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On a Search for an Old E.V., Jay Leno’s Car Obsession Came Up Clutch

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. As an energy reporter on the Business desk of The New York Times, I often cover the transition to electrify the world around us, including automobiles and heating and cooling systems. But until I spoke […]

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The Man Whose Weather Forecast Saved the World

“If he had got the forecast wrong,” Peter Stagg said from his home an hour from Bordeaux, “I could have been sitting in German France — not France France.” Mr. Stagg was speaking about the pivotal role his father, Group Capt. James Stagg, played in liberating France from Nazi occupation. The elder Mr. Stagg was […]

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10 Questions With Whitney Tilson

Whitney Tilson, a former hedge fund executive, entered the New York City mayor’s race last year, hoping to follow in the footsteps of former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as a business leader who is not part of the political establishment. He has portrayed himself as a moderate alternative to the left-leaning candidates and has qualified […]

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Cargo Ship Carrying Electric Vehicles Burns Off Alaska

A fire on a cargo ship carrying electric vehicles that contain highly flammable lithium-ion batteries was burning off Alaska’s coast on Wednesday night, more than 24 hours after it broke out, the U.S. Coast Guard and the ship’s manager said. A deck carrying electric vehicles began smoking on Tuesday afternoon when the ship, the Morning […]

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In N.Y.C. Mayoral Debate, Democrats Assail Cuomo and Vow to Resist Trump

It was, on its face, a straightforward question: What were the nine mayoral candidates’ biggest political regrets? Yet the question elicited one of the more revealing and contentious exchanges on Wednesday night in the first debate in the Democratic primary race for mayor in New York City. Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old state assemblyman and Democratic […]

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‘I think he just wanted snacks’: Thai shopkeeper caught off guard as wild elephant visits store

An elephant never forgets – where the snacks are stored. A large wild elephant caught shopkeepers off guard at a convenience store in Thailand on Monday, when it lumbered into the shop in search of food. The hungry mammal can be seen on CCTV footage entering the store and helping itself to snacks. “Business was […]

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