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Trump Administration Proposes Major Changes To Bedrock Environmental Law

The Trump administration wants to overhaul a major environmental law — the National Environmental Policy Act — to help speed approval of infrastructure projects, including oil and gas pipelines. Jim Mone/AP hide caption

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Trump Administration Proposes Major Changes To Bedrock Environmental Law

The move would ease approval for major infrastructure projects. It could mean federal agencies won't need to consider climate impacts of things like pipelines and highways.

National Security

National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien On Iran

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World

'Sack Scomo' Protests Criticize Australian Prime Minister Over Wildfire Response

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Obituaries

Screenwriter And Actor Buck Henry Dies At 89

by Elizabeth Blair

Screenwriter And Actor Buck Henry Dies At 89

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Scarborough Fair/Canticle (Interlude) Simon & Garfunkel

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Me & My Dog Boygenius

Law

A Look At How The Supreme Court Chief Justice May Preside Over Senate Impeachment

by Nina Totenberg

A Look At How The Supreme Court Chief Justice May Preside Over Senate Impeachment

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Polly Share A Cracker? Parrots Can Practice Acts Of Kindness, Study Finds

Recent research has explored "helping" behavior in species ranging from nonhuman primates to rats and bats. To see whether intelligent birds might help out a feathered pal, scientists did an experiment using African grey parrots like these. Henry Lok/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption

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Science

Polly Share A Cracker? Parrots Can Practice Acts Of Kindness, Study Finds

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Polly Share A Cracker? Parrots Can Practice Acts Of Kindness, Study Finds

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Magic Love Bent

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Wicked Game Chris Isaak

Middle East

Spokesperson For Iranian President Rouhani On Relations With U.S.

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Trump Administration Proposes Major Changes To Bedrock Environmental Law

by Jeff Brady , Jennifer Ludden

Trump Administration Proposes Major Changes To Bedrock Environmental Law

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Paper Aeroplane Julia Stone & Angus

Book News & Features

Romance Writers Of America Leadership Resigns

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Romance Writers Of America Leadership Resigns

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Problèmes D'amour Alexander Robotnick

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A Place Called Space The Juan Maclean

Middle East

How Much The U.S. Relies On Oil From The Middle East

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Movie Reviews

France Has Nominated 'Les Misérables' To The Oscars — No, Not That One

by Bob Mondello

France Has Nominated 'Les Misérables' To The Oscars — No, Not That One

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All Around the World Oasis

Middle East

Contrasting Claims On What Brought Down Ukrainian Jetliner In Iran

by Jackie Northam

Contrasting Claims On What Brought Down Ukrainian Jetliner In Iran

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Middle East

Political Journalist For Tasnim News Agency In Iran On U.S. Relations

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Gamma Ray Richard Fearless

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Donuts Mogwai

Middle East

Departed U.S. Ambassador To Afghanistan On Prospects Of Peace With Taliban

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Europe

On Board With A Train Driver During France's Transit Strike

by Eleanor Beardsley

On Board With A Train Driver During France's Transit Strike

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Lighthouse Leavv

Middle East

Inside A Salon In Tehran

by Mary Louise Kelly

Inside A Salon In Tehran

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Politics

House Set To Vote On War Powers Resolution

by Susan Davis

House Set To Vote On War Powers Resolution

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Still Waiting Ex-Poets

U-Haul's Nicotine-Free Hiring Rule Reflects A Trend That Troubles Workers' Advocates

People who smoke, vape or use nicotine in any form will not be hired by U-Haul in the 21 states where such hiring policies are legal. boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

U-Haul's Nicotine-Free Hiring Rule Reflects A Trend That Troubles Workers' Advocates

by Blake Farmer

U-Haul's Nicotine-Free Hiring Rule Reflects A Trend That Troubles Workers' Advocates

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Patience Tame Impala

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Boogie Stop Shuffle Charles Mingus

10 Years, One Shed: Building A Meticulous Musician's Debut

"I just wanted to try and fulfill the potential of all these ideas I had on the album, and it took me a really long time to get there," Khushi says. Parsons/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

10 Years, One Shed: Building A Meticulous Musician's Debut

by Ari Shapiro , Sam Gringlas , Jolie Myers

10 Years, One Shed: Building A Meticulous Musician's Debut

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From Me Khushi

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She Got Me Luca Hänni

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