Dale Webster, Who Surfed Every Day for 40 Years, Dies at 76

He braved frigid waters and sharks and surfed even when he had a kidney stone while breaking the record for the most consecutive days surfed.

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Judge Blocks White House Effort to Defund Schools With D.E.I. Programs

The Trump administration had asked states to certify that their schools did not practice “illegal D.E.I.” and threatened to cut off billions of dollars from schools that did not comply.

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D.C. Homeless Camps Are Cleared Ahead of Federal Raids

City officials and advocates spent much of the day trying to clear the city’s dozens of homeless camps, urging people to go to shelters ahead of expected federal raids.

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What Hurricane Models Say About Tropical Storm Erin

The storm’s likely path is coming into focus, but a lot can still change. Here’s what the forecasters look at.

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Friday Briefing: Ukraine’s Fate

Plus: To appreciate a dancer, watch the hands.

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Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin

The talks on Friday in Alaska pull the Russian leader out of diplomatic isolation from the West, and Ukrainian and European leaders fear it gives him an opening to sway the American president.

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Why the World Is Deadlocked Over a Treaty to Stop Plastics Pollution

After three years of talks, and despite growing warnings about the dangers of plastics pollution, nations are at an impasse again over what to do about it.

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Margaret Boden, Philosopher of Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 88

A cognitive scientist, she used the language of computers to explore the nature of human thought and creativity, offering prescient insights about A.I.

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Uncle Nearest Whiskey Is in a Fiscal Bind

A federal judge has ordered that Uncle Nearest be placed in receivership, after a lender claimed the company’s finances are in disarray.

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What Do You Want to See in New York’s Future?

We’ve been envisioning how some of today’s biggest dilemmas could transform the city. We’d like you to imagine with us.

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