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Biden’s Incredible Shrinking Climate Plan

Thanks to Joe Manchin’s stubborn defense of dirty power plants, the president is going to have to find another way to drastically reduce emissions—but it’s not clear how.

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US Secretary of State Colin Powell holds up a vial that he said was the size that could be used to hold anthrax as he addresses the United Nations Security Council .

With “Havana Syndrome,” Washington Is Repeating Colin Powell’s Worst Mistake

Evidence-free accounts of spooky weapons bedeviling American diplomats have lawmakers jumping at shadows—and talking of war.

Eleanor Cummins

Should a Tree Be Able to Sue the State?

What do suburban neighborhood spats, climate activism, and Indigenous traditions have in common? They’re all feeding into a growing movement to grant trees legal rights.