Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights, Over 28,000 Feet, by Accident

After video of the incident went viral, showing a face and body covered in ice, the local sporting authority said it had banned the paraglider from the sport for six months.

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The Growing Legal Battle Over Climate Change

Oil and gas companies are facing a wave of new lawsuits over their role in global warming.

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Robert Jarvik, a Designer of the First Artificial Heart, Dies at 79

He worked with a team at the University of Utah to create a mechanical heart. It was later used in patients awaiting an organ transplant.

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Scientists Say They’ve Found a Dwarf Planet Very Far From the Sun

The small world was found during a search for the hypothetical Planet Nine, and astronomers say the next time it will reach its closest point to the sun is in the year 26186.

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Police Investigate Detectives Who Worked at House in Crypto Torture Case

Roberto Cordero, who has also served on Mayor Eric Adams’s protection detail, and Raymond J. Low were placed on modified duty.

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Cryptocurrency Seems Futuristic. The Crimes Around It Are Not.

Mayor Eric Adams wants New York City to be “the crypto capital of the globe.” The torture of a man for his Bitcoin wallet surely isn’t what he had in mind.

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Williams to Revive Plans for N.Y. Natural Gas Pipelines

An energy company plans to revive pipelines that were blocked on environmental grounds, as President Trump pushes states on fossil fuel projects.

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Energy Department Unveils New Supercomputer That Merges With A.I.

The new supercomputer shows the increasing desire of government labs to adopt more technologies from commercial artificial intelligence systems.

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Harvard’s Graduation Day Blends Protests and Pride

As students gathered with family and friends for commencement, signs of the university’s fight with the Trump administration took many forms.

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Garcia Joins Generational Fight Among House Democrats

The 47-year-old Democrat is facing another younger colleague and two septuagenarians in a contest next month to lead their party on the Oversight Committee.

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