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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Could Land on Mars in 3 to 4 Years
The Latest Elon Musk, the founder of SpaceX, said the company could land a spacecraft on Mars three to four years from now. The suggestion was made as Mr. Musk appeared via videoconference on Thursday at the International Astronautical Congress in ...
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World
Taiwan Prepares for Rain and Wind Ahead of Typhoon Koinu
Weather officials in Taiwan on Tuesday declared a land warning and a strong wind notice for multiple cities.
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World
The Fight for the Right to Trespass
The signs on the gateat the entrance to the path and along the edge of the reservoir were clear. “No swimming,” they warned, white letters on a red background. Listen to This Article For more audio journalism and storytelling, download New York ...
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Newyork
New Jersey Environmental Agency Accuses Itself of Harming Bird Habitats
A construction project meant to improve conditions for the American woodcock has worsened them for the barred owl and the red-shouldered hawk.
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News
The Next Hot Housing Market Is Out of This World. It’s in the Metaverse.
Despite the implosion of FTX and projections of a cryptocurrency winter, the metaverse real estate market is expected to grow by $5.37 billion by 2026.
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World
‘It’s Our Central Park’: Uproar Rises Over Location of New Toronto Homes
A plan to build 50,000 homes in a protected green space surrounding Toronto has led to strident opposition and debate over where to house a projected influx of immigrants in the coming years.
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World
Golf Course or Housing? A Patch of Green Divides Hong Kong
The dispute over the city’s golf club exposes rare political friction for the elite in the new Hong Kong, where the establishment is torn between defending wealth and following Beijing’s wishes.
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World
Baghdad Loses Green Space to Real Estate Boom
BAGHDAD — Along the highway in the Dora suburb of Baghdad, the decapitated trunks of dead date palm trees rise up through the sandy soil like fingers from a grave, relics of once-lush groves increasingly being supplanted by a construction boom in ...
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Newyork
Making Farms Organic Is Paying Off
I talked by phone on Thursday with Garrett Mussi as he was driving around 1,000 acres in California’s San Joaquin Valley where he grows organic corn, squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, garlic and almonds using environmentally friendly methods. He spoke ...
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Newyork
In Affordable Housing v. Parking Lot, a Judge Chooses the Lot
A recent court ruling put a stop on a high-rise planned for the South Street Seaport, pitting preservation against housing needs — again.