In 2023, sewage plants in Maryland started to make a troubling discovery. Harmful “forever chemicals” were contaminating the state’s sewage, much of which is turned into fertilizer and spread on farmland. To protect its food and drinking water …
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Trump Officials Ask Court to End Protections for a Strutting, Showy Bird
The lesser prairie chicken, known for the males’ quirky courtship dance, inhabits grasslands sought-after by farming and energy developers.
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U.S. Trade Deal Could Help U.K. Economy, but Won’t Transform It
The deal could help some sectors and boost confidence among consumers and businesses, but the British economy faces other challenges.
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Sympathy for the Devil, er Boss: In ‘The Studio,’ the Powerful Are on Defense
Seth Rogen’s cringe-y Hollywood honcho is well-intentioned but ineffectual. The actor’s awkward laugh has never been put to better use.
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‘Forever’ Explores the Timelessness of Teen Romance (and Sex)
A new Netflix series adapts Judy Blume’s 1970s novel with a contemporary Black cast, flipping the gender roles but preserving its emotional innocence.
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‘Friendship’ Review: Are Men OK?
Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd star in the kind of comedy you watch from behind your hands.
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Liam Payne Left a $32.3 Million Estate and No Will, Reports Say
Mr. Payne, a former member of the boy band One Direction, died after falling from a third-story hotel balcony in October.
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José Andrés Picked a Bad Time to Give His Daughter ‘Charlotte’s Web’
In an email interview, the founder of World Central Kitchen explained why “food is resistance” and named the book which “lit a fire in me that still burns.” SCOTT HELLER What books are on your night stand? A mix! “Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor …
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Fear of Tariffs, and Hopes for a Reprieve, at C.E.O. Conference
At the annual Milken Institute Global Conference, the anxious talk was about tariffs and hopes for trade agreements and de-escalation.
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