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It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade, now, Lahania’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree is dull in color, scorched by the wildfires – but still in its place. ​ It was once filled with bright green leaves and sweeping branches that covered its visitors with shade, now, Lahania’s historic 150-year-old banyan tree is dull in color, scorched by the wildfires – but […]

The Maui wildfires are a reminder that Hawai’i is far from the “paradise” it’s marketed to be, writes Naka Nathaniel. ​ The Maui wildfires are a reminder that Hawai’i is far from the “paradise” it’s marketed to be, writes Naka Nathaniel. 

A teenager pleaded not guilty on Friday to second-degree murder as a hate crime in the killing of O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer who was stabbed to death at a Brooklyn gas station after dancing to a Beyoncé song. ​ A teenager pleaded not guilty on Friday to second-degree murder as a hate crime in the killing of O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old professional dancer who was stabbed to death at […]

The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s assault-style weapons ban in a 4-3 ruling after months of legal challenges sought to dismantle the law. ​ The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state’s assault-style weapons ban in a 4-3 ruling after months of legal challenges sought to dismantle the law. 

President Joe Biden must revise his campaign messaging around economics ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Julian Zelizer suggests that Biden should learn from the 1984 reelection campaign of President Ronald Reagan, whose “It’s morning again in America” ad scored strongly. ​ President Joe Biden must revise his campaign messaging around economics ahead of the 2024 presidential election. Julian Zelizer suggests that Biden should learn from the 1984 reelection campaign of […]

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Playing football might increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease, new findings from the Boston University CTE Center suggest. ​ Playing football might increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease, new findings from the Boston University CTE Center suggest. 

The hottest summer on record continues to endanger lives, with some people more at risk than others. If you have one of these conditions, you may be one of them. ​ The hottest summer on record continues to endanger lives, with some people more at risk than others. If you have one of these conditions, you may be one of them.