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Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide

September 13, 2025September 13, 2025Somini Sengupta and Hisako UenoComments Off on Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide

Governments around the world are enacting measures to try to protect workers from the dangers of heat stress. They’re barely keeping up with the risks.

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Authorities Point to Cable Disconnecting in First Report on Lisbon Funicular Crash

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025Amelia Nierenberg, Tiago Carrasco and Pranav BaskarComments Off on Authorities Point to Cable Disconnecting in First Report on Lisbon Funicular Crash

Portuguese authorities released a highly anticipated preliminary report into the disaster, which killed 16 people this week.

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Cue the Sun: This Lab Recreates Hot, Sweaty Days to Test Humans

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025Hiroko Tabuchi and Christoper CapozzielloComments Off on Cue the Sun: This Lab Recreates Hot, Sweaty Days to Test Humans

Our reporter hits the treadmill to understand how scientists study extreme heat.

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At Least 1 Dead and 5 Missing After Mine Collapse in Chile

August 1, 2025August 2, 2025Francesca RegaladoComments Off on At Least 1 Dead and 5 Missing After Mine Collapse in Chile

Chile’s state-owned copper company halted operations at its El Teniente mine after an earthquake.

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Some Kenyan Runners See Doping as a Path to Glory, and a Daily Meal

July 29, 2025Tariq Panja and Brian OtienoComments Off on Some Kenyan Runners See Doping as a Path to Glory, and a Daily Meal

Officials acknowledge that Kenya has a doping problem, but many athletes who are seeking an edge also want a way out of poverty.

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Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025Ruth Maclean and Justin MakangaraComments Off on Gold Miners Feared Dead in Congo After Landslide

Thousands of people were working on the informal mining site in eastern Congo, in an area controlled by an armed militia.

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Trump Wants to Close the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

July 8, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Trump Wants to Close the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

The White House is planning to eliminate the board, a small agency that investigates chemical disasters to understand what went wrong.

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Trump’s OSHA Nominee Has a History With Heat and UPS Drivers

June 25, 2025June 25, 2025HIROKO TABUCHIComments Off on Trump’s OSHA Nominee Has a History With Heat and UPS Drivers

David Keeling would take over the workplace-safety agency just as it is considering rules to protect against extreme heat. His former employers, UPS and Amazon, have opposed the rules.

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Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move Against Abuse in Sugar Fields

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025Megha RajagopalanComments Off on Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move Against Abuse in Sugar Fields

Women are coerced into needless hysterectomies and girls are pushed into child marriages. After a court ruling and a Times investigation, things may be changing.

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Owner of Dominican Club Whose Roof Collapsed Is Charged With Involuntary Homicide

June 12, 2025Frances Robles and Hogla Enecia PérezComments Off on Owner of Dominican Club Whose Roof Collapsed Is Charged With Involuntary Homicide

After the collapse killed 236 people, an employee came forward with evidence the owners had been warned the roof posed a danger.

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Palestinians Hope Their State Will Be More Than ‘Ink on Paper’

September 22, 2025Fatima AbdulKarim

Protesters calling for solidarity with Palestinians clash with the police in Milan.

September 22, 2025ELISABETTA POVOLEDO

Flights Are Diverted From Copenhagen Airport After Drone Sightings

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKA

Palestinian Statehood Seems More Remote Than Ever

September 22, 2025Aaron Boxerman

U.S. Pledges Support for Argentina’s Economy and Javier Milei

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith

U.S. Pledges Support for Argentina’s Economy and Javier Milei

September 22, 2025Alan Rappeport and Colby Smith

Macron, saying ‘the time has come, says France formally recognizes a Palestinian state.

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025CATHERINE PORTER

Zelensky Urges ‘Powerful Pressure on Russia’ at U.N. General Assembly

September 22, 2025Talya Minsberg

Live Updates: France Recognizes Palestinian Statehood at U.N. Summit

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025THE NEW YORK TIMES

Greenlandic Woman Wins Her Baby Back in Denmark

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli
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