John Schwartz
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TCFAQ C5c) Why don't we try to destroy tropical cyclones by nuking
John Schwartz
just putting this out there: aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/C5c.… pic.twitter.com/XBdjZDCcmj
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Trump Allies Target Journalists Over Coverage Deemed Hostile to White House
A loose network of conservatives says it has dossiers of offensive social media posts and other problematic public statements by hundreds of journalists.
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Letter from NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger to staff about the new opportunity campaign: “We have been attacked and threatened before, and we know how to do our jobs under fire.”
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John Schwartz
I love that Len Downiest, a hero of mine, cited Spiro Agnew. So on brand. nytimes.com/2019/08/25/us/… pic.twitter.com/ScS9Y8idnp
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John Schwartz
Dear friends: the threat of exposure by a shadowy opposition research group trying to undermine independent, legitimate journalism will nor deter me from continuing to be a complete dumbass on Twitter.
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Two years after Harvey, has Houston lost its urgency on flood repairs, prevention? It feels that way for those who still need help.
Two years after Hurricane Harvey, thousands of Harvey survivors remain displaced or live in damaged homes, and the progress of programs to repair flooded homes or to build new flood control projects has been slow.
Amazon Rainforest Fires: What to Know
How widespread are the fires? Is climate change to blame? Who’s at fault for the burning?
In Aftermath of El Paso Attack, a Reckoning on Texas’s Divisive Political Rhetoric
A letter sent out by Gov. Greg Abbott before the El Paso shooting asking donors to “defend Texas” from illegal immigration has angered Democrats.
Trump Raves Over Macron at G7, While Aides Slam France
The orchestrated message underscored the deep rift between President Trump and his counterparts. But Mr. Trump, who tweeted about New York subways, was also focused elsewhere.
What Satellite Imagery Tells Us About the Amazon Rain Forest Fires
Maps and images based on satellite data provide clues to how the fires started.
Summer on the Swollen Great Lakes
The lakes rose this year to levels not seen in decades. A 1,234-mile drive around one of them revealed what all that water has left behind — vanishing beaches, closed roads, new islands.
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Take a road trip with @MitchKSmith across 1,234 miles, four states, two time zones and 34 counties. In town after town, higher waters were leaving damage, interrupting routines and stirring fears that the worst may be yet to come.
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In an All-Gender Cabin, Summer Campers ‘Don’t Have to Hide’
For gender-nonconforming campers, a new all-gender cabin at Camp Tawonga was a rare respite from the outside world, where bullying and the feeling of not fitting in can make growing up difficult.
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“Here I don’t have to hide who I am. I can play soccer and braid my hair and nobody judges me.” If only our workplaces were as accepting as this summer camp.
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Introducing ‘1619,’ a New York Times Audio Series
Four hundred years ago, a ship carrying enslaved Africans arrived in the British colony of Virginia. A new Times podcast examines the long shadow of that fateful moment.
Amazon fires: What we know and what we can do
The current focus on the Amazon fire opens an opportunity to move toward long-term fire-prevention strategies that can prevent a catastrophic tipping point.
Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past
How a long line of questionable decisions led to the crisis over lead contamination in Newark.
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What went wrong with Newark's water? So, so much. What an honor to team up with @NYTnickc and @coreykilgannon on this story
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As Amazon Fires Spread, So Do the Misleading Photos
The fires are real. But the photographs that celebrities and politicians are sharing? Well, it depends.
John Schwartz
The Amazon rain forest fires are terrible enough; no need to share a lot of fake photos about it.
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‘It’s Gratifying’: Jay Inslee Finally Gets His Moment
In an interview, the Washington governor and self-described climate candidate told us what it was like to achieve national recognition — after leaving the presidential race.
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In a conversation with @JayInslee , @LFFriedman asks his biggest impact on climate change as an election issue nyti.ms/2ZxnX8V pic.twitter.com/nhqsY0cVRc
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How Uber Got Lost
The once-swaggering company is losing more money and growing more slowly than ever. What happened?
Seth Moulton Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign With a Warning
Mr. Moulton, a congressman from Massachusetts, had focused his campaign on national security. He hinted at potentially supporting Joseph R. Biden Jr.
David Koch, Industrialist Who Fueled Right-Wing Movement, Dies at 79
A man-about-town philanthropist, he and his brother Charles ran a business colossus while furthering a libertarian agenda that reshaped American politics.
Will a ‘Fashion Pact’ Make Fashion Greener?
The French luxury billionaire François-Henri Pinault will unveil a new Fashion Pact to the G7 leaders in coming days. But does it go far enough?