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News
‘Lost Time for No Reason’: How Driverless Taxis Are Stressing Cities
In San Francisco and Austin, Texas, where passengers can hail self-driving vehicles, the cars have added to the workloads of city employees.
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Newyork
Crushing It
The minivan life takes a turn when the kids are old enough to drive.
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World
Israel says Yemen’s Houthis hijacked a ship in the Red Sea.
The Israeli government said on Sunday that Yemen’s Houthi militia had hijacked a ship in the Red Sea. There was no immediate confirmation from the Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, about the alleged hijacking. Only hours earlier, they had issued a ...
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US
F.B.I. Faulted Agents for Shooting at a Fleeing Suspect and Killing a Family Dog
Agents rarely get in trouble for intentionally firing their guns at people or animals. The two “bad shoot” incidents were not previously known.
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Newyork
‘Subway Mania’ Brings the Cartoonish World of Pro Wrestling to Commuters
The wrestling superfan, Tim Rivera, leads a troupe of performers that cosplay as their childhood heroes in front of unsuspecting subway riders.
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US
Car Talk and Birthday Wishes Punctuate Biden’s ‘Trust but Verify’ Diplomacy
Despite simmering tensions, President Biden and President Xi Jinping exchanged the kind of pleasantries that adversarial leaders deploy when they are trying to make nice.
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Sports
Elite Runner Who Rode in a Car During a Race Is Banned for a Year
The ultramarathoner Joasia Zakrzewski acknowledged that she got a lift for two and a half miles of a 50-mile race in April.
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News
Rental Cars: Know the Pitfalls
From getting a good deal to figuring out insurance requirements, renting a car can be a complicated, pitfall-prone experience. Here are some best practices to follow, from reservations through returns. Compare prices and convenience of airport vs ...
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News
1962 Ferrari Brings $51.7 Million at Sotheby’s
A single-lot auction of a classic racing car that is considered the Holy Grail of Ferraris last changed hands in 1985 — for a fraction of the price.
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Newyork
‘The Driver Stayed in the Car With the Radio On and the Window Open’
A sidewalk singalong, an eventful pedicab ride and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.