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Why Greenland Matters for a Warming World
The fate of the world’s largest island has outsize importance for billions of people on the planet, because as the climate warms, Greenland is losing ice. That has consequences.
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Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens
The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.
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Iran Postpones Execution of Protester as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’
Iran had planned to put a 26-year-old protester to death amid the wave of unrest in the country, but apparently stood down for now.
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‘We’re Not Stupid’: What Greenlanders Would Say to Trump
A visit to Greenland reveals a swirl of feelings as people nervously await talks with the Trump administration about the island’s future.
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The Thrills Can’t Be Stopped in “Hijack” Season 2
Every few years, another movie chases the iconic highs of “Die Hard,” but most fall short. I hear you shouting out your favorites. I’ll add a few here: “Con Air,” “Speed,” “Air Force One.” Some of you might even say “White House Down.” Since 1988, there have been dozens of imitators with varying degrees of…
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NASA Begins Astronaut Space Station Medical Evacuation: What to Know
Four astronauts departed from the I.S.S. about a month earlier than scheduled because a crew member, who was not identified, has an undisclosed medical issue.
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Toby Kiers, World Champion of Mycorrhizal Fungus
This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about “punk science,” microbial economics and thinking like a mycorrhizal fungus.
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What a Wolf Pup’s Stomach Revealed About the Woolly Rhino’s Extinction
Scientists prepared a high-quality sequence of the giant mammal’s genome based on a specimen preserved in Siberian permafrost.
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2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.
If SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they will unleash gushers of cash for Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
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Can A.I. Generate New Ideas?
Systems like OpenAI’s GPT-5 are accelerating research in math, biology and chemistry. But there is a debate over whether it can do that work on its own.