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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Government agencies can take years to grant permits” for construction in the U.S., the editorial board writes. “The highest toll comes from the accumulated harm of the millions of projects that are never built.”

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We tested 25 veggie burgers to find the most savory, satisfying, and interesting patties out there. While we had to power through many veggie burgers that were bland and tough, we discovered 10 that are thoroughly enjoyable. nyti.ms/4wzhjf1

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Bentonville, a town of 61,000 in northwest Arkansas, has become a national mecca for cycling and home to a world-class art museum. See how to spend your next visit at the charming, accessible destination in the Ozark Mountains. nyti.ms/4u3lAWj

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A Brooklyn jury found Harvey Marcelin guilty of the 2022 murder of a woman. He’d been convicted twice before for killing women, starting in the 1960s.

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More than 100 people have been sickened in a norovirus outbreak on a cruise ship operated by Princess Cruises, the CDC announced on Thursday.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “The notion of a socialist antifa Nazi might make sense if you don’t take Platner’s politics seriously,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes of Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine. “But Platner appears to take them very seriously indeed.”

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Breaking News: After Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen fell short, Denmark’s king appointed a right-leaning politician to form a government.

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A lawsuit against Lucky Strike Entertainment by regular customers from across the U.S. says the company has built a bowling monopoly and is responsible for “the veritable destruction of the decades-old pastime of bowling in America.”

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As it presses for more denaturalizations, the Trump administration has asked courts to revoke the citizenship of a dozen Americans it accuses of crimes or actions that qualify them to lose their U.S. citizenship.

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The Pentagon made public on Friday what it called “never-before-seen” files on UFOs. The initial images are murky and show what could be anything. The government said more would be released on a rolling basis. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/u...

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We asked seven busy parents what they make for their families when they are absolutely tired, but still want to get something cheap, delicious and mostly nutritious on the table. They delivered these delightfully speedy recipes you can turn to on your busiest days.

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The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday struck down a voter-approved measure allowing Democratic state lawmakers to gerrymander the state’s House map before the midterms. Here are four takeaways on the decision.

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The Pentagon made public on Wednesday what it called “never-before-seen” files on UFOs. Here’s a look at some key events in the recent push for information about UFOs.

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People return to work for many reasons, but the biggest is financial need. As costs remain high, more retirees could be looking to re-enter the job market.

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Breaking News: President Trump is said to have signed off on a plan to fire Dr. Marty Makary, the commissioner of the FDA, after clashes over policy.

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President Trump wants the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool painted blue. He used an exemption to steer a $6.9 million contract to somebody he said had worked on his own pools, despite rules about how government money is spent, The New York Times found.

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Washington Square Park in New York City is supposed to be closed from midnight to 6 a.m., but people often ignore this curfew. Locals are debating whether permanent gates should be installed as a solution. nyti.ms/42kGDaH

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The MV Hondius was made for wildlife expeditions, but none of its usual precautions were enough to protect the ship from the hantavirus, a rare family of viruses carried by rodents.

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For aspiring homeowners, Jacksonville, Florida, offers the best market for first-time buyers, according to a recent Zillow analysis. See the city that ranked last. nyti.ms/4cXtCtI

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Our Wirecutter writer tried an app that lets you catalog and organize your closet on your phone. If this sounds a bit like Cher Horowitz’s robo-closet in Clueless, that’s because, in her experience, it comes close. nyti.ms/4uFJG9v

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “On some level, it’s a provocation, a deliberate assault on good taste and sensibilities,” the architecture writer Owen Hatherley says in a Q&A about President Trump’s architecture and politics.

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