Many trees are also stressed by bouts of drought or intense rain, by rising temperatures and changing season length, by extreme weather — by all the various manifestations of climate change — as well as by air pollution and by invasive plants choking or displacing them. The list of threats …...Read More
New England’s Forests Are Sick. They Need More Tree Doctors.
An Arms Dealer, an Ex-N.F.L. Player and Huge Federal Contracts for Medical Gowns
The Defense Department distributed more than $1 billion in federal contracts last month to companies for disposable medical gowns to protect those on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 100 large and midsize companies, many with track records of successfully completing federal procurement contracts, bid for the …...Read More
Alarmed by Scope of Wildfires, Officials Turn to Native Americans for Help
LOS ANGELES — When Belinda Brown was a child, she would rise early in the morning every spring and fall to help her father and grandfather light the fields of the XL Ranch Indian reservation outside of Alturas, Calif. She would take a metal rake to the grasses and watch …...Read More
Republicans Are Spending $60 Million on a Digital Get-Out-the-Vote Campaign
The Trump campaign’s prolific texting operation, which is largely devoted to fund-raising at the moment, has helped set the tone. “It’s so urgent we BOTH texted you” a recent message from “Pres. Trump & VP Pence” said. The R.N.C. texts, Mr. Walters said, will have a similar feel. The $60 …...Read More
States Scramble to Avert Conflicts at Polling Places
The F.B.I. and the Department of Homeland Security have begun exercises with local law enforcement groups and election officials around the nation. After participating in one tabletop exercise, David Maeda, a top election official for the Minnesota secretary of state’s office, called his county administrators to ensure they were in …...Read More
'I Won't Be Used as a Guinea Pig for White People'
PITTSBURGH — The recruiters strode to the front of the room, wearing neon-yellow vests and resolute expressions. But to the handful of tenants overwhelmed by unemployment and gang violence in Northview Heights, the pitch verged on the ludicrous. Would you like to volunteer for a clinical trial to test a …...Read More
The Virus Surges in North Dakota, Filling Hospitals and Testing Attitudes
BISMARCK, N.D. — When Tammy Gimbel called to check on her 86-year-old father two weeks ago, he sounded weak. He was rushed to Sanford Medical Center in North Dakota’s capital, where doctors said he had the coronavirus. But all the hospital beds in Bismarck were full, his relatives were told, …...Read More
Mike Pence Brought Conservatives Home. What If They Don’t Need Him Anymore?
“For one thing, somebody like Pence in the past would have had a certain appeal to evangelical voters that is less strong now because evangelicals, in embracing Trump, have changed their character,” Mr. Wehner said, adding, “The kind of appeal that a guy like Pence had is just not as …...Read More
2020 Had the Warmest September on Record, Data Shows
Worldwide, last month was the warmest September on record, topping a record set just a year before, European scientists announced Wednesday. It was also the hottest September on record for Europe. Northern Siberia, Western Australia, the Middle East and parts of South America similarly recorded above-average temperatures. The announcement, by …...Read More
A Full Guide to the Kamala Harris vs Mike Pence Debate
The debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris will begin at 9 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday and run for 90 minutes without commercial interruptions. This will be their only debate. The Times will livestream the event, accompanied by analysis and fact-checking from our reporters. The debate will …...Read More
