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$16 Billion Hudson River Tunnel Project Gets Final Green Light
An agreement for the federal government to pay for most of the $16 billion project means the long-delayed plan is…
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Paramount’s Deal With Skydance Falls Apart
There were several hitches in the last week as Skydance, Paramount and its parent company, National Amusements, reached the final…
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A Candidate Got $162,000 in Public Money. His Secret: Fake Donors.
New York’s new matching-funds campaign system rewards candidates who raise money from small donors, but weak oversight may already have…
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David Boaz, a Leading Voice of Libertarianism, Dies at 70
At the Cato Institute, he argued against government interference in Americans’ lives, including policing their drug use, and supported legal…
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Biden Nears Pick for Next F.D.I.C. Chair
The front-runner for the bank regulatory job is Christy Goldsmith Romero, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Disney’s Reimagined Splash Mountain Ride Is Set to Open
The ride was closed last year because of its connection to a racist film. Disney overhauled it to focus on…
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Grab Them. Then Stump Them.
What’s a five-letter word for an activity that media and technology companies are increasingly relying on to gain subscribers and…
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Was This Sea Creature Our Ancestor? Scientists Turn a Famous Fossil on its Head.
Researchers have long assumed that a tube in the famous Pikaia fossil ran along the animal’s back. But a new…
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Biden Nears Pick for Next F.D.I.C. Chair
The front-runner for the bank regulatory job is Christy Goldsmith Romero, a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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Mistral, a French A.I. Start-Up, Is Valued at $6.2 Billion
Created by alumni from Meta and Google, Mistral is just a year old and has already raised more than $1…