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If you want to immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of nature this summer, but have no interest in pitching a tent, consider the latest raft of glamping and outdoor resorts. Whether it’s a treehouse, a tricked-out tent, a geodesic dome, or a vintage Airstream, you can vacation near national parks and wake up amidst forests and mountains, all without crawling into a sleeping bag. Instead, sink into a memory foam mattress, tuck into a plate of French toast, and indulge in wine tastings and massages at these scenic getaways from New York to California.Stonewall, TexasThe beautiful interiors in…
At least 50 people have been killed and dozens injured in a riot during a religious event in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where thousands of worshipers had gathered.Ashish Kumar, the district magistrate in Hathras, the town where the incident took place, told reporters at the scene that most of the dead so far were women and children who appeared to have suffocated to escape the scene. Local officials said the heat and overcrowding had caused panic.”Towards the end of the church, when the worshipers were leaving, this incident happened because of the very high humidity,” Mr Kumar…
The Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and provides behind-the-scenes information on how our journalism comes together.I never expected to be a real reporter. While the other students in my first journalism class could go out into the community to interview sources, my options were limited. As an inmate, the only people I could interview were other inmates and the guards.It was 2010, and I was a 28-year-old alcoholic with a crack habit serving a year sentence in a Wisconsin county jail. I had been convicted of burglary after breaking into a bar and walking out…
Few auto executives are as closely identified with the companies they manage as Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive. And probably no one is more prolific in broadcasting their political views on social media.But as Mr. Musk’s public persona drifts further to the right, Tesla appears to be taking a toll on sales, especially to liberal and left-leaning customers who are far more likely to buy battery cars than conservatives, analysts said. and many car owners who answered a questionnaire on the New York Times website about whether his behavior affected their views of Tesla.His image as an erratic, impulsive manager…
A scientist whose research was at the center of controversy over an Alzheimer’s drug candidate has been charged with fraud.A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Hoau-Yan Wang, a professor at the City College of New York, on charges of falsifying data to obtain grants totaling about $16 million from the National Institutes of Health.The studies of Dr. Wang supported research into a diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease and simufilam, a drug in advanced clinical trials. Simufilam’s maker, Cassava Sciences, a Texas-based pharmaceutical company, said the drug improves cognitive function in Alzheimer’s patients.Alzheimer’s disease affects about six million Americans—a number…
Maybe you already have a favorite beach — a beach where you already know how to get a free parking spot, where the best shady spot is, and when the soft-service truck makes its rounds.If you’re looking to mix it up this year, on the Fourth of July or all summer long, here are six beach destinations in the United States to inspire a new adventure.Keep in mind that AAA predicts that this Independence Day holiday season will be a record. Nearly 71 million people are expected to travel 50 or more miles from home between June 29 and July…
The Israeli army ordered new evacuations on Monday for areas of southeastern Gaza in the outskirts of Khan Younis and Rafah. Such orders are usually an indication that the military is planning a ground attack.Doctors at the European Hospital in Gaza, near Khan Younis, said they had also received orders to evacuate. The Israeli military did not respond to a request for comment on the order to evacuate the hospital.An evacuation notice posted on social media by the Israeli military’s spokesman for Arab media, Avichay Adraee, said people in the designated areas “must evacuate immediately” for their safety. Source: Israeli…
Follow our live coverage of it college protests at UCLA and other universities.Protesters on college campuses often cited the First Amendment as a refuge for their tactics, whether they simply waved signs or took more dramatic steps, such as setting up encampments, occupying buildings or chanting slogans that critics say are anti-Semitic.But many legal scholars, along with lawyers and university administrators, believe that at least some of these free speech claims confuse, violate, test or even defy the amendment, which is intended to protect against state repression.Whose interpretation and principles prevail, whether in the courts or among administrators charged with…
The Supreme Court on Monday gave companies more time to challenge many regulations, ruling that the six-year statute of limitations for filing lawsuits begins when a regulation first affects a company, not when it is first issued.The ruling in the case — the latest in a series of challenges to the administration’s authority under that term — could bolster the effect of last week’s blockbuster ruling that overturns a fundamental legal precedent known as Chevron deference, which required federal courts adhere to the agencies’ reasonable interpretations of ambiguous statutes. This decision jeopardizes countless regulations, particularly for the environment, and advances…
The Supreme Court avoided a final ruling Monday in two cases challenging state laws aimed at limiting the power of social media companies to moderate content. The ruling scuttled an effort by Republicans who had pushed the legislation as a remedy to what they say is an anti-conservative bias.It was the latest Supreme Court case to consider — and then avoid — a major ruling on the parameters of speech on social media platforms.State laws vary in details. Florida’s prevents platforms from permanently banning candidates for state political office, while Texas’ prohibits platforms from removing any content based on a…