Millions in Houston Are Told to Boil Water
A power outage at a water purification plant caused water pressure to drop and triggered the notice. Officials expect the order to be in effect for at least a day.
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A derelict rail line is being reimagined as a linear park, like Manhattan’s High Line. But in a borough that lacks both green space and transportation, locals wonder whether its best use would be the original one.
Under Missile Strikes, Ukrainians Haul Water, While Surgeons Work in the Dark
“Every hour is getting harder.” Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s essential services has caused blackouts in hospitals and cut off power and water in cities.
Russian Missile Barrage Cuts Power and Water Across Ukraine
Outages struck Kyiv and the surrounding region, as well as Lviv, Dnipro, Odesa and Kharkiv. Half of Moldova, whose grid is tied to Ukraine’s, also lost power.
Gina McCarthy Leads Biden Climate Push
Gina McCarthy, Barack Obama’s E.P.A. chief, could only watch as the Trump administration dismantled her climate work. Now, she’s back with another chance to build a lasting legacy.
Progressive Lawmakers to Unveil Legislation on Energy and Public Housing
The proposal, billed as the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act, offers a clear policy marker for liberals as Democrats seek to influence President Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan.
Make Tax-Dodging Companies Pay for Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
The corporate income tax has been gutted. Raising rates and cracking down on evasion are sensible ways to come up with trillions of dollars.
F.D.R. Didn’t Just Fix the Economy
He saved democracy itself.
Rosie Could Be a Riveter Only Because of a Care Economy. Where Is Ours?
The men and women who went to work and war during World War II were backed by the care economy — we need one too.d
China's First Quarter Growth is Expected to Boom on Paper
The world’s traditional growth engine is expected to report a double digit first-quarter jump. But consumers and small business aren’t fully sharing in the spoils.