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“Trump Rules: Under Trump, Coal Mining Gets New Life on U.S. Lands” plus 30 more NYT

“Trump Rules: Under Trump, Coal Mining Gets New Life on U.S. Lands” plus 30 more NYT

Trump Rules: Under Trump, Coal Mining Gets New Life on U.S. Lands

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 11:32 AM PDT

A business-friendly secretary of the interior has moved to invigorate a struggling industry, reversing Obama-era restrictions to help create "wealth and jobs."

Mike Pence Rejects Report That He Is Positioning for 2020

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 11:36 AM PDT

The vice president has formed a fund-raising organization, and advisers have intimated that he would run if President Trump doesn't seek re-election.

They’re Building a Trump-Centric Movement. But Don’t Call It Trumpism.

Posted: 05 Aug 2017 02:05 PM PDT

A group of renegade thinkers is attempting what many fellow conservatives have said is impossible: making the intellectual case for the ultimate anti-intellectual.

Reporters Not Being Pursued in Leak Investigations, Justice Dept. Says

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 02:44 PM PDT

Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general, clarified the department's position two days after he declined to answer the question at a news conference.

Diplomats Question Tactics of Tillerson, the Executive Turned Secretary of State

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 09:22 AM PDT

A spokesman for Rex W. Tillerson said the former Exxon Mobil chief had found many problems at the State Department, but critics say he is not focusing on the most pressing issues.

Mueller, Trump, Russia: Your Weekend Briefing

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 01:21 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know about the week's top stories.

Asia and Australia Edition: North Korea, Venezuela, Australia: Your Monday Briefing

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 02:34 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know to start your day.

The History of Affirmative Action

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 05:09 PM PDT

In the latest case involving affirmative action, the Justice Department is going to investigate possible discrimination against Asian-Americans in college admissions.

Campus Disrupted: More Diversity Means More Demands

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Students are protesting for official recognition of their identities, whether racial, ethnic, sexual, religious, first-generation, low-income or immigrant.

Campus Disrupted: Behind Berkeley’s Semester of Hate

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:00 AM PDT

When far left meets far right, sparks fly. Students from both sides discuss their political journeys.

Campus Disrupted: Professors as Targets of Internet Outrage

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 03:00 AM PDT

Death threats and protests as statements about race and politics go viral.

Military Base Attacked in Venezuela as Video Calls for Rebellion

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 10:42 AM PDT

The government said it had repelled an assault on a military base that came around the same time as armed men in uniforms urged a revolt.

Fire Strikes Another Tower in the Dubai Marina

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 05:33 AM PDT

A fire broke out Sunday at another high-rise tower in the Dubai Marina, just days after a blaze struck one of the world's tallest residential towers in the same neighborhood.

Former Democratic Texas Gov. Mark White Dies at 77

Posted: 05 Aug 2017 01:28 PM PDT

White championed public education reforms that included the landmark "no-pass, no-play" policy for high school athletes.

Minnesota Mosque Hit by Early-Morning Explosion

Posted: 05 Aug 2017 01:27 PM PDT

The blast occurred at the Dar Al Farooq mosque in Bloomington, Minn., as morning prayers were set to begin. No injuries were reported.

Let Forest Fires Burn? What the Black-Backed Woodpecker Knows

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

A scientific debate is intensifying over whether too much money and too many lives are lost fighting forest fires.

Europe Swelters Under a Heat Wave Called ‘Lucifer’

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 01:13 PM PDT

Temperatures in parts of the Continent have soared to record highs, causing at least two deaths, kindling wildfires and driving tempers through the roof.

Transgender African-Americans’ Open Wound: ‘We’re Considered a Joke’

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

For many, a comedian's hateful comment on a New York-based radio program reinforced a longstanding sense of betrayal.

The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 03:32 AM PDT

Through modeling and mapping technologies, witness from above what happened in Hiroshima, Japan on Aug. 6, 1945.

Japan Marks Hiroshima Anniversary, With North Korea on Its Mind

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 08:57 AM PDT

Amid ceremonies marking the 72nd anniversary of the American bombing, fears over a fast-advancing nuclear program rose jarringly to the surface.

Where Jane Austen Danced, Dined or Dallied

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 02:56 PM PDT

On the 200th anniversary of her death, a group of spirited fans takes an Austen-themed tour of England.

Small Transylvania Brewer Stood Up to a Beer Giant, and Survived

Posted: 03 Aug 2017 09:01 PM PDT

Heineken claimed a beer in Romania had a name that was too close to its own. It turned out to be more than a brand dispute, drawing in the Hungarian government.

‘This Is Us’ Loses Emmy Nomination for Costumes

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 10:22 AM PDT

The NBC drama had a costume nomination revoked after the academy determined that not enough of the nominated episode took place in the present.

‘Detroit’ Suffers Box-Office Setback as ‘Dark Tower’ Is No. 1

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 10:46 AM PDT

Annapurna Pictures, founded by Megan Ellison, gambled that a wide audience would embrace "Detroit." Instead, it earned $7.3 million, good for eighth place.

Fair Game: The Accounting Tack That Makes PayPal’s Numbers Look So Good

Posted: 04 Aug 2017 10:13 AM PDT

The digital payment giant doesn't count the stock grants it gives to employees as an expense. This makes its earnings look prettier to Wall Street.

Nazi Salutes Land Chinese Tourists in Hot Water in Germany

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 05:22 AM PDT

The two tourists were arrested in Berlin after snapping photos of each other doing a Hitler salute outside the Reichstag, the police said.

A Communist Icon Toppled in Ukraine Is Restored. In England.

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 03:08 AM PDT

A statue of Friedrich Engels, who collaborated with Karl Marx, has been erected in Manchester, where his research made him famous.

With Open Arms, LaDainian Tomlinson Leads Hall of Fame Inductees

Posted: 05 Aug 2017 10:09 PM PDT

Tomlinson, the 2006 N.F.L. M.V.P., received several standing ovations during a speech that promoted inclusion. He said, "Football is a microcosm of America."

Talk: Nicolle Wallace Thinks White House Staffers Need to Have a Limit

Posted: 02 Aug 2017 02:00 AM PDT

The political analyst on Sarah Palin and the difficulty of covering non-Trump news.

Review: Lady Gaga, the Flashy Provocateur, Battles Lady Gaga, the Raw Voice

Posted: 06 Aug 2017 08:33 AM PDT

The singer and songwriter's tour supporting her latest album, "Joanne," was most powerful when she stripped back the pop ostentation and revealed her pain.

The New Vanguard: Is It Jazz? Improvisation? Tyshawn Sorey Is Obliterating the Lines

Posted: 02 Aug 2017 04:32 PM PDT

Mr. Sorey, a composer, multi-instrumentalist and soon-to-be professor, is about to release "Verisimilitude," a remarkable album.