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    Can You Force Your Children to Bury You in Some Weird Way?

    B: You’re wrong. I guess your kids probably love you, so they will be grieving deeply when you are gone. It’s a parent’s job not to burden them with funereal requests that seem silly, impractical or traumatic. Talk to them about a funeral plan that will help them work through their sadness rather than indulge your desire to become fish food. More

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    Can Faster Buses Really Be Free?

    <!–> –>On a rough day, a bus ride in New York starts like this:<!–> –><!–> –>Then there are the traffic jams …<!–> –><!–> –>the mistimed stop lights …<!–> –><!–> –>the bunched-up buses …<!–> –><!–> –>and the cars blocking the bus lane.<!–> –><!–> –> <!–> –><!–> –><!–> –>Zohran Mamdani has made this grim experience central to […] More

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    How to Make the Best Lentil Soup

    AdvertisementBy Ali SlagleAli Slagle is a recipe developer and regular contributor to NYT Cooking who specializes in low-effort, high-reward recipes. She is also the author of the cookbook “I Dream of Dinner (so You Don’t Have To).”Published More

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    How China Raced Ahead of the U.S. on Nuclear Power

    <!–> [–><!–>China is quickly becoming the global leader in nuclear power, with nearly as many reactors under construction as the rest of the world combined. While its dominance of solar panels and electric vehicles is well known, China is also building nuclear plants at an extraordinary pace. By 2030, China’s nuclear capacity is set to […] More

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    Trump Is Making Major White House Renovations. See What’s Changing.

    <!–> –><!–> [–><!–>In less than a year, President Trump has already significantly remade the White House. The Oval Office is decorated from top to bottom in gold. The Rose Garden’s lawn is paved over. And on Monday, part of the East Wing was demolished as Mr. Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom project forged ahead.–><!–> –><!–> [–><!–> –> […] More