportation

The move was expected to come after a federal appeals court on Friday ruled against Mr. Khalil, who became the face of President Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7z4rApJ

Tennessee Calls Off Execution After Staff Can’t Find Prisoner’s Vein

Tony Carruthers, convicted in connection with three 1994 murders, was scheduled to be executed Thursday morning. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/CkUp2JF

Return to the Land, a Whites-Only Community, Is Sued for Discrimination

Return to the Land, a 160-acre development requiring members be white and heterosexual, is breaking fair housing and civil rights laws, according to a lawsuit. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/tYhm23g

Israel Minister Taunts Pro-Palestinian Flotilla Activists in Video

In the video, the national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, walks past activists in handcuffs and forced to kneel on the deck of a ship. It drew outrage at home and abroad. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jFnx9Lp

Twist in FIFA Corruption Case: 2 Fugitives Emerge, Seeking a Plea Deal

Federal prosecutors are negotiating with Hugo and Mariano Jinkis, a father and son from Argentina, who after more than a decade suddenly agreed to meet in Brooklyn. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/BRHVisN

New York Times Sues Pentagon for a Second Time

The Times is challenging a new requirement that reporters covering the military complex have an official escort, part of a broader legal challenge to the Pentagon’s press restrictions. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/931aZxP

Medicare Coverage for GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs: Cost, Eligibility and What to Know

What you should know about the federal government’s pilot program offering GLP-1s solely for weight loss. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/5xwByJ8

Here’s the Trade Deal That Trump and Xi Should Have Reached

For this to happen, however, both men would need personality transplants. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/6FUmEcj

Drake Drops 3 Albums: ‘Iceman,’ ‘Habibti’ and ‘Maid of Honour’

The chart-topping Canadian rapper released an anticipated new album, “Iceman,” on Friday and two previously unannounced LPs, “Habibti” and “Maid of Honour.” from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jzRVZ2v

Stock Market Rally Confronts Inflation and Higher Interest Rates

Despite accelerating inflation and possible interest rate increases, the S&P 500 has posted a long weekly winning streak, driven by strong corporate earnings. Can it last? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/qz8dOnD

Clarence Carter, Singer of Lust-Filled Soul Hits, Dies at 90

In songs like “Slip Away” and “Back Door Santa,” he performed with the fervor of a backwoods preacher and the bawdy humor of a juke joint. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/7285HvN

Trump’s China Policy Has Weakened America

In Beijing this week, Mr. Trump should not hand China more victories. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/XkAbRf5

We Cannot Let Trump Cut Childhood Cancer Research

More children will die because the Trump administration is cutting pediatric cancer research. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/c57Li0k

Scientology Churches Scramble to Keep TikTok Speedrunners Out

The police in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney and elsewhere are responding to incidents related to a TikTok trend involving running through Scientology buildings. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vDP1fRh

Spirit Was the Only Airline in Town. Now What?

Spirit’s presence was a point of pride in Latrobe, Pa., where the security lines were short and airport parking is free. Residents are mourning the loss. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hy6wCjZ

Laredo Officials Investigating Deaths of 6 People Found in Train Boxcar

Officials in Laredo, Texas, said at least one of the six people found inside the Union Pacific Railroad boxcar was from Mexico as investigators worked to identify the others. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ZYU5oqP

Sales Are Up. Celebrities Are In. Is Gap Officially Back?

Richard Dickson has drawn inspiration from the clothing retailer’s early days as he tries to regain its cultural cachet. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/umC6bF2

How Nebraska’s ‘Blue Dot’ Roiled a Democratic House Primary

A speck of blue on an otherwise red area in some presidential elections, the dot is now dividing candidates in a key midterm contest. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/UxJ5Z8d

We’re at the Dawn of the Ozempic Era — and It’s Really Weird

One in eight American adults is taking GLP-1s. What does that mean for how we relate to our food, bodies and one another? from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dsqbEAR

Fearing an All-Republican Governor’s Race, Democrats Push for New Primary Rules in California

The prospect of Democrats getting shut out of the general election for governor has spurred a 2028 effort to eliminate the state’s “top-two” open primary approach. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/hflWwUc

Passengers on Hantavirus Cruise Ship Will Disembark in Tenerife and Return to Home Countries

The cruise ship will arrive on the island of Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands of Spain, officials said. All of the passengers will then be evacuated to their home countries. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/jfFTGlv

All Those A.I. Note Takers? They’re Making Lawyers Very Nervous.

A trendy productivity hack, A.I. note takers are capturing every joke and offhand comment in many meetings. They could also potentially waive attorney-client privilege. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/pD0PR6c

Festus Mogae, Former Botswana President Who Tackled H.I.V., Dies at 86

He led the southern African nation for a decade and embraced a flagship American aid program credited with helping to eradicate the country’s AIDS epidemic. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ask3lp9

Five Ways A.I. Search Beats an Old-School Google Search

Google’s A.I. search technology is far from perfect (don’t count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and detecting scams. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/JKCevxf

In ‘Rocky Horror,’ Luke Evans Finds His Ballad of Sexual Liberation

What does it take to play Frank-N-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Show” on Broadway? Fishnets, five-inch heels, and an endless supply of glitter. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/lF2tJbj

Delta Air Lines Will Stop Serving Snacks and Drinks on Short Flights

Most travelers flying less than 350 miles on Delta will soon have to go without free coffee and cookies, but the carrier is adding service to longer flights. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/Ckcn7oV

Doris Fisher, Co-Founder of the Gap, Dies at 94

The company she started in 1969 with her husband, Don, grew from a single store selling jeans and records to a $16 billion brand that remade the apparel industry. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/dKpA83x

‘By the Wind Sailors’ Invade California Beaches by the Thousands

The brightly colored jellylike marine life, called “Velella velella,” show up every few years when strong winds blow in the right direction, scientists said. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/vyuFnwx

2 U.S. Service Members Are Missing After Military Exercise in Morocco

The two Army soldiers were reported missing during a joint military exercise on Saturday near Cap Draa Training Area, a coastal area in southwestern Morocco. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/4bPKjxa

Steve Clark, Olympic Swimmer Shadowed by Depression, Dies at 82

A three-time gold medalist in the 1960s, he was a champion when athletes were expected to be stoic and vulnerability was viewed as a sign of mental weakness. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/ipRxKa6

Profound Autism Is Difficult Enough Without This Debunked Method

Study after study has called facilitated communication into question. from NYT > Top Stories https://ift.tt/v31ds45