California Has a Legal Clause for Housing That Could Put NIMBYs in a Corner

For years, the state has been nudging its cities to build housing to address a severe shortage. Maybe what they needed was a shove.

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Netherlands Hands Back Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia

Uncertainty over the availability of the company’s chips, which are used in cars and electronics, had added to concerns of a global shortage.

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Russia Tried to Cut Ukraine’s Lights. Now It’s Aiming for the Heat.

Moscow’s attacks on gas supplies, the main source of warmth for most Ukrainian households, could plunge millions into the cold.

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Scientists Grow More Hopeful About Ending a Global Organ Shortage

At an international conference, researchers at the forefront of animal-human transplantation compared notes and allowed themselves the first real optimism in decades.

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China Resumes Some Chip Exports, Easing Fears of a Global Crunch

A leading German automotive supplier said it was again allowed to ship semiconductors that Beijing had barred for export.

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How Trade Tensions Sent Automakers Scrambling for Chips

Carmakers and their suppliers are piecing together new supply chains after a Chinese-owned company in the Netherlands was caught in the middle of the trade war, revealing European vulnerabilities.

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As UK Tries to Curb Immigration, Rural Scotland Looks to Attract Foreign Workers

Bucking the anti-immigration trend in British politics, remote areas of Scotland would like to attract foreign workers to offset declining local populations.

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As Government Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In

New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy.

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Air Traffic Controller Staff Shortage Causes Delays in Orlando and at Other Airports

The F.A.A. warned that a lack of certified air traffic controllers in Orlando could cause delays throughout the East Coast.

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Mamdani Still Hasn’t Said Whether He Supports Ballot Housing Proposals

Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, has dodged questions about his position on ballot measures that seek to address the housing crisis, a key issue.

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