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Historic, deadly New England floods trap residents and destroy roads

Storms dropped more than a month’s worth of precipitation in parts of New York’s Hudson Valley and southern Vermont, causing historic flooding that killed at least one person and washed away major roads.

By Niha Masih, Scott Dance and Tim CraigUpdated 59 minutes ago

Electric vehicle skepticism from auto workers puts Biden in a tough spot

As the UAW negotiates union contracts with Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, it’s putting President Biden in an awkward position as his love of unions competes with a green energy push.

By Jeanne Whalen

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Printer Week

Despite all the rage, smashing printers might not be good for you

Across the U.S., customers can pay anything from dozens to hundreds of dollars to smash printers. It’s good for our emotions, but bad for human health and the environment.

By Tatum Hunter

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Opinions

Men are lost. Here’s a map out of the wilderness.

Opinion by Christine Emba

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How our experience can help Ukraine’s bid to join the E.U.

Opinion by 8 foreign ministers of Baltic and Nordic states

Meet the Republicans voting no on anti-trans laws

Opinion by Kate Cohen

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The best PTSD treatment you’ve never heard of

Opinion by Garry Trudeau

What will it take for coverage of Trump to change? I answered your questions on the media.

Opinion by Erik Wemple

Despairing over today’s divisions? Try reading some history.

Opinion by Hugh Hewitt

How today’s Twitter has made conservative boycotts more successful

Opinion by Megan McArdle

Here’s a realistic agenda for Biden’s second term

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

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On Your Mind: Anxious colleagues can make work lives miserable. Here’s how to cope.

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U.S. destroys the last of its chemical weapons stockpile

By Alex Horton1 hour ago

Erdogan links Sweden’s NATO hopes to Turkey’s European Union bid

By Kareem Fahim and Emily RauhalaUpdated 27 minutes ago

New York Times will close sports desk, sending readers to the Athletic

By Ben Strauss

A 1970 annexation in Richmond changed the city’s demographics. (Ben Zickafoose/Appalshop)

RetropolisThe Past, Rediscovered

How the former Confederate capital slashed Black voting power, overnight

Did Richmond violate the Voting Rights Act by adding thousands of White residents? The historic Supreme Court case foreshadowed today’s gerrymandering fights.

By Leila Barghouty

Crypto pledged to dethrone Wall Street. It’s getting swallowed instead.

With the crypto sector weathering a steep decline and facing tough new scrutiny from the SEC, some of Wall Street’s heaviest hitters are moving to enfold it.

By Tory Newmyer