Can Fusion Deliver the Dream of Limitless Energy?

At a Climate Forward live event, Bob Mumgaard, the chief executive of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, said his company might be near a breakthrough.

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An Australian Magnate’s Challenge to President Trump

At a Climate Forward live event, the billionaire Andrew Forrest urged President Trump to visit Australia to see the effects of climate change.

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We Finally Have Free Anti-Robocall Tools That Work

A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it.

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Seeing Puerto Rico Through Comic Books

Marvel’s White Tiger, frog sorcery, Indigenous tales and more are in “¡Wepa!,” coming to New York Public Library, spotlighting work by or about the island.

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Mamdani Says He Would Phase Out N.Y.C. Gifted Program for Early Grades

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the mayor’s race, plans if elected to replace the selective program, which became a symbol of segregation in public schools.

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No More Signs of Life From Rubble of Collapsed School in Indonesia

Rescuers saved five more students from under the building on Thursday but said they would end the search three days after the deadly accident.

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Two Planes Collide on LaGuardia Airport Taxiway

An inbound flight was taxiing to the gate when it was struck by an outbound plane, the authorities said. One passenger was injured.

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Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference

Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender.

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In East Timor, U.S. Retreats From Plan to Build ‘Lifesaving’ Sewage Plant

A U.S. aid agency had committed hundreds of millions of dollars to the project, which could help provide clean water. Now its board wants to pull out of the agreement.

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White House Seeks to Blunt Democrats’ Shutdown Strategy on Health Care

President Trump has made lowering health care costs a key priority, even as Democrats warn that costs will skyrocket.

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