U.N. Health Goals Weakened by Industry Pressure, Experts Say

Public health advocates complained that the final recommendations on combating chronic illness removed calls for taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sweetened drinks.

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Small Plane Crashes in Brazil, Killing Chinese Architect

Kongjian Yu, a prominent landscape architect, and three other people were killed when the aircraft crashed in a wetlands region.

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Climate Forward Conference Live Updates

The New York Times’s annual Climate Forward event is happening Wednesday in New York City. The line-up includes Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, among others. The day opened with André Corrêa do Lago, the Brazilian diplomat in charge of global climate negotiations in November.

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The Rates Debate Dividing the Fed

Jerome Powell and some of the more dovish policymakers at the central bank are at odds over how to handle “challenging” inflation and unemployment.

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Karen Attiah Says Firing by Washington Post Violated Labor Agreement

The company fired Karen Attiah this month for her social media posts related to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.

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Why Obamacare Bills May Double Next Year

Extensive subsidies that reduce premium costs for millions are set to expire, unless Congress extends them.

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A Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Is Removed From the National Mall

The United States Park Police said it had removed the statue, which included lines from President Trump’s birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein, the deceased sex offender.

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The S.E.C. Dropped a Complaint Against Its Chairman’s Former Client

Before Paul Atkins took his position with the regulatory agency, he testified on behalf of Devon Archer. The chairman recused himself when the commission dismissed the case last week.

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Iran’s President Arrives at U.N. Seeking to Avoid More Sanctions

Masoud Pezeshkian will address the General Assembly as he looks to prevent the imposition of sanctions on his country, this time from the United Nations Security Council.

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London’s Mayor Calls Trump Racist and Islamophobic After U.N. Comments

Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, was responding to President Trump’s political attack on him during his speech at the United Nations on Tuesday.

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