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For-hire drivers in New York City pleaded at a public hearing Tuesday for expanded access to parking while on the road, saying the search for restroom relief can be especially draining for women who get behind the wheel. “Some women drivers at some point have said, ‘Ooh, do we have to wear diapers?’” Michele Dottin, […]

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This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. The Mamdani administration and City Council are laying out dueling plans to prevent future Legionnaires’ outbreaks after the pneumonia-like illness left nearly a dozen dead and scores of others sickened on the Upper East Side this summer. They might […]

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Photos by Steven  Several local birdwatchers received a tip earlier last week about a monk parakeet in Tompkins Square Park.  The search party found the bird late in the afternoon near the chess tables. It later perched on a light pole at Avenue A and Sixth Street, where this photo was taken. This isn't believed to be an escaped pet. Monk parakeets have established wild colonies around New York City, including a well-known group living in the Gothic Arch at Green-Wood Cemetery.

UPDATE ON BIG BEND: The pause on Trump’s border construction inside Big Bend National Park has been extended through September 30. That means no bulldozing, no clearing vegetation, no cutting new roads, and no moving earth or dirt in the affected areas while the legal fight continues.

Pretty much all the music you can catch in the Twin Cities this week.

After another record sales month and the launch of its new affordable EV3 electric SUV, Kia is on track for its fourth record-breaking annual sales year in the US.

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These are the 15 best Amazon Labor Day deals on WIRED-tested, WIRED-recommended products in 2026.

Jonathan Bernstein: “The whole idea behind it is to destroy the ability of political parties to nominate candidates as they see fit, which is pretty much the basis for party health. Anti-party sentiment in the US has a long history, and the impulse behind it is entirely wrong. Parties are crucial to healthy democracy. For […]

News creators are increasingly where people get their news (check out Hanaa’s ongoing series of interviews with news creators from around the world) and a new study from the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University takes a deep dive into New Jersey’s local news influencers. Using a combination of AI tools, custom code,...

On Tuesday, Anthropic launched the latest versions of its flagship Fable and Mythos models. Anthropic promises that the updated models

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Perplexity wants its AI agents to use more of the computing power already sitting inside a Mac. The company launched

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“A pair of House Democrats voted to rescue the Republican legislative agenda Tuesday as GOP leaders faced an internal revolt, an extremely rare crossing of party lines that pushed a key procedural vote through a closely divided chamber,” Politico reports. “Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington voted with most […]

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in recent weeks removed the names of at least six Army officers from a list to receive promotions to two-star generals,” NBC News reports. “The list had consisted of 18 one-star generals who were selected for promotions by a board of their peers.”

“Hunter Biden on Monday said former Vice President Kamala Harris was not ‘loyal to a fault’ to his father, former President Biden,” NewsNation reports. Said Biden: “Oh, boy. Let me just state it exactly clearly. I think that she was loyal to my father, and I don’t think that she was loyal to a fault, […]

Fox host complains about low teen pregnancy rates:

"The problem is teens and young adults. From ages 15-19, the fertility rate is down 7%"

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Trump's Army Secretary has resigned, citing concerns with Hegseth's ability to lead the military during the Iran war.

“Republicans are planning to raise millions of dollars during the coming GOP midterm convention in Dallas, including asking donors to pay more than $88,000 for a photo with President Trump,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “The Republican National Committee sent out invitations this week to a pair of fundraising events during the convention. A roundtable […]

Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail. “The Postal Service has designed a system to disenfranchise millions of Americans.”

Dolly Parton was laid to rest at Nashville's Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, alongside her late husband, Carl Dean. Continue reading…

The player has filed a lawsuit accusing UC Berkeley of failing to protect her from abuse. Former head coach Chelsea Spencer resigned abruptly last year.