Poisoning America’s Land

America, land of the free — but only if we’re careful

We have reason to worry when nearly half the nation's voters tell pollsters they'll vote for Trump.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Where is the land of opportunity voters were promised? Not in Trump’s America.

After billions of dollars in campaign spending by the two major-party candidates, it mostly came down to the price of a loaf of bread.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Ilia Malinin lands 4 quads — and a backflip — to win his third straight Skate America title

World champion Ilia Malinin won Skate America on Sunday for the third consecutive year

Sports - ABC News - October 20

Soft landing vs no landing

And election prediction markets

World - Financial Times - October 21

Passengers injured after land train tips over

Ten people are thought to have been injured after a land train with passengers on board tipped over.

The Hippopotamus Is Social in Water, Solitary on Land

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

It’s ‘Trump’s America’

We take a look at how Trump won, and what’s next. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

US banks ride ‘soft landing’ high

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo beat forecasts as consumers prove more resilient than feared

World - Financial Times - October 14

SpaceX catches rocket booster in dramatic landing

In one of the most dramatic, high-risk space flights to date, SpaceX launched a gargantuan rocket and used giant mechanical arms to pluck the descending booster out of the sky. Mark Strassmann has ...

‘Land politics’ are at the root of our costliest natural disasters

Patterns of home-building in climate frontiers and the resources provided to communities following natural disasters are deeply rooted in the political power of land.

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Bills land star WR Cooper in trade with Browns

The Bills acquired wide receiver Amari Cooper in a trade with the Browns on Tuesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 16

Highlights From SpaceX’s Starship Launch and Landing

The company achieved a major milestone during the fifth test flight of the vehicle, which could carry people to the moon and Mars, landing the rocket’s booster stage at a Texas launch site.

Science - The New York Times - October 17

King and Queen greeted by light show on Australia tour

The visit to Australia is the biggest international trip by the King since his cancer diagnosis.

China's Xi lands in Kazan for the BRICS summit

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Michigan lands top international recruit Goodman

Top international basketball prospect Oscar Goodman has committed to the Michigan Wolverines, he told ESPN on Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

10 Largest Cities in Canada by Population and by Land Area

World - Yahoo News - October 25

The Land Of Novo I Sunday on 60 Minutes

Denmark—home to some of the world's wealthiest and healthiest people—is now home to Europe's largest company, Novo Nordisk. The company's weight loss wonder drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed ...

Plane fails to land amid fierce typhoon in Taiwan

A plane at Taoyuan Airport was forced to abort its initial landing amid strong winds.

Man with cerebral palsy who gave up hope of finding work lands modelling job

Elliot Caswell, who has cerebral palsy, booked a modelling job after a BBC documentary explored his difficulties finding work.

Man missing at sea lands boat in Ireland

Chris Ellery's boat broke down in the Irish Sea, but he was able to make it to County Wicklow.

Lions bolster pass rush, trade for Browns' Smith

The Lions added a pass rusher before the NFL trade deadline, acquiring Za'Darius Smith in a deal with the Browns.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Why Harris’s Push for Democracy Didn’t Land With Voters

In more than 200 interviews, voters worried not about an endangered country, but about paying rent.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Qantas plane makes emergency landing in Sydney

A Qantas plane bound for Brisbane made an emergency landing in Sydney shortly after takeoff. The airline said there were potential issues with an engine. Passengers reported hearing a loud bang, ...

10/14: America Decides

Harris and Trump hold dueling events in Pennsylvania; No indication Trump was in danger at Coachella rally, federal official says

America and... the war in Ukraine

Could the US election result threaten support for Kyiv?

The Essential Italian Returns to America

The designer Giorgio Armani made a splashy comeback to celebrate his new store and residences in Manhattan.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 20

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