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The visit next week will come as talks on a cease-fire deal have stalled and tensions have risen over the treatment of civilians in the war.

The visit next week will come as talks on a cease-fire deal have stalled and tensions have risen over the treatment of civilians in the war.

The administration issued a major climate regulation aimed at virtually eliminating carbon emissions from coal, the dirtiest of the fossil fuels and a driver of global warming.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.

The secretary of state’s visit comes as Democrats and Republicans are vying to appear tougher on China.

A 40-year-old man was acquitted of a drunken driving offense after doctors confirmed he had a rare condition: auto-brewery syndrome.

The administration’s top drug official, Rahul Gupta, said he would bring up the handling of Chinese swimmers’ positive tests at a meeting of sports officials this week.

H5N1, an avian flu virus, has killed tens of thousands of marine mammals, and infiltrated American livestock for the first time. Scientists are working quickly to assess how it is evolving and how much of a risk it poses to humans.

For those past the age of a parental tuck-in, audiobooks might provide a soothing analogue.

The government has pledged to crack down on rapid development, and on seaside businesses seeking to take advantage of a tourist boom. But some residents and conservationists are unimpressed.