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A major climate-related ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and more convictions in the Paris attacks. View in browser | nytimes.com Continue reading the main story July 1, 2022 By Jonathan Wolfe and Amelia Nierenberg Good morning. We're covering a major climate-related ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and more convictions in the Paris attacks. Outside the Supreme Court after the ruling yesterday. Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times New limits on the E.P.A.'s authority The U.S. Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency's powers to restrict carbon emissions from power plants . Combined with a worldwide energy crunch and intraparty politics, the ruling makes it nearly impossible for President Biden to achieve his climate goals. Experts said the ruling would make it mathematically impossible for him to keep a campaign promise to cut U.S. pollution in half by the end of the decade. The 6-to-3 decision comes at a time when experts are issuing dire ...

Australia Letter: Vintage Clothing Stores Find a Growing Market

Shoppers are looking for sustainability and history over fast fashion, store owners say. View in browser | nytimes.com Continue reading the main story June 30, 2022 LETTER 263 'Wearing a Piece of History': Vintage Clothing Stores Find a Growing Market By Manan Luthra Newtown, a suburb of Sydney known for its quirky retail outlets and abundance of thrift stores. Matthew Abbott for The New York Times The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. This week's issue is written by Manan Luthra , an intern with the Australia bureau. Until recently, I had never realized how drab my wardrobe is. I do a bit of acting in my spare time and was booked for a project that required me to source my own outfit. I didn't think too much about the request — low-budget films often ask actors to wear what they have — but the instruction to find something "bright, colorful and unbranded" was proving difficult. Continue reading the main story ADVERT...